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CMS10-33: GetGo Fuel Station; 27264 Lorain Road Representatives: Matt Majeed, MCG Architecture; Pat Avolio, Giant Eagle; Phil Bishop, Echo Development Ms. Wenger summarized the Commission's previous recommendations. The revised plans show a number of red metal pipe bollards added along the east side of the building. The applicant has added 3'9" wing walls on the east and west sides of the south side of the kiosk for screening outdoor displays. She questioned if the height would be tall enough to actually screen the uses and aslced if consideration was given to locating the items on the north side of the lciosk, away from the Lorain Road view. The revised sign package contains six canopy signs and a ground sign. Variances are required for number of canopy signs, depth of the canopy signs, and for distance from signs to the edge of the canopy. Mr. Mitchell said a new photometric plan was submitted which meets code and a changeable gas price sign was added to the sign paclcage. Mr. Majeed said the kiosk will be masonry and the color will match the existing building. The gas propane will not be visible but the ice inachine is close to 6 feet tall. The screen walls provided cannot be over the proposed size to ensure the employee's line of site is not impeded. Concrete bollards which match the briclc color are needed for the safety of the gas pumps. The landscape recoirunendations were included and details listed on the plan. A new photometric plan which meets code and cut-sheets of the lights were submitted. Mr. Parry said the proposed LED flat lights were a good choice but didn't feel the outdoor merchandise should be facing Lorain Road. Mr. Majeed said the grading and landscaped areas would buffer the merchandise froin Lorain Road and the merchandise needs to be visible to the employee in the kioslc. The kiosk can not be redesigned easily. Mr. Malone said the kiosk will be a substantial distance from Lorain Road and there is landscaping which will buffer therefore he has no objections to the merchandise on the south side. Mr. Bohlmann said he understands that propane and ice will be displayed outdoors however anything more than that is not warranted. He aslced what merchandise would be displayed and Mr. Majeed said there would only be propane tanks and an ice machine outdoors. Mr. Herbster said he would lilce to see the cut through from the Rally's site eliminated. He is concerned that the cut through will create traffic issues at the pumps. A brief discussion ensued pertaining to the cut-through driveway from Rally's and possible easeinents which could be in place. Mr. O'Malley said he would research the easement issue prior to the matter going before Council. Ms. Wenger felt the access point was a benefit as the area is at the corner of Dover and Lorain and would help traffic flow in and throughout the site. Mr. Herbster said he is concerned that the access point will become a cut through to access or leave the gas station and would like to lcnow if there is an easement. The commission felt that the matter of cross easeinent should be addressed if and when the vacant corner site is before the Commission. Mr. Mitchell said there are six canopy signs code allows two. The variance for location of the sign could be eliminated depending on the location of the sign in relation to the top of the canopy. The depths of the signs are allowed to be 2 inches deep and they are 6 inches deep. Mr. Majeed said elevations would be provided showing the signs would be installed 4 inches below the top of the canopy. There are 6 signs, 5 of which are branding signs for GetGo and Giant Eagle and the other is to display gas prices. The signs are prefabricated signs which are 6 inches