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~ Ii the sign ban too narrow. Mr. Asseff questioned the height of the door. Ms. Kopko suggested it was a 7' foot door. Mr. Asseff asked what type of lighting would be used on the sign. Ms. Kopko indicated the light would be self illuminating. Mr. Spalding questioned if lighting would be neon lighting. Ms. Kopko indicated neon tubing. Mr. Tallon questioned the brick being above the windows and not continuing to the other side of the building. Ms. Kopko indicated raising the windows on the side of the building would eliminate narrowing the sign ban. Mr. Tallon ask if anyone in the audience had any questions. Ms. Mayvors from Childtime Child Center suggested she had two concerns she would like addressed. The first being Mr. Christou's tenants parking in their lot. The second is the safety of the children as they walk the children to and from Lorain Road to catch school buses. Mr. Tallon suggested that is why they have put the fencing on the property line. As far as people parking in the Childtime parking lot, she should tell them not to park there or call the police. Mr. Christou asked if he could address Ms. Mayvors parking concerns. NIr. Christou indicated he was aware of the tenants now living in the home and parking in Childtimes parking lot. Mr. Christou indicated Childtime should tell his tenants not to park in their lot or put up a sign. Mr. Tallon indicated the green space between the parking lot and the house should have landscaping from the fence to the house which would detour people from crossing the grass. Ms. Kopko indicated it would be taken care of. Mr. Christou asked if it was mandatory or could it be addressed if it was a problem. W. Tallon indicated he wanted the landscaping done. R. Tallon made a motion to accept the proposal of J.C. Hair Design Plus, 28813 Lorain Road, The proposal consists of converting an existing one-story garage to retail use and adding a 1439 square foot addition to the converted garage. This motion will add landscaping from front sidewalk to the house to child care center to prevent people from parking and walking on, also to include the recommendations of the Architectural Review Board and also include the recommendations of the City Forester which includes additional trees and extra landscaping. The motion was seconded by R. Koeth and unanimously approved . In the framing of the motion Mr. Koeth reminded Mr. Tallon to mention the dormers recommended by the Architectural Review Board. Mr. Tallon suggested he would clarify his motion so everyone is clear, even though he did not mention in his motion the two dormers on the flat roof area, the Architectural Review Board requested they be included in their motion. The Assistant Clerk again asked Ms. Kopko to fax her a list of materials being used in the proposal. Ms. Kopko indicated she would fax the list the next day. B) Water Tower Square (Giant Ea?le), 27524 Lorain Road The proposal consists of renovating a portion of the exterior front facade of the existing shopping center to accommodate a Giant Eagle Supermarket. Heard by the Architectural Review Board unofficially on September 16, 1998. Officially seen by the Architectural Review Board on November 18, 1998. Heard by the Planning Commission of November 10, 1998. Mr. Tallon asked Giant Eagle representatives to come forward to present their proposal. Mr. Papandreas related to the commissioners that they had gone before the Architectural Review Board to submit their elevation, for the Giant Eagle store. There were three things the Architectural Review Board requested. Mr. Papandreas felt the concerns brought up at the last Planning Commission meeting was to address the screening both acoustically and visually on 2