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}Y , . ! CITY OF NORTI3 OLMSTED PLANl\TING & DESIGN COMMISSION MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS WEDNESI)AY, APRIL 25, 2007 MINUTES 1. CAiTCUS: H. ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm. PRESENT: J. Lasko Jr., R. Bohlmann, G. Malone, M. Mahoney, M. Meredith, D. Rerko, J. Cotner ALSO PRESENT: Planning Director K. Wenger, Asst Law Director B. O'Malley, Building Commissioner D. Conway, and Clerk of Commissions D. Rote III. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: J. Lasko moved to adopt the Planning & Design Commission minutes of April 11, 2007 as written. G. Malone seconded the motion. Roll call: J. Lasko, R. Bohlmann, G. Malone, M. Mahoney, M. Meredith and D. Rerko - yes; J. Cotner abstained. IV. OLI) BiJSINESS: 1. N. O. Town Center 24954 Brookpark Rd: (WRD # 4) Proposal consists of a sign package for building D. Note: Variances are required. PDC tabled 03/14/07 and applicant withdrew 04/11/07. Planning Director Wenger recommended the commission review the signage and criteria from a standpoint as how the signage fits the overall development plan and architectural proportions of the building. Building D is a two story structure which will have office tenants on the second floor and multiple retail tenants on the first floor. Due to building D having traffic circulation and paxlcing along all sides of the building the applicants propose signage for all sides. Signage along the north side of the building may be warranted however she recommends that if the coinmission agrees to north signage they require all the signage be non-illuminated and of consistent height, width and shape, more of a placard style to minimize their appearance. The south elevation has unique architectural details and the proposed signs should fit within those details. This will require variances however none of the south signs will exceed the four foot height restriction. In some areas along the south side the signs are well proportioned to the building design i.e. D-3. However there are also signs which do not appear to fit the design i.e. D-11 which seems to overextend the space between the window and canopy. She recommended those signs which maxed out their allotted space be resized to proportionally fit the space and possibly eliminate some of the variances required. She supports the idea of the sign criteria as it is a more desirable approach then a tenant by tenant approach. Mr.' Conway reported that the applicant has worked with the city in an effort to create sign criteria which would work to everyone's advantage. The north signs will be uniform non- illuminated signs designed to identify tenants only. The majority of the variances required are for more than one wall sign on a unit. There are a few spaces which have more than two signs 1