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existing center. Green space has been added to the site however a 20 foot parking setback can not be obtained due to existing conditions. The existing building is non-conforming. Once the bank is demolished the curb cut will be reconfigured. The front farade will include brick columns and new parapets to give the building depth. Building materials consist of brick and EIFS which will only be used on the upper portion of the building, nothing below ten feet. All utilities including electric will be ran underground and utility poles removed. He noted that there would be four different colors used in the building color palette. AT&T has requested two signs on the south and east elevation as they are an end cap on the building. Malley's signs are existing and located on the south and west elevation. First Federal signs consist of a canopy sign on the west, and wall signs on the north and south elevations. Mr. Rerko suggested removing a parking space at the southwest corner and increasing the landscape aisle. The pylon sign is too large for the site it should be narrower and lower. Mr. Malone aslced if additional landscaping could be used along the northwest parking area and agreed the southwest parking space could be eliminated and landscaping increased. Mr. Grusenmeyer said due to the drive-through and the relocation of the transformer there is not enough room to add landscaping at the northwest. Mr. Malone aslced if the southwest egress was one way only and suggested it should be egress right turn only due to its proximity to the Lorain and Sparky intersection. Mr. Bohlmann said there should be concrete curbing along the north and east property lines. Regarding the dumpster enclosure gates, Mr. Grusenmeyer said the gates will be metal fencing with slats and curbing can not be installed in the cross-easement area. Ms. Wenger reviewed why the tenant sign is viewed as a pole sign rather than a monument sign. Mr. Harrison said all wall signs are individual illuminated channel letters on raceways. The multi tenant ground sign allows each tenant a white face panel. The two directional signs are located on the northwest and southeast curb cuts. Mr. Harrison said he didn't believe the tenant sign met the definition of a pole sign. The tenant sign was designed to match the appearance of the plaza and provide vehicle traffic visibility. Mr. Bohlmann felt that due to the building's proximity to the street such a large tenant sign isn't warranted. Mr. Parry said although the tenant sign meets code the wall signs require multiple variances as they exceed code. Mr. Malone said that reducing the size of the tenant sign would eliminate signage exceeding total square footage allowed on the lot. Mr. Rerko recommended reducing the ground sign column width 2 feet and lowering the height a minimum of one foot. Mr. Malone suggested inserting a brick planter-box in the open space and reducing the size of the columns. Ms. Wenger suggested redesigning the sign to have a brick base with sign face only atop the base. Mr. Parry suggested that all sign raceways be painted to match the EFIS used on the building. The commission did not object to the two directional signs or the distance between them. The First Federal south elevation sign requires a variance for height and square footage. Ms. Wenger said the variance for the south wall sign is due to stacking the banks name to be proportionate with the allotted frontage. Mr. Aaron said it is very important for the plaza to have visibility at the street. Everyone agreed on a monument sign with a brick base and a 7 foot by 7 foot tenant sign face area which would eliminate a variance for a pole sign and the variance for exceeding total square footage of signage on a lot. Mr. Malone said there are three area variances required each of which are pre-existing. The commissioners felt that the area variances were pre-existing and warranted for the site improvements. 2