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and drawing shows the color and dimensions of the awning. Mr. Murray presented mounted pictures for the members to review. He indicted that the unit would be white to match the trim on the service garage. He pointed out and reviewed each of the businesses that surround Motorcars property. Mr. Tallon asked if there were any pictures looking back towards Mr. Hills property. Mr. Murray pointed out a picture, which showed part of Mr. Hills properly, and indicated he did not have a picture of the full properiy. Mr. Koeth asked if lot 34 was Mr. Hills lot. Mr. Murray answered "yes". He reviewed that there would be no signage on the awning, and that there would be landscaping on all four sides of the unit, which is shown on the new site plan. The front landscaped boxes will include mulch. There will be no lighting on the unit accept a porch light and no additional lighting will be added to the existing lot. There will be a small sign that will be stenciled on the glass door, which will indicate Used Cars and the hours of operation. The handicapped ramp is shown on the new plans as requested at the last meeting. At the Architectural Review Board meeting Mr. Rymarczyk asked for a new site plan which is why a new plan was submitted tonight. Mr. Murray indicated that the Planning and zoning code 1125.08 covered the standards and criteria. Motorcars feel that the modular unit meets the Plaiuiing and zoning code criteria. Mr. Murray read allowed from section 1125.08 of the Planning and zoning code. He indicated that Mr. Yager denied his clients proposal on the basis of the modular unit lacking esthetic coordination with the eYisting building. Mr. Murray read from a rough dra$ of the Architectural Review Board minutes dated June 16, 1999, and suggested that the Architectural Review Board denied the proposal solely on the basis of it being a modular unit. He indicated that Motorcars is allowed to have this type of modular unit as it complies with the standards and criteria bf the Planning and Zoning code. He further suggested that Mr. Yager felt that the only reason the modular unit was picked was because it was the cheapest route to take. Mr. Murray indicated that the cost to build a brick office was such that it was not economically feasible to do so, and a modular unit was not only less expensive but fit the area in which it was needed. That is why Motorcars chose a modular unit. He commented that he would hope that the Plauning Commission would grant Motorcars the right to have the modular unit on their lot. Mr. Hreha asked Mr. Murray if he understood him correctly, because Mr. Murray's last statement suggested that a cost analysis had been conducted. Mr. Abraham indicated that it was not economically feasible to build a brick building. Mr. Nlurray reviewed the different businesses Mr. Abraham owned and suggested lie was lrnowledgeable in the coast of building a brick building. He presented a picture of a modular unit to the board members that would be similar to the modular unit in question. Mr. Brennan asked if the unit was new or used. Mr. Abraham indicated that the modular unit was a year old, but in good condition as it had been used as a temporary office. He reviewed the reasons why he felt the modular unit was needed. He further commented that Motorcars had_put a lot of money into the site as well as jobs and money into the City of North Olmsted. He sugaested the unit should not be denied just because someone on the Architectural Review Board doesn't like it. Mrs. O'Rourke asked were the air conditioning unit would be located. Mr. Murray indicated that it would be a window unit on the north east end of the tulit. Mr. Spalding questioned if something could be done to shield the air conditioning unit from being so slightly. 1VIr. Abraham suggested there could be a facade added to hide the unit. The handicapped ramp will extend past the end of the unit as the code mandates the size it is to be, so it would not be hard to put up some type of facade to hide the air conditioner. Mr. Brennan questioned if there were down spouts on the modular unit and if there was where would the water go. Mr. Nardecchia suggested the water from the downspouts would run onto the pavement. Mr. Tallon asked Mr. Deichmann if it would be O.K. to just let the water from the drains just run off onto the pavement. Mr. Deichmann indicated that the downspouts would need to be piped to a drain. Mr. Koeth indicated he felt painting the unit white would make it stand out. It would not blend with the existiug gray buildings. Mr. Abraham indicated that they could paint the building 2