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R. Tallon motioried to approve Developers Diversified (Babies "R" Us) of 26520 Lorain Avenue their proposal which consists of renovating the exterior building of the former Best Products building. Which will include the developers getting together with the Law Department to draft a lease agreement. That will clarify Babies "R" Us being responsible for keeping delivery trucks from parking and leaving their engines running in the back of the building. The general cleanup of the area, maintaining the existing fencing in a proper manor and that the rear lighting will have sheet metal shields as the submitted cuts from Stonco shows. The applicants will comply with all the recommendations made by the Architectural Review Board and a noise curtain is added to the delivery dock. The motion was seconded by T. Brennan and unanimously approved. Motion Carraed. 3). Thomasville Furniture; 27336 Lorain Road: Proposal consists of remodeling the front elevation, installing landscaping, and a Pylon sign. Note: The Planning Commission heard this proposal on September 14, 1999 and September 28, 1999 at which time they referred the proposal to the Architectural Review Board. Chairman Tallon called all interested parties forward to review their proposal. Mr. Schill, from Schill Architect and Mr. Morse the Manager of Thomasville came forward to review the proposal. Mr. Schill indicated that at the Architectural Review Board meeting the board-requested tile be used on the entire front of the plaza and the tenant Mr. Morse agreed. It was also recommended that the existing lights be kept in place. The Architectural Review Board was concerned with the dumpsters being scattered all over the place. Mr. Morse talked to the building owner about locating the dumpsters in one area to give it a cleaner appearance and the owner of the building has agreed to take care of the matter. The ground sign was addressed and the concept of the sign was approved. We were requested to resubmit a new landscaping plan, which will be done before the planting is started in the spring. A new site plan has been submitted for the board's review, which shows how the parking lot will be striped-and what materials will be used. Mr. Tallon inquired as to what the forester's letter had to say. Mr. Schill indicated that they incorporated what the forester requested into their plans and that the Architectural Review Board ajreed that 4-inch caliber trees should be used. Mr. Tallon questioned if everything the forester requested was added to the new plans. Mr. Schill commented that they agreed to incorporate all of the forester's recommendations. Mr. Tallon requested to see a rendering of the new plans. Mr. Schill indicated that he had a new plan but it didn't include the existing lights. Mr. Tallon asked to see a plan, which showed the existing lighting. Mr. Schill presented pictures of the existing building, which showed the lights and indicated that 100-watt lights were used. They were going to use wall washers as was suggested at the last Planning Commission meeting, but the Architectural Review Board indicated that they felt the existing lights would better serve the new theme. Mr. Brennan questioned if there would be lights under the canopy. Mr. Schill indicated that they would use incandescent down lights under the canopy. Mr. Tallon questioned if the existing canopy would be fixed. Mr. Schill commented that the existing canopy would be replaced. Mr. Tallon indicated that he would like to have an up and down wash that will blend in with the tile instead of keeping the existing. Mr. Morse indicated that they would change the lights to an up down lighting. 4