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Mr. Tallon reviewed the boards site plan recoinmendations. 1) The elimination of the driveway on Dewey. 2) The extension of the mound (over proposed drive -(24 ft.)) down to the parking space on Dewey. 3) The elimination of a tripod pole and replace with a single pole (250 watt light) right there on Dewey. 4) Elimination of the tripod pole on the corner of Lorain and Dewey. 5) Of the next three poles (from Dewey to entry drive on Lorain) eliminate one and space the two out to cover the display spaces. 6) Elimination of one of the poles on the other side of the driveway. 7) The three front (Lorain) light poles are to be 400 watt high pressure sodium. 8) All other light poles should be 250 watt high pressure sodium and poles should be 10 ft. with 2 ft. bases (not to exceed 12 ft. from surface of ground to lens of the fixture). 9) There will be cutoffs on all the light fixtures on the property. 10) A 6 ft. board on board fence on top of the mounding all the way around the A& K building to the back corner of the All Tune & Lube building. Will go to Forester to see if mound will sustain the plantings they are proposing and if the fence will or will not work out on top of the mound. 11) Drainage drawings are to be submitted for approval by Engineering. 12) The paint is to be specified and proven to adhere to the old buildings in the rear. Mr. Dubelko questioned if the there weren't variances to be discussed. Mr. Rymarczyk replied yes. The board members reviewed the variances. Mr. Tallon questioned what the special permit to add to nonconforming buildings was for. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated that they are adding a canopy over the entrance of the All Tune & Lube building (#2) and entry over the KIA building (41). Mr. Tallon indicated that the 63 ft. variance for parking display of inerchandise on Lorain Rd., code permits 75 ft., was his favorite variance. He recommended that they eliminate all the auto display in the front and move it back to the 75 ft. and install cement pads for displaying cars on like the board had Dodge and Motorcars do. Mr. Dubelko indicated that it was the boards job to recommend to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Mr. Tallon indicated that he was making a recommendation. Mr. Rymarczyk questioned how close the pads could be to the right-of-way. Mr. Dubelko indicated that the board might want to frame it in terins of requesting that the Board of Zonina Appeals do it as it has been done for other dealerships up and down Lorain. In the past there was a 50 ft. setback and the City changed it to 75 ft., but a lot of times the Board of Zoning Appeals would grant a variance to park maybe within 35 ft., but would require solid green with a couple pads. Mr. Tallon agreed. He then recommended not allowing the 65 ft. variance for parking display of inerchandise on Dewey. Mr. Spalding agreed with not allowing the 5 spots along Dewey. Mr. Tallon questioned the display of inerchandise on Porter. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated that is was for everything shown there. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned if it was in front of where the new canopy would be on the All Tune & Lube building and along the side of it. Mr. Rymarczyk replied yes. Mr. Tallon questioned how those parking spaces could butt up against the property line. Mr. Suhayda indicated that there are a few easements in that area. Mr. Tallon questioned if Mr. Dubelko had seen this. Mr. Dubelko replied that it doesn't appear to be very workable. Mr. Tallon recominended against granting that variance (5) also. He questioned the variance for a second wall sign. Mr. Rymarczyk explained that there were currently two on the KIA building and one along Lorain and one on the turn around (west elevation). In this case the sign facing Lorain is the secondary wall sign. Mr. Tallon questioned if it wouldn't be more beneficial just to have the one on Lorain Rd. as opposed to the one in the parking lot. He noted that the sign was in the back of the parking lot and recommended against granting that variance (6). Mrs. O'Rourke noted that the board would be against the next variance (7), seeing that they didn't want variance (6) granted. Mr. Tallon questioned if they could pick one sign to keep which one would it be. Mr. Kula indicated that they currently have two ground signs and they want to eliminate the one shown in the plans. They have the one ground sign is approximately 200 to 250 ft. from the building. Then they have a front sign along 9