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.;_ _ . PLANNING & DESIGN COMMISSION CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 10, 2010 ROLL CALL Vice Chair Meredith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Don Rerko, Ralph Bohlmann, Melissa Meredith, Robert Parry, Jim Cotner, Greg Malone Absent: John Lasko Staff: Planning Director Kimberly Wenger, Assistant Law Director Bryan O'Malley, City Engineer Pete DiFranco, Building Commissioner Dale Mitchell, Clerk of Commissions Donna Rote REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES Mrs. Meredith moved, seconded by Mr. Malone, to approve the Planning and Design Commission minutes of October 27, 2010 as amended, which was approved 6-0. OLD BUSINESS CMS10-31: Giant Eagle Pharmacv; 27264 Lorain Road Representative: Matt Majeed, MCG Architecture Ms. Wenger said the recommendations given at the pre-submission conference and the Commission's October 13th meeting included improving the circulation pattern, brick use, block or decorative fencing in lieu of inetal bollards, providing additional plants and planting details, including a bike rack, wrapping supports of drive through canopy with masonry, and straightening the drive leading toward the drive through by removing a few parking spaces for better circulation. The new plans do not reflect the requested changes. However the truck exit was modified and additional parking spaces lost. A sign package was submitted requiring a number of variances. Mr. Maj eed said they were not aware of the requested changes however the pillars at the drive through would be wrapped in masonry. Landscaping will be in the drive through island and the truck drive was modified to ensure the trucks were not exiting directly into the Mill Road drive. Signage is going through a redesign therefore the submitted plans have not been finalized. They requested signage be postponed until the final package was approved internally. Mr. Rerlco said the Commission requested both the canopy columns and the bollards be wrapped in masonry. Mr. Majeed said the bollards could not be masonry for safety reasons however they could cover them in colored concrete which is preferred. Mr. Rerlco did not object as long as the concrete bollards match the building color. He explained the area to be straightened along the drive and Mr. Majeed agreed and noted that the bank drop off box would be relocated to the south side of the new pharmacy entrance. Mr. Malone noted that the development had been tabled so the Commission could receive detailed plans. He requested a detailed landscape plan be submitted