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. ' burgundy color. The windows will remain as is and the existing glass entrance doors used by the movie rental will be removed and replaced with a single glass emergency only exit door. The color scheme was chosen by Levin as it is the color palette which is used on all their stores. Mr. Lasko asked that the applicant submit new letters from the owner acknowledging his authority to represent them for the Board of Zoning Appeals. Mr. Lasko requested the Building Department review the sign variances required. Mr. Rymarczyk reviewed that if the mattress store was a separate business and not part of the Levin store it would be allowed a signal wall sign. He reviewed the details of the request. Mr. Malone said that he noted that most of the plantings were in good condition and he is happy to hear that the missing planting materials will be reinstalled as required by code. The two entrance ways planting bed layouts are fine as long as the beds are also filled with additional plantings in the spring, although he noted that the beds did not match the landscape plan which was originally approved. The board on board fence is in disrepair and requested the entire fence be repaired i.e. planks added and or replaced and stained or painted. Mr. Gross stated that the fence would be addressed. Mr. Malone noted that irrigation was not noted on the plans but felt that it would not be necessary due to the good condition of the existing plants. Mr. Gross did not believe that irrigation was part of the original plan approval. Mr. Bohlmann felt the new color scheme was better then the existing and Mr. Mahoney agreed. Mr. Lasko questioned the prior tenants sign size. Mr. Gross was not sure and Mr. Rymarczyk believed that it was larger than what was being requested. Mr. Lasko suggested the applicant provide the BZA the size of the prior sign to show what is being requested is smaller than what was there. Mrs. Meredith questioned if the red sign color would match the Levin sign and felt that the third wall sign would help balance the building proportionately. Commission members felt that a third wall sign was warranted. J. Lasko moved to recommend the Board of Zoning Appeals approve variances for McCormick Place of 23250 Lorain Road consisting of: 1. A 50.3 square foot variance total signage on a building, (see note #1), (code permits 449 sq ft, applicant shows 499.3 sq ft), section (1163.24 (B)). 2. A 67.3 square foot variance for total signage on a unit, (code permits 260 sq', applicant shows 327.3 sq'), section (1163.24 (c)). 3. A variance for 1 additional wall sing on a unit, (code permits 1, applicant shows 2), section (1163.27 (a)). For the following reasons: 1). To balance the plaza building as a whole. 2). There was a previous sign in the same location for the previous tenant. 3). The proposed sign may be smaller than what was previously in the same location. 4). If in fact the third party chose not to share the same building with an existing tenant they would in fact be entitled to a wall sign of their own. 4). Regarding total square footage on a building it would place an undo burden on the existing tenants to be required to resize their existing signs to accommodate a new tenant. R. Bohlmann seconded the motion which was unanimously approved. J. 'Lasko moved to approve the redevelopment plan for McCormick Place of 23250 Lorain Road which consists of color scheme upgrades and site improvements as presented with the following conditions: 1). Any and all landscaping is to match the originally approved plans submitted on page L1 in accordance to city codes. 2). The entire existing board on board fence along the north property line is to be repaired by the appropriate landlords by power washing, adding or replacing damaged or missing planks, staining or painting and or replaced entirely if unable to repair to a like new condition when originally installed. M. Meredith seconded the motion which was unanimously approved. 2