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THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MIIVUTES DATED SEPTEMBE1213, 2005 <br />Saturn of North Olmsted; 27000 Lorain Road: (WRD 1) <br />Proposal consists of relocating an existing light pole. Note: Variances are required. <br />Ms. Wenger indicated that the proposal involved the relocation of one existing light pole. As <br />the proposal requires lighting variances, it has been submitted to the Planning Commission <br />for approval rather than through the minor change process. The pole will be shifted 18 feet <br />to the west to provide for better site circulation. She recommended Planning Commission <br />forward the applicant to the Board of Zoning Appeals with their recommendations. <br />Mr. Rymarczyk reviewed that the applicant requires two variances including an 86.2-foot- <br />candle variance for parking lot lighting (code allows 5.0 foot-candle and applicant shows <br />91.2 foot-candle) and a 9.8-foot-candle variance for light trespassing on another property <br />which is commercial but code does not allow. <br />Mr. O'Malley advised the applicant to not assume their variances would be granted and <br />suggested they should look at ways to reduce their variances as much as possible or another <br />why to address their circulation issue which could comply with code. <br />Mr. S toyanov with Pruitt Construction indicated that the request was to address an existing <br />light pole that is located in the middle of the driveway and creating a safety hazard. The <br />intent is to move the pole the minimum distance possible to alleviate the hazard. The <br />increase in lighting levels would not be significant and the light pole itself is a pre-existing <br />pole. They are requesting Planning Commission give them a favorable recommendation and <br />send them to BZA. <br />Mr. Yager believed that the pole being moved did not create the variance that it was other <br />existing poles which readings were not within code. Mr. Stoyanov advised that the site's <br />existing light readings did not meet today's code requirements and due to the proposed pole <br />being moved it requires the site meet current lighting codes. Mrs. Hoff-Smith questioned <br />why the lighting issue was not addressed when Saturn was before the board earlier in the <br />year. Mr. Rymarczyk advised that the board addressed the west side of the site only. Mr. <br />Yager questioned if placing shields on the existing pole that has 4 lights could lower the <br />variances being required. Although the lot affected from the spillover is Toys R Us which is <br />also a commercial site the applicants should try to minimize the variances. He noted that the <br />plans showed that the lights did not impact the residential neighbors to the rear. Mr. Koeth <br />asked the applicant to put shields on the existing light poles which have the high readings to <br />try to cut-down on the variance levels needed. Mr. Stoyanov agreed to use shields to lower <br />the variances required. <br />J. Lasko moved to grant Saturn of North Olmsted; 27000 Lorain Road their request <br />which consists of relocating an existing light pole with the recommendation that the <br />existing light pole with 4-lights which is creating the higher readings, to have shield <br />added to decrease- the foot-candle reading, thereby lowering the variance required. <br />Once the shield is added, Planning Commission recommends the BZA grant the <br />amended variance. S. Hoff-Smith seconded the motion which was unanimously <br />approved.