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4 center utilize the metal material, therefore, tlus will help in keeping "Home Depot" consistent with the remainder of the shopping center wluch was approved previously. He also noted the use of the cauvas awnings was specifically designed for theP small shop tenants. Mr. Barrow added the metal is actually a factory finished metal roof panel. Mr. Brennan was concerned about the safety orange color and questioned if it could be toned down a bit. Mr. Barrow stated the orange color is a trademark color of Hoine Depot. Mr. Brennan questioned if Home Depot has a pateut on safety orange. Mr. Perisi explained the color is something that comes up quite often, but the orange color is really more of a terra-cotta. He elaborated there is an orange manufactured by "Fittsburgh Paints" called "Home Depot Orange." Mr. Brennan requested a sample of this material. The developer did not have the requested samples, but was willing to ,provide it at the architectural review board meeting. Mr. Brennan requested that the orange be eliminated on the rear elevation. Mr. Perisi agreed to make the doors on the rear of the building match the rear of , the building and elimuiate the orange color. Mr. Brennan requested an explanation on the wall pack lights mounted to the rear of the bu.ilding. Mr. Barrow stated there will also be 20 foot high light poles in the landscaped area as well as the mounted wall packs over the emergency exits. He explained the intent is to have enough lighting to the rear of the property for safety reasons, yet not to allow any illumiuation passed the landscaped area in the rear. Mr. Brennan requested that they utilize a full shield wall pack when mou.nting the lights on the rear of the building, since this is for emergency lighting only. Mr. Barrow agreed to accommodate this request. Mr. Koeth questioned if all the materials would be inside the building. Mr. Platt advised at the close of business all materials would be inside the building. During business hours, in order to iniiumize the amount of trucks that may be waiting, heavy materials will be tempararily be staged on the concrete pad next to the screen wall. Mr. Platt noted this material will be stored out of view as it is on the side of the wall facing the shopping center. Mr. Koeth quesrioned if there would be any storage on the front of the building. W. Platt explained the rules in North Olmsted indicate they are prohibited outdoor storage of material. There should not be any customer traffic at the rear of the building as the concept is all customer traffic comes in the front doors, but all delivery and services are accommodated in the rear. Mr. Koetb questioned how they can be certain there will not be any customer parking on the rear side of the building. Mr. Platt advised there is a customer pickup line in the front of the building and no unattended vehicle signs will be posted, as the staff will assist in loading any heavy materials into the vehicles. He stated a traffic analysis was performed a year ago by Mr. Box, a noted traffic engineer, and the conclusion was the customer pick-up lane and the motion of traffic out of the customer pick up lane is no different than the motion of traffic from paralleL Mr. Koeth noted there is storage of materials on the outside of the building at the "Parma Home Depot" and he discouraged this type of storage as it takes away from the aesthetics of the building. Mr. Perisi advised that type of wall display will not be utilized as it is prohibited in the City of North Olmsted. Mr. Brennan questioned how custom cutting of lumber will be accomplished. Mr. Perisi identified the location for this lu.mber cutting and noted this activity will be screened in -a mauuer so as to limit the amount of impact on surrounding residents as well as Home Depot customers. There were three signs shown on the front facade including: "The Home Depot", "Nursery", and "Indoor Lumberyard." Mr. Perisi noted those are individually illuminated channel letters. He explained the purpose of the shade screens peaks are to provide the plants with shading so that they do not burn up in the spring and summer months. There will be a trash eompactor in the truck well behind the screen wall which will be picked up periodically. The compacting operation takes place in the store as there is a shoot that comes out ??- into the compacting unit. Mr. Perisi explained he has obtained copies of the ordinances relative to restrictive hours and they will uphold this in two ways. The first aspect is any restrictions of operations within a store are typed up in summary form and posted in the receiving managers 8