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Mr. Behrens said currently the site includes a building, paving and only 2% green space and will be replaced with a 4,800 square foot bank and 30% green space. The site shows 27 parking spaces and a detention basin along the southern part of the property. Two curb cuts are shown but the eastern curb will be an exit only right-turn configuration to improve internal traffic circulation. Landscaping and site lighting was designed to meet city codes and support the needs of the bank. The light poles were lowered to 20 feet to meet lighting requirements. The building will be brick and prairie stone veneer with an asphalt shingle roof. Signage on the site consists of one monument sign and three directional signs. The first directional sign is along the west property line directing vehicles to the drive through. The second directional sign at the northeast corner of the building walkway is a do not enter/stop sign to keep vehicles from entering and caution those leaving the drive through. The third directional is at the northeast corner of the exit right-turn only curb and is a do not enter sign. The fourth is a monument sign which meets code. The majority of the variances required for the ground signs are for distances between them. The wall sign requires a variance as it is 10%z inches higher than allowed. Mr. Rerko aslced for clarification for sign C. Mr. Behrens said C represented the blue banding along the drive through canopy. Mr. Rerko said the stone veneer banding should wrap around the top of all sides of the building or alternately the briclc color of the main front elevation should be changed. Mr. Rerko did not believe the canopy sign was warranted being so close to the wall sign. Mr. Malone said the planting materials were appropriate but the sizes should be consistent so both the green boxwoods and goldflame spiraea axe to be 24" to 30" tall and noted a full size landscape plan needed to be submitted. Mr. Parry asked to provide painted arrows at the east drive or have a double face sign saying do not enter/right turn only and Mr. Behrens said he would add right turn only. Mr. Mitchell said the northeast directional sign would need to be moved and would require additional variances for total ground signs, distance and being within the 35 foot line of site triangle. Mr. Malone asked if the 10%z inches could be eliminated so the wall sign would meet code. All Commissioners agreed that the canopy sign was not warranted and should be removed. Mrs. Meredith reviewed that the Commission would be in favor of a 10'/Z inch variance for the wall sign but all lighting and fixtures were to meet code. Ms. English, a neighbor, asked if the detention system would alleviate the flooding at the condominiums and Mr. DiFranco said that the detention pond would help but may not eliminate the issue. Councilman Orlowski asked if the city could determine where the blockage was located. Mr. DiFranco said the main line is off the bank property and may be located in an easement. He said the blockage may be on the condo property. Mrs. Meredith moved, seconded by Mr. Malone, to recommend the Board of Zoning Appeals grant CMS10-08: Retail Bank of 25775 Lorain Road the variances required for the 3 additional ground (directional) signs and their proximity to one another which was approved 6-0. Mrs. Meredith moved, seconded by Mr. Malone, to recommend the Board of Zoning Appeals grant CMS10-08: Retail Bank of 25775 Lorain Road a 10%2 inch variance for a wall sign taller than allowed (sign A); code permits 4 ft, applicant shows 4 ft 10%z inches, based on the canopy sign D being removed from the package, which was approved 6-0. 2