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..,. Commissioner's comments: Mr. Barker said that placing the brick pavers along Lorain Road would be more cost efficient than having landscape beds. Businesses can't properly maintain landscape beds so close to the street, due to salt and snow plowing. The dealership could possibly save money as the beds would not require irrigation. The cost differences between pavers and landscape beds would be minimal to possibly being more cost efficient using brick pavers. The commission would like to see brick pavers used in the tree lawns along Lorain and Porter Road, as well as additional honeylocust trees. They are happy with the building addition and how the applicant has tried to curve the corner of the addition. The commission likes the proposed screening for the rear of the building and voiced that the applicants have done a very good job. The commission understands the differences and circumstances of the corner and the position the owner is being placed in. Mr. Schock believes that preserving the existing trees, using brick pavers and matching the CVS corner would provide be a nice gateway into the Historical District. Mr. Kula said KIA provided him with a standard building design to be used by his and other KIA dealerships. He requested the Commission provide a letter describing Halleen KIA's location in the Historic District and the Commission's requirements for building designs which reflect a historic character rather than the KIA boilerplate. Resident's comments: Mr. Maxim stated that the view from Lorain and Porter Road would be exceptional and an improvement to the area. He is not sure when his concerns should be addressed regarding llours of operation, noise levels and traffic to and from the site. Mr. Lang advised the neighbor that he would be best served voicing adverse impact concerns at Planning Commission meetings. T. Schock moved to grant a certificate of appropriateness to construct a briek addition to the existing KIA showroom at Lorain and Porter road shown on subtnitted drawings. With the further eondition that the drawings be changed to reflect red brick pavers in the tree lawns, from the driveway of Porter Road to the southwest corner of the existing building and to reflect 4 additional honeylocust trees to be spaced along the front of the building as discussed ancl to move one of the existing honeylocust trees further to the south along Porter Road. P. Schumann seconded, the motion, which, .was unanimously approved. Mr. Lang thanked the applicants for working with Landmarks and believes that everyone would benefit from the additional changes. Mr. Lang asked Mr. Kula if he would allow the Historical Society or Landmarks Commission to enter the historical sites to see if they could acquire possible replacement materials for other historical buildings. Mr. Schumann stated that in his role with the Historical Society he has been looking into the possibility of saving things from the site by talking with the Building Department abQUt partial demolition permits. V. COMMUNICATIONS: A. National Preservation Institute B. The Kent State University Press C. The Local Historian January/February 2005 ? D. Forum News January/February 2005 E. The Alliance Review November/December 2004 ? . .. . , .;, F. Memo from Planning Director Wenger G. Article from the Washington Post dated January '28, 2005 regarding ending tax breaks for easements. 3