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? only one form of masonry. There are also various types of concrete, tile, split-face brick, utility brick, thin face brick so it should be broken down to indicate what kinds of brick are acceptable. You can even list block and define what type of block is to be used as you do not want to allow cinder block. The City may want to include natural stones as an approved type of masonry in the ordinance. Mr. Tallon suggested sending the ordinance back to Council with the recommendations that were discussed. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned the common wall. Mr. Tallon suggested leaving that for a vaxiance request. Mr. Asseff voiced a concern that although the ordinance was designed to have esthetically pleasing structures which he is for, he is not sure saying only brick is right. Nor saying there has to be 75% brick on every building is right. Mr. Koeth suggested the City could set a precedence for the standards the residents want in North Olmsted. The board agrees that an ordinance is needed but it should be expanded. Mr. Hreha agreed with the intent and agreed that it needed to be further defined. However he feels that if the ordinance starts getting redefined and tweaked it will start crossing the line and be against the state code which is what the Assistant.Law Director was trying not to do. Mr. Rymarczyk questioned if each wall including the loading dock needed to be brick and what about ground level. If there is a building on a slopped lot would the brick be angled or is it squared off. Currently a band is carried throughout the building. Mr. Tallon believed that that should be addressed in the ordinance as well. R. Tallon motioned to deny Ordinance 2000-140; an ordinance creating new section 1139.13 of chapter 1139 of the zoning code, entitled "Masonry Brick Required in Construction of Exterior Walls of Commercial Buildings". To require that all new commercial buildings in the general retail business district have exterior walls with a certain amount of masonry brick. Council should define the type of masonry brick required, define rear walls and whether or not they have to be the same type of walls or can they be masonry block or some other type masonry. The first 10 foot is it an average or should it carry a level band around the entire building. Does the ordinance include brick veneer and what about slopped lots. What about thin set brick, each of the questions need to be addressed before the ordinance is passed. The motion was seconded by, T. Hreha and unanimously approved. Ordinance denied. VI. COMIVIITTEE REPORTS: VII. 1VIINOR CHANGES: VIII. NEW BUSINESS: IX. OLD BUSINESS: X. ADJOURNIVENT: Meeting adjourned at 9:30pm.