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Yager reviewed that the largest sign is the Home Depot which is 6' feet, and Home Place at 6' feet at the highest letters and are 5.5' feet on the lower case. Mr. Yager suggested the Architectural review board recommended that 5' feet be the largest for a major tenant. 4' feet for the minor, and 3' feet for the intermediate tenants. Mr. Rymarczyk reminded the Architectural review board that Home Place went up before your recommendations were made and was presented to this board prior to that time. Mr. Yager indicated he could not recall their comments without having the meeting minutes to review, and indicated 6' feet is substantial when you are driving on Lorain at 35 miles an hour. A 6' foot sign can be easily read doing 55 or 65 miles an hour on a highway. The City has gone to great lengths to make the architectural view of the buildings have some sort of statement and now the signs are going to cross that out to say were is the architectural view, 6' feet is an enormous sign, and granted the strip is off the road but a 5' foot sign would be visible from Lorain road. Mr. Yager is concerned the signs are going to over power the buildings. He doesn't recall the comments made about Home Place but is sure there are conversations regarding the physical size of the sign. Mr. Zergott asked if the Board of zoning appeals had already granted Home Place their variances. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated the Board of zoning appeals granted them their variances before the sign was ever put in place. Mr. Yager questioned why is the Architectural review board here then, we make suggestions on the esthetics and the Board of zoning appeals rejects us so why bother. Mr. Zergott questioned if Developers Diversified has already been through all that, then what is their purpose of being here tonight. Mr. Rymarczyk suggested they are here tonight for the overall view of the shopping center to get your recommendations. 1VIr. Yager questioned if the Board of Zoning Appeals has the right and is going to overturn our decisions, then why are we here spending this kind of time talking about the architectural view. He personally doesn't have that kind of the time or the energy to waist. Mr. Zergott asked if anyone would like to make a motion. B. Zergott motioned to except the sign presentation as presented. The motion was seconded by T. Liggett. Roll call on the motion; T. Liggett; yes, B. Zergott; yes, M. Yager; no, K. Schulz; yes, and C. Allan; yes with the cominent that he agrees with M. Yager, it seams like it is a mute point, and doesn't fully understand what he is here to take into consideration and actually make a motion and vote on, as it looks like everything is already in place and approved. Motion Carried. N. OLD BUSINESS: No Items. V. NEW BUSINESS: No Items. 1) J. C. Hair Design Plus, 28813 Lorain Road: Proposal consists of converting an existing one-story garage to retail use and adding a 1439 square foot addition to the converted garage. Heard by board of zoning appeals November 5, 1998. Continued from planning commission meetings of September 22, and November 10, 1998. Ms. Kopko presented the proposal for J. C. Hair Design Plus. Also present were Mr. Christou, and David Christou. Ms. Kopko suggested she had talked to the Planning commission about putting a light on the building but found that it would not work on this project and it is felt that a pole light would work better. Ms. Kopko presented a drawing with the location of the light depicted. It will be a Halide 175 watt mounted 16' feet above grade pole light. The new drawings show that we will not just use vinyl siding, there will be brick used across the front of the building, to the top of the dryvit sign band. The brick is called beaver blend smooth, the 2