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~ The proposal consists of renovating a portion of the exterior front facade of the existing <br />shoppinc, center to accommodate a Giant Eagle Supermarket. Heard at the Planning <br />commission meeting dated November 10, 1998, and will return to Planning commission on <br />November 24, 1998. <br />Mr. Crook, and Mr. Papandreas presented the proposal. Mr. Crook indicated since the last time <br />we were before your board we have made a few changes. They have widened the gable and <br />brought in the towers to help tie in the shopping center. Mr. Crook suggested he had met with <br />Mr. Liggett regarding the Video Mart entrance, Giant Eagle prefers a red awning which would <br />match the wood on Circuit City. Mr. Crook indicated Mr. Liggett suggested keeping the awning <br />in line with the Circuit City ban which is at 12' feet, but Giant Eagle would like to keep it at 10' <br />feet if they can. Mr. Liggett explained he was not sure what the level of the Circuit City ban <br />was, so he had no objection's to lowering it a bit. Mr. Liggett questioned if Mr. Crook brought <br />the last submittal that he reviewed at his office, as the other board members had not viewed it. <br />Mr. Crook indicated he had not brought it with him. Mr. Zergott asked Mr. Rymarczyk if the <br />board could indicate to match the existing materials or do the materials need to be indicated in <br />the minutes. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated suggesting they match the existing materials would verify <br />the materials. Mr. Crook suggested if a list was needed of the materials that would be used there <br />is a list on the site plans, page C.2a that was submitted this evening. There will be a dryvit <br />facade and again it will match the ivory masonry. Mr. Liggett questioned if the roof going back <br />is also a green material to match the other roofs. Mr. Crook suggested the gable that goes back <br />will match the Batina green and all the coping will be Batina tan. The new towers will match the <br />existing towers that they will be replacing. The red roof will be barrage and they are working on <br />the exact color that will be, right now it is called a Circuit City red. Mr. Liggett recapped for the <br />board xnembers what he had reviewed in his office with Mr. Crook. He suggested he had <br />concentrated on the Video play area because of it's size. In his opinion it would be nice to have <br />the contemporary look with color splash similar to the rest of the building, therefore he felt it <br />was better to go back to the contemporary look. Mr. Yager questioned if Mr. Liggett was <br />comfortable with the look that was being presented. Mr. Liggett suggested he would like to see <br />a mix of the two heights for the canopy, not as high as the top but not as low as the lowest <br />either. Mr. Yager suggested his concern is the large gap between were the entrance to Giant <br />Eagle is and the entrance to the Video. Mr. Yager questioned what would be used in the open <br />area, as he would like to see something that would wrap around the side. He would like the <br />board to think about maybe using some pilasters or some element that helps the image. Mr. <br />Yager suggested the board had gone to great lengths to eliminate excess signage off the facility <br />and the architects have done a great job of doing that. He likes the focus being on the Giant <br />Eagle sign as people know there is a bank, and pharmacy in the building. Mr. Crook suggested <br />they have a separate department for sign packages and asked if they could keep that separate. <br />Mr. Yager suggested this building is one of his favorite buildings in the City, that has recently <br />been built. Mr. Zergott reviewed the CVS case in which the board allowed them to have extra <br />verbiage, and questioned were does this board draw the line as far as yes there is a Giant Eagle, <br />honestly he didn't know they would have a pharmacy. His opinion is there is not too much <br />verbiage they are indicating there is separate businesses within their store and we have allowed it <br />elsewhere. Mr. Zergott suggested he is not indicating that the board has to do it but is <br />suggesting it be allowed. Mr. Yager suggested Sport Mart and Circuit City have a verity of <br />major name themes that go on inside their store, but the store is leased to Sport Mart and Circuit <br />City, and he feels it doesn't have to be advertised on the outside of the building. Giant Eagle has <br />a responsibility to let people know through advertisement what they have to offer. Mr. <br />5