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CMSll-11 Gas Box Inc: 29374 Loraan Road Representatives: Jim Pinter, HSB Architects; Kris Hinkel, Jesse Bassett Ms. Wenger said the site was the former Fire Station 2 which will be repurposed into a motorcycle repair shop. Auto repair establishment uses are by conditional use in the general retail district. The applicant will be addressing property maintenance issues on the site such as replacing windows, cleaning and repairing the garage doors, painting the concrete block and wood panels, and installing wall pack lights. They will be resurfacing the asphalt parking lot and driveway and refurbishing the rear shed. For screening and buffering they will continue the fence along the west property line, add additional landscaping throughout the property and add customer parking to the front of the building. The existing apron will be resized and landscaping added. The proposal will be a significant improvement to the site. Mr. Mitchell said that there were a number of property maintenance issues which will need to be addressed: The plan shows wall packs which will require a photometric plan be submitted. Ms. Wenger noted the City Engineer's memo that said the site was less than a half of an acre with no building addition therefore storm water quantity or quality control is not required. New plans were received prior to the meeting and the apron has been corrected. Mr. O'Malley advised the board to review the proposal first as a conditional use then as a development plan. Ms. Hinkel said the business is currently in Lakewood and they are looking to move their growing business to North Olmsted. They will use fencing and landscaping to buffer adjoining neighbors from noise and view. There are no odor activities which take place at the shop as all painting it sent off site. The only new lighting will be wall packs for security. Hours of operation are 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and all deliveries will be made during working hours at the rear of the building. Test drives for repaired motorcycles are performed on major roads not through residential areas. Most customers are scheduled customers as the work is custom. They understand that the building has not been maintained and their intent is to restore the building to a vintage look. Mr. Pinter said the building has a lot of potential and will work well for the business owner. Green space along the front will soften the front of the building. Customer parking will be in front to minimize traffic behind the building. The existing asphalt which is in poor condition will be repaired and sealed. The existing fence will be repaired and new fencing added along the west property line. Color samples were passed out which represented the colors found in historic fire houses. Mr. Rerko asked if any of the aluminum gutters would be painted and Mr. Pinter said no. Mr. Rerko asked if any heating or cooling mechanical equipment would be added to the site and where it would be housed. Mr. Pinter said there had been no heating or cooling analysis and the existing flag pole would be removed. Mr. Rerko said he is concerned that running motors with rear door open would become bothersome to the neighbors. He asked what work is being performed. Ms. Henkel said the majority of work is rebuilds, metal fabrication and shaping all of which takes place indoors. Mr. Bassett said it would be impossible to say there would never be a running bike at the back of the building as workers drive motor cycles and that is where they will park however no work is performed outdoors. Mr. Malone said the amount of shrubbery proposed along the fencing could be decreased and more landscaping added along the front of the site. He asked for a couple of ornamental trees along the green space area as well as a landscape bed around the ground sign. Mr. Pinter said they would like to keep the arborvitae 2