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, . r- CITY OF loTORTH OI.IVIS'I'ED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFE1tENCE!" PLANNIIVG COIVIMI55ION MINUTES -MARCH 27, 2001 IN COI7NCII. CHAlVIBERS 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL: Chairman, R. Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:45pm. PRESENT: Chairman, R. Tallon, Board members, K, O'Rourke, R. Koeth, T. Hreha, S. Asseff, W. Spalding and C. Allan. ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Law Director, J. Dubelko, Building Commissioner, D. Conway, City Engineer, P. Deichmann and Clerk of Commissions, D. Rote. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: The Planning Commission minutes dated March 13, 2001 have been submitted for approval. R. Tallon motioned to approve the Planning Comrrussion minutes dated March 13, 2001 as submitted. The motion was seconded by K. O'Rourke and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: Braulio Roldan (Roldan's Car Service), 23055 Lorain Road: Proposal consists of adding a Sunroom to the existing structure. Note: Planning Commission heard this proposal 4/25/00. Board of Zoning Appeals granted variances 5/4/00. Chairman Tallon called all interested parties forward to review their proposal. Mr. Koeth questioned the puipose of the addition. Mr. Mertes the contractor indicated that the rooin would be used for storage, sunning and access to the bathrooms from within the building. Mr. Koeth questioned how much of the addition would be used for storage. Mr. Mertes suggested that about 25% of the addition would be used as storage. Mr. Tallon inquired if there would be furniture in the room addition. Mr. Mertes suggested there would be no furniture per say just one chair for the owner to sit in. Mr. Conway commented that when the plans were first submitted for approval it was not disclosed that the room would be used for storage. Mr. Mertes reviewed that the walls would be solid block and painted white. At the boards recorrunendation the glass sunroom was changed to block style to have a commercial appearance. The frames of the windows and sliding glass doors will be white. The shingles on the roof will match the existing roof shingles. Mr. Koeth questioned how the roof would be constructed. Mr. Mertes reviewed that the roof would be 2x6 rafters, three quarter plywood and regular 3-tab roof shingle. The addition will have a shed roof. Mr. Spalding questioned if there was a rear drive behind the building. Mr. Mertes suggested that the addition would not interfere with the drive. Mr. Tallon questioned the utility pole shown in the plans. Mr. Mertes indicated that the utility pole would be moved. The addition will be 1 foot from the gas meter to the end of the building. The only utilities that will have to be moved will be the utility pole and the electric meter. Mr. Allan indicated that he was surprised that the Board of Zoning Appeals granted the variances, as the building is an eye sore to the community. It is not a gas station, or service station there is no need to put a sunroom on a commercial building. Mr. Koeth questioned why an entrance could not be added from the inside of the building to give the owner access to the bathrooins. Mr. Mertes commented that too many things would have to be moved and the owner still would not have the storage area. Mr. Allan questioned what the working hours were and how many employees in the building. Mr. Mertes reviewed that the working hours were 8:00am to 8:00pm and the owner is the only