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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ARCffiTECTURAL REVIEW BOARD "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" MINUTES - DECEMBER 16, 1998 1. ROLL CALL: Acting Chairman M. Yager called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Acting Chairman M. Yager: Commissioners; T. Liggett, C. Allan and K Schulz. ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Building Commissioner; Rymarczyk, Clerk of Commissions; Rote, and Assistant Clerk of Commissions O'Connell. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF M1NUTES: Ms. Schulz moved to accept the minutes from November 5, 1998 meeting. Seconded by Mr. Allan, and unaniinously approved III. SIGNS: No items. IV. OLD BUSINESS: No Items. V. NEW BUSINESS: A) Norwalk Furniture; 25313 Lorain Road: Proposal consists ofrenovation ofthe e}rterior and interior tenant space in existing shopping center. Note: Sign package will require variance. This case was heard by Plauning Commission on 8 December 1998, will return to Plauuing Commission on 12 January 1999, and go before Board of Zoning Appeals on 4 February 1999. Mr. Schill, architect for Norwalk Furniture came forward to present the proposal. Mr. Schill indicated to the commissioners that Norwalk Furniture is combining three existing empty store spaces into one, on the eastern end of Olmsted Plaza strip center. Mr. Yager then asked Mr. Schill to relate to the commissioners what stores were to the west of Norwalk Furniture and part of the center. Mr. Schill indicated from West to East were the following stores Bavarian Village Ski Shop, Romantics Sa1on, Village Snow Boards, Sprint Telecommunications, Household Finance Corp., Kirby Vacuum Sales and Repair, not yet in place is Mary Peaks Oriental Rugs. Mr. Schill indicated that Norwalk Furniture had akeady been to the Planning Commission and presented an initial site drawing that revised the store front on what was Daffy Dan's, AT&T, and Furniture Nook stores, which would now become the Norwalk Furniture Store. A plan was presented for redesigning the front facade and incorporating a portico which will require a variance as the face of the store is 75' feet back from Lorain Road and this will project 7' feet more. The Architect, advised Norwallc Furniture did not want to wait u.ntil February to go before Board of Zoning Appeals so they are presenting a d.ifferent front facade that will not require a variance and will be in plane with the 75' foot set back requ.irement. He further indicated the front would be painted and the east side of the building, which is viewed as you drive west on Lorain Road. Mr. Schill indicated Norwalk Furniture and the owner of the center wanted the store to stand out as its own entity. The Plamiing Commission clid not want the gray paint on the rear of the building but recommended that the rear remain brown brick to matched the other stores. Particularly the commission was concerned about the rear of the building being painted a multitude of colors. Mr. Yager requested that Mr. Schill indicate on the site drawing where the gray paint would start/stop and questioned if the plan included tearing offthe mansard roof? Mr. Schill pointed out the color 1