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?. '? modification since Applebees has an awning and only minor modifications would be needed to Ohio Tux. There will be a vertical aluminum element at the end of the front of the center wluch will be bathed with uplight and will illuminate some of the Kaufmann's parking lot to the side where it is fairly dark. Turning the corner where Plus Sizes is located (at the driveway to Plaza South) there will be a new canopy and fascia; going south there is a blank wall which will be treated with the same theme that is on the side of Home Place. The auto title agency will be treated the same as the smaller tenants. As it turns the corner facing the rear parking area of the South Plaza the comer canopy will be repeated and the area containing the mechanical equipment will be screened with a wall. There will be lawn in front of that area. There is little to be done to the rear since most of it is the back wall of Home Place. Mr. Zergott asked about the picnic areas that were talked about at the last presentation. Mr. Herschman explained that the area where the License Bureau is located would be ideal for a restaurant with an outdoor patio in front, but this cannot be done until the license or title bureau vacates which may not happen. Across this drive there is a series of small 'stores and just off that is comer PetsMart which will be signature store with a curved canopy. Then there is a series of small tenants with a signature tenant beyond them with a small front area which widens out. In this area there will be a large tenant which must be addressed at a later date, but it will be incorporated into the design. The theater may change from what is shown on the plans, but it would probably be a marquee type treatment. This will be re-presented when the plans are finalized. Next is Joann, Etc. with a new prototype store and will also have a signature front with landscaping up against the blank walls and bumped out sidewalk with landscaping. Marc's will be reworked with a separate entrance for the pharmacy and the main store will have an awning over the sidewalk. Following that will be a blank area which will be treated as the other blank areas, but the scale will drop down. Then there will be CompUSA with an arched canopy; again, some smaller tenants to the corner where the glass will turn the corner. A walkway will be extended to Country Club Boulevard and landscaping will be added on the side. Going back to Plaza South there will be more blank areas around the corner which is the side of PetsMart which will pick up the same treatment with the pilasters and built out wall with lighting. Then going down South Plaza there is a utility easement which cannot be built on so they will create a canopy which will bridge the easement and continue down the South Plaza where they will introduce the metal paneling. He explained that the columns are fake and the overhang is actually part of the structure. They intend to re-work the lighting and create a wash of light and try to break up the underside so it will not be just a flat line with a new fascia that projects out for the sign. It will remain Dryvit but will be re-done in an off-white stone finish. MC Sports will have a signature front and hopefully Best Buy will agree to changing their colors to blend in. At present they are bright red with a yellow sign, but they have a new format in a deep purple. Building Commissioner Conway pointed out that the sign ordinance went into effect and this sign would be non-conforming. Mr. Herschman stated that they are not addressing the sign, this would be up to the city and the store. Again, there will be another landscaped area bumped out in front of the blank wall beside Best Buy. Marshall's will have two strong vertical elements with additional skylights to create a lighter area with addirional lighting at night. Going down there will be some small tenants before getting to the Kronheim's which will have a signature treatment. Around the corner; facing Country Club Boulevard, they intend to remove columns, create a landscape area against the building, and install a walkway beyond it, there, will be a masonry panel to preserve Kronheim's sign. There is a unit at the corner beyond Kronheim's where they will add a store front beyond the blank wall. The rear walls of the new construction will be treated to eliminate the look of a mass of brick. They hope to attract new businesses, revitalizing the center, and create a timeless building. Mr. Yager stated that the area between PetsMart and CompUSA had a liveliness that is not shown in the South Plaza, it is repetitive and seems to be a stepped-down strip center. He would like to see the some of the elements for the smaller tenants, such as canopies and tie-ins, that make the North Plaza distinctive. Mr. Herschman stated that there were