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Ms. Wenger's most significant concern was the overall circulation of the traffic on the site. Mrs. Hoff-Smith voiced her frustration of the traffic layout on the site and questioned why the applicant was not addressing the traffic flow issue. Mr. Romp commented that he was fiustrated with the exiting traffic layout, but is at a loss on how to rectify the problem. As he does not know what is going to happen to the Danny Boys building he is reluctant to try to address the entire site's traffic flow issues at tlus time. Mr. Moran voiced that he thought that due to the fact that the building size was being decreased there would be no pazking issues. Mrs. Wenger ad.vised that the applicants would not require any parking variances as they are between the 5 and 6 space requirements. Mr. Ya.ger believed that the expense of hiring a traffic engineer now to fix the traffic problems of t,he entire site would not be feasible. There a.re too many unknown variables taking place and the applicant's willingness to enhance the existing Dairy Queen building far outweighs the traffic issue. Once an occupant is found for the Danny Boys building, it would then be the time for a traffic engineer to address the entire site. Mrs. Hoff-Smith agreed with Mr. Yager but was reluctant to depend on a future tenant to address a long standing problem. Mr. Lasko questioned i€ in fact the Commission should be concerned with the court order regazding the parking spaces the Building Commissioner mentioned. Mr. O'Malley believed that that the parking places pertaining to the court order could be addressed without addressing the entire traffic issue at this time. Mr. Morau stated that they would not deviate from the court order. Ms. Wenger suggested the Commission allow the staff to work with the applicant to address the parking issue more and return to Planning Commission with a resolution. Commissioners had no objections to the 3 ground signs. However, all commissioners agreed that the neon rope lighting was not necessary and should not be allowed. The commission did not have objections to 2 wa.ll signs however they requested that the Lorain Road wa11 sign be reduced to be better proportioned to the front element. Mr. Romp stated that he would remove the neon rope lighting. The ground signs although being replaced aze the same location and size as what is currently there. It was suggested that the proposal be forwarded to the Architectural Review Boazd for their review and recommendations on the building and signage. The proposal would then return to Planning Commission for variance recommendations. W. Spalding moved to table Dairy Queen Restaurant of 24579 Lorain Road and refer the proposal to the ArchitecturaI Review Board for their recommendations on the architectural plans submitted and also signage. R. BoLlmann seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. During roll ca11 Mr. Lasko commented that as the overall site plan is before the Planning Commission he strongly recommend tha.t due to Ehe inherent nature of the tra.ffic problems of the site it is in fact an opportunity for the commission to address the problems specifically as it perta.ins to pazking and traffic flow and recommend that they do so now. Mrs. Hoff-Smith commented she too was concerned with the traffic problem and that each building occupant only being willing to address their own pieces and at what point does the commission insure the issue is looked at. IV. COMMUNICATIONS: • Ordinance No. 2005-95 An Ordinance amending various sections of chapter 1138 (Senior Residence District) of the North Olmsted Zoning Code in order to clarify and update development regulations for the Senior Residence District. 1VIs. Wenger reviewed tha.t Wellington Place approached the city as they would like to have doctor offices added to their facility, which in tum prompted the review and discussion of the 6