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Her concerns relating to the proposal are: • Storage of damaged vehicles is not clarified in the plan as to where and how long they would be stored or parked. She advised the applicants that the city was currently reviewing an ordinance updating provisions of chapter 1118 which will require all car parts and damaged vehicles to be wholly enclosed from view. She requested the commission take the new provisions into consideration when reviewing the proposal. • Parking -2 spaces are removed but still within parking requirements as the scale for calculating spaces have changed. However there is some parking which impedes access to the dumpster and could possibly impede City Club usage which should be discussed. • Concerned that there will be cars left outside and visible from Lorain Road. • Mechanical equipment is to be screened from view new plans show that they are visible. • Detailed findings need to be submitted to the commission. • Recommendations needed for variances and special permit. She recommended the commission discuss each of the requirements as described in chapter 1118 and to document findings to be forwarded to City Council. In addition the commission would also need to make recommendations to the BZA on the special permit to alter a non- conforming building as well as area variances required. Mr. Rymarczyk reviewed that due to the parking lot and landscaping being altered the applicants are required to irrigate the site or seek a variance. The dumpster area needs to be clarified and the roof top units must be screened as mentioned. Mr. Collin advised that the plans would need to note that at the east entrance there is a manhole which needs to be raised and shown on the plans. There are also sections of sidewalks which will need to be repaired or replaced. Mr. O'Malley reviewed that there are standards which are required and should be addressed by the applicant for the conditional use permit as well as the special permit to add to a non- conforming building. He referenced a similar conditional use request earlier in the year wfiereby scientific studies, reports and export witnesses addressing EPA standards relative to pollutants, odors, noise and other things of that nature were presented. Said studies are required to determine whether or not the proposed paint shop will meet EPA regulations for the proposed district. Section 1138 of the code provides the commission with additional conditions and restrictions as they see fit and appropriate for the use i.e. can require storage of vehicles to be maintained indoors only. Mr. Blazek the architect was present to address the commission. The proposal is a tenant fit out to an existing service fagade within the center. When the center was first designed the proposed location was a service garage. He reviewed the areas which would be affected by the fit out. He suggested that the proposed location was the best placement in the center for the use. The tenant is a very small business and the modifications will have a small office and service area for working. He suggested that he had read the articles related to the last conditional use for an auto body shop. He said the commission could be assured that they will comply with any and all requirements related to installing the service garage equipment. In regards to being requested to try to beautify the area they will be constructing an enclosed trash dumpster'that will match the enclosure to the south of the site. Trying to address Landscaping along Lorain Road is very tight due to the grading changes and the fact that there is a retaining wall. There will be no irrigation as they will use the same planting 8