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I. ROLL CALL: Chairnian, Tallon called the meeting to order at 8:OOPM. PRESEN'T: Chairman, R. Tallon and Board Members, K. 0'Rourke, C. Allan, R. TKoeth, W. Spalding and T. Hreha. ALS0 PRESENT: Assistant Law Y)irector, J. Dubelko, City Enguleer, P. Deichmann, Building Commissioner, D. Conway and Clerlc of Commissions, D. Rote. ABSEN'I': Board rnember, S. Asseff. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTgON OF IvIINiJTES: The Flanning Commission minutes dated March 27, 2001 have been submitted for approval. R. Tallon motioned to approve the March 27, 2001 minutes as submitted. The motion was seconded by K. O'Rourke and unanimously approved. Before the start of reviewing proposals chairman Tallon announced that Auto Zone has requested that their proposal be tabled until further notice. III. BUILDINCp DEPAR'I'IVIENT ItEQUESTS: , 1. Charter One Bank; 25290 L,orain Rd. The proposal consists of 683 sq. ft. building addition / renovation, new landscaping, new paving and parking revisions. Note: Proposal requires variances. Chairman Tallon called all interested parties forward to review their proposal. Mr. Vandegrift the Arclutiect and Mz-. Lance, Senior Vice President of Charter One Bank, came forward to review the request. Mr. Vandegrift indicated that the addition would be 12feet of building added to each side of the building. The building materials will be brick which will match the existing brick color and texture. The framing of the windows will be a champagne color, the trim will be light gray and the shingles on the roof will be dark gray, as the existing shingles will be replaced. There wi11 be soine E.I.F.S. on the building. The southeast corner addition will go over the setback requirements by 8inches. The banlc has a legal agreement with the church for the East Side of the site. 'I'he church will a,llow an exit only drive onto their existing drive-way to allow the cars to access the Lorain Road traffic liaht. The existing Lorain road driveway, which is near Great Northern Blvd. will be closed. The bank is trying to make the building serve the customers more efficiently. There will be an - additional drive-up window added to the north side of the building. The bank is working on an agreement with the neighbor to the rear to use 6 parking spaces for their employees, The existing landscaping will be improved around the entire building as well as along Lorain Road. Mr. Spalding inquired if there would still be an entrance and exit on Lorain road. Mr. Vandegrift remarked that there is currently two (2) entrance/exit driveways on Lorain road, but only the one near Great Northern Blvd will Ue removed. Mr. Hreha believed that the sites driving pattern will cause traffic problems. Mr. Vandegrift reviewed the Lorain road entrance and the pattern in which the cars will travel on the site. Customer will be able to park their cars on the west, south and east side