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Motion Carried. In the framing of the motion the clerk announced the date and time of the Architectural Review Board meeting and indicated that no further notices would be sent out. 4). The Reclirung Furniture Co.; 25151 I,orain Road: Proposal consists of alteration to frorit fagade of existing building as well as interior renovations. Chairman Tallon called all interested parties forward to review the proposal. Mr. Brickerstaff, from Ubiquitous Design and Ms. Lester from Reclining Furniture came forward to present their proposal. Mr. Brickerstaff reviewed that the existing building was currently a retail store and would house Reclirung Furniture. There are retail shops on either side of the proposed store and the building dated back to the middle 1950's, the front facade will be brought up to date. 'I'here is an import store to the west, which has blue metal roofing. The store to the east has shingles on a mansard roof. There will be a minor facade treatment with two masonry piers to create a focal point for the entry. The primary Furniture that his clients would be selling is fairuly orientated. The two masonry piers will project out .5 feet from the existing facade however it will be only 3 feet from the existing overhang of the mansard roof. The piers are 18 inches by 3 feet wide, which will maintain the existing flow along the sidewalk. There are existing lights in the parking lot that will be removed to alleviate traffic congestion. The new front will consist of an insulated E.F.A.S. system. The new facade will be 10 feet above grade to accommodate the elements. The two flanking stores will have similar roofing to tie the three stores together. The dryvit system will be a sunlight color. The facade will be straightened out as well as creating a new entrance. There will be lighting that is required by code, but the existing pole lights will be removed. Mr. Tallon questioned what the elevation of the center structure was. Mr. Brickerstaff indicated the peek would be 25 feet. The applicant tried to echo the height of the buildings across the street. Mr. Koeth questioned were the lighting would be added. Mr. Brickersta,ff suggested that they were removing lighting from the front facade. The existing light poles along Lorain will remain. R. Tallon motioned to approve The Iteclining Furniture Co. of 25151 L,orain Itoad their proposal that consists of alterations to the front farade of the existing building as well as interior renovations. The proposal will go to the Arclutectural Review Board and will not have to return unless there are major changes required. The motion was seconded by R. Koeth and unanimously approved. Motion Carried. In the framing of the motion the clerk announced the date and time of the Architectural Review Board meeting and indicated that no further notices would be sent out. 5). CVS Pharmacv: PP#'s 235-11-009 to 013 and 235-11-047: Proposal consists of demolition of three existing buildings and the construction of a new 10,125 square foot retail pharmacy. All parcels are zoned for this use except one which is currently used for parking and will remain as such. Chairman Tallon called all interested parties forward to review the proposal. Councilman Gareau Jr. indicated that he would like to review the proposal on behalf of the Landmarks Commission. The Landmarks Commission has reviewed this proposal and has worked with the owners to create a building we feel will foster the neighborhood. The Landmarks 5