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Exterior changes include what is believed to have been a single car garage converted into living space being restored and used as the receiving point for the monthly delivery. Instead of a typical garage door it will be a side by side carriage house type door. The front door will be replaced with a window as the front of the Uuilding will not have traffic as all foot traffic will be at the Uack of the house. The existing rear deck/ramp will be removed and replaced with a sloped walk up to the entrance door. The existing roof will not be replaced but new windows and new siding will be installed. The building will be warmed up with the use of earthy color tones. The architect tried to give the home a 1950's or 1060's style bungalow appearance. She is loolcing to see how the commission feels the renovations would work in the historic district. Mr. Schumann aslced if the large tree would remain on the site or Ue removed. Ms. Wenger reviewed how delivery truclcs would maneuver the site for front deliveries. No trees will be removed unless their condition warrants their removal. During the survey it was discovered that the driveway encroaches upon the neighbor's property so it will be reconfigured however due to costs the utility pole will reinain in its current location. Traveling east on Butternut the site is easily accessible but for traffic traveling west due to the angle of the turn it is not as safe. Mr. Schumann aslced the hours of operation and Ms. Wenger said operation hours would follow City Hall hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm mainly on Tuesdays for packing and Wednesday for client piclcups with occasional Saturdays involving volunteers. Mr. Schumann asked about rear outdoor lighting and Ms. Wenger said an existing motion detector will be replaced with a light which is not as offensive to the neighbor. Mr. Schumann suggested including soft lights along the landscaping in the front for additional security. Mr. Thomas asked if there was enough parlcing to accoininodate the activity and Ms. Wenger said there is about 20 parlcing spaces along the rear of the site and if needed the parlcing lot could be expanded. The site will only be used for the food cupboard. Mr. Schuinann reviewed the current conditions of the home and said he lilced that there would be different size siding and scallops in each of the pealcs. Ms. Wenger noted that there would be no changes to the footprint of the building. A brief discussion ensued as to when and how the home was acquired by the city. The outer buildings behind the home will remain. The yellow shed may be painted and used by the community gardeners in the future. Mr. Richner asked who chose the colors and Ms. Wenger said for now the colors shown were chosen between the architect with her input but as things progress she may seek color guidance from the cominission. Mr. Neville moved, seconderl by Mr. Rerko, to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for the North Olmsted Emergency Food Cupboard at 26272 Butternut Ridge Road which was approved 7-0. • 27150 Butternut Ridge Road Butternut Ridge homeowner Robert Parry was present to discuss replacing the original wood single pane windows on his home with vinyl double pane energy efficient windows. The home was built in 1917 and has 21 windows. The price for replacing the windows with wood windows would be unreasonable. He asked if vinyl windows were allowed in the historical district. Mr. Schumann aslced if the double hung style windows would be used and Mr. Parry said it would and they even thought of having grills installed between the glass panes to malce the windows appear to be a prairie style window. The window frames will not be modified the new windows 3