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? 4. Vacation, Lot Split & Consolidation Plat for RTA: 5575 Great Northern Blvd. (WRD # 4) The proposal is to vacate the end of Kennedy Ridge Road (0.6022 acre) north of the existing RTA Park-N-Ride and to consolidate the vacated road with Permanent Parcel Numbers 236-13-006 (approximately 0.25 acre) and 236-013-007 (approximately 0.79 acre). The consolidated area will 1 be used to expand the Park-N-Ride and will be 1.5329 acres. The property is zoned B, Residence, Single and is located within the Public Facilities Overlay District. The location is at the west end of Kennedy Ridge Road north of the existing Park-N-Ride. 2. N. O. Town Center 24954 Brookpark Rd: (WRD # 4) Proposal consists of a sign package for buildirigs C& D. Note: Variances are required. Mr. Lasko announced that the commission would only address the sign package for building C and sign package for building D would be addressed upon the applicant's return. Ms. Wenger reported rather than a tenant by tenant approach, the City recommended and the applicant has agreed to propose all signage under one application. The proposed, signage for building C is to accommodate three tenants. Signs are proposed to be placed on the south side of the building which faces Brookpark Road and west side of the building. She believes the signs as shown are appropriate for the site. Mr. Conway said he would like BZA to approve a sign criteria/signage master plan so every tenant within the site will not continually have to seek variances. He reviewed the discrepancies between the written criteria and plans submitted and recommended changes. Current codes do not allow signage along the back/north side of the buildings as they are visible to abutting residents. The buildings arrangement on the lot also should be considered for adequate visibility of the businesses. Mr. O'Malley commended the City and developer in creating a sign package although they are not held to the master sign plan provisions of 1126. If the commission feels that the sign criteria, although not meeting city codes, is a workable plan due to the site's uniqueness then the comrnission should provide BZA recommendations pertaining to the variances required. Mr. Kalina with Adams Signs and Mr. Joe Khouri with Carnegie Development addressed the commission. Mr. Kalina said that the uniqueness, placement and visibility for the building were all looked at in designing sign criteria for building C. The anchor/major tenant would be allowed 5 ft lettering and all other tenants would be held to 4 ft lettering. He reviewed sign sizes and placement. Due to the site only having one ingress/egress for the entire site the tenants have a minimal opportunity for vehicles to see that they are located in the center. Mr. Lasko said he understood that two wall signs were needed due to the placement and design of both building C& D. However the variances being sought are so minimal he questioned why it wouldn't be easier to just follow City code requirements when addressing height. After discussing tenant sizes the commission felt anchor tenants warranted 5 ft letters and minor tenants should not exceed 3 ft letters. The commission felt only two signs per tenant were warranted for this building. Ms. Wenger said that the sign criteria will control the amount of signs on the site and give the City the tools for controlling the total number of signs throughout the site. She requested paragraph D, Directional Signage be clarified as to what would be on the directional signs and how many would be necessary. The commission requested adding no tenant logo and or names will be allowed on any traffic/directional signs and requested the applicant specify the number of traffic/directional signs for the entire site in the sign criteria. Mr. O'Malley requested paragraph F, Sign Drawings, end at the word transformer and a new paragraph G, Sign Permits, be added and include remaining wording in paragraph F. The original paragraph G would then become paragraph H, Installation and Maintenance. Mrs. Meredith asked 5