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- ' however the areas abutting the rear is a school playground and a busi ness abuts the east side. 70 watt lights will be useci under the canopy to lower the readings, but there will still be hot spots at the ATM and aiglht deposit-box. There are a number of a:reas throughout the site wliich wiii have little or no light readings. He does not believe that they can add any more lights to the site without going ovea what is allowed by code. Mr. Malone thanked the applicants for saving the trees and adding the new beds and plantings as requested. He voiced he was very satisfied with the new latadscape plan submitted. ldk. Yager believed that sinee the lights were decreased, Ivdr. Boss the neighboring business owner had no objections and the spillage is not that significant and the bank is concerned aboirt safety issues he has no objectFans to the light readings. The bank has safety factars which need to be taken into consideration and he visited other fifth third bank sites and if the applicants used the same lighting plan first sabnaitted at taose sites then be didai't believe the liglnts were intrusive. Mr. Weber advised fihat lighting at other locations outside North Olnsted bave brighter lights on their sites. Mr. I,asko voiced that he faund it hard to beIieve that the appIicants could not rneet cities requirements. 1V1r. Weber voiced that no matter how many lights are on the site there evould be spallage as #here is existing spifllage fPOm neighbaring sites. IVleter readings were taken on the site in its cunent condition and tfliere were light ieadings registering from spiIiage onta the site from neighboring businesses. IVIs. Wenger questianed if the applica.nts were eoncerned that there vvas zero readings along the entrance dxiveway. Mr. VVeber believed that the lights along the east wall would provide enough light to illaaminate the driveway at night. A discussion pertaining to lighting prose and cons ensued amongst the coanmissioners. Mr. Rymarczyk reviewed each of the variances requested as follows: 1. A 6.7 foat candie variance for excessive illumination under canopy, (code permits 15 fc, applicant shovvs 21.7 fc), section (1161.12 (C)). He explaineci that the request is based on the highest registered reading under the canopy. 2. A.2 foot candle varaanee for insufficient illumination of parking lot in areas, (eode requires .2 ' fc, applicarnt shows 0 fc), sectaon (1161.12 (C)}. Areas registering zero aze the northwest corner, northeast driveway, and the southwest comer hovvever the average for parking is fine. 3. A 2 foot candle variance for insufficient illuminataon of driveway in areas, (code requires 2 fc, applicant shows 0 fc), seetion (1161.12 (C)). There aze numerous seadings at zero along the east drive northwest corner and southeast drive apron of the site. 4. A variance for outdoor fxtures not being afiffl cut oflF, (eode requires full cut off, applicant shows none), section (1161.12 (d)). Mr. Bohlmann questioned why the applicants could not provide full eut-off fixtu.res. Nft. Weber stated that they wouId use Iights with fiiIl cut-offs as required and would withdraw the variance request. 1lilr. Rymarezyk- advised that providing shieflds vaould not be equivalent to full cut-offs. Mr. Weber assuPed the board that ttney would submit new light fixtures which are finll cut offs. 5. A variance for Iighting to be left on all night without reduction, (code requires 50% reduction, applicant shows none), section (1161.12 (d)). Mr. Vi7eber advised that the light axe needed for the safety of their clientele. 6. A variance for 1 addifional wall sign (nigh# depository), (code permits 1, applicant shows 2), section (1163.27 (a)). Mr. Rymarczyk reviewed that the applicants aze entitIed to 1 wall sign on the building and they show 2 as the night depository warding is considered a sign. Mr. Lasko believed that with today's technology there was no reason why the applicants could not meet city codes pertaining to lighting requirements. Some of the commissioners felt that as the AT'M and night cieposit box was accessed 24 hours a day higher readings under the canopy were warranted. 2