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.? <br />CITY OF NOIZTH OLMSTED <br />PLANNIleTG & DESIGN COMMISSION MEETING <br />COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2007 <br />MINUTES <br />I. CAUCUS: <br />7:15 pm <br />II. ROLL CALL: <br />The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm. <br />PRESENT: J. Lasko Jr., R. Bohlmann, G. Malone, M. Mahoney, M. Meredith, D. Rerko, J. <br />Cotner <br />ALSO PRESENT: Planning Director K. Wenger, Asst Law Director B. O'Malley, Buil'ding <br />Commissioner D. Conway, City Engineer D. Collins and Clerk of Commissions D. Rote. <br />III. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: <br />IV. OLD BiJ5INESS: <br />1. N. O. Town Center 24954 Brookpark Rd BLDG D: (WRD 4) <br />Proposal consists of a sign package for building D. Note: Variances are required. PDC tabled <br />03/28/07 & 04/25/07, applicant withdrew 04/11/07. <br />Ms. Wenger reported that the documents received did not address the commissions concerns. <br />References to directional signs were not removed from the sign criteria nor were the south faOde <br />signs addressed on the elevation plans to be more proportional to the design of the building. She <br />noted that a wall sign on the east elevation was not accounted for on the applicant's legend. <br />Mr. O'Malley said the Commission should address each variance being sought as the BZA <br />would loolc for the Commission's recommendations. , <br />Russ Kalina with Adams Signs and David Taft with Carnegie Management were both present to <br />address the request. Mr. Kalina presented new elevations for the members to share and view. <br />The plan addressed how the signs would fit the south elevation. Signs D-4, D-11, D-13, D14, <br />and D-28 were decreased in size to architecturally fit the south elevation better. A number of 3 <br />foot signs were reduced to 2 foot 6 inches along the south elevation and no changes have been <br />made to the north wall. No signs will be illuminated along the north elevation. <br />Mr. Rerko believed that sign D-1 was still oversized and D-5 still exceeded the relief of the <br />building. Mr. Taft said the sign band would stand away from the building where D-5 is located. <br />Mr. Rerko did not feel any signs should be extended outward away from the building. Signs D-8 <br />& D-11 placement should be centered on their sign band. Signs D-1 D-13 & D-14 should be 2 <br />foot 6 inches high only. Mr. Kalina advised that he had already reduced the sizes of some of the <br />signs mentioned. Ms. Wenger expressed concern that new elevations were presented at the <br />meeting. There were not enough plans for everyone and the changes made alter the variances <br />required which places the commissioners and staff in an awkward position to comment on the <br />proposal. Ms. Wenger said during submission, the applicant had indicated no changes were <br />being proposed since the previous meeting. Now the commission is being asked to make <br />recommendations on variances which have changed. Mr. O'Malley reviewed that the BZA <br />would be addressing practical difficulty of the sign plan for the site. He agreed with the planner