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to the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by M. Yager. Roll call on the motion: J. Nader, no, M. Yager, no; B. Zergott, yes. Motion denied. Ms. Radwanski asked if they would rather see a red brick versus a white or gray brick. Mr. Zergott indicated that was correct, or a blended brick. Mrs. Nader asked Mr. Yager how he thinks the brick columns will look on the canopy. He replied the brick will be an improvement on the building but it does not do anything for the canopy. The canopy having a brick column going up to a metal fascia panel is not great but it's a better proposal than what the rendering shows. It doesn't mean it meets the minimum requirements of what we ask of our applicants. Mr. Rymarczyk asked if the dumpster enclosure would also be brick. Ms. Radwanski indicated it would be. Mr. Yager said what Mr. Zergott is suggesting is better it just doesn't address the most important thing that is visible from Lorain Road. Mr. Zergott coinmented that the other products available to make a canopy become more of a maintenance problem. Mr. Yager said they need to make it look better. There are a lot of options. Mrs. Nader asked about the horizontal lines on the canopy. Ms. Radwanski indicated it is their graphic. It is a red stripe and a light gray stripe. Mr. Zergott said that may conflict with the brick. W. Yager said it will definitely conflict. Mr. Zergott indicated they should take it to the designer. Ms. Radwanski said they can get rid of the striping if that is what the board is asking. Mr. Zergott suggested that the designer think of a way to make the brick look better with the canopy. He said they need to come up with some ideas or suggestions to have that canopy blend in with the brick. He said right now they have something that is ultra modern with brick. Ms. Radwanski said she does not believe it looks bad. They have one in Lakewood and it looks fine. She indicated she can send e-mail photos. Mr. Yager asked her to send e-mail photos through the office of commissions. The photos can then be forwarded to Mr. Yager and Mrs. Nader for review. Ms. Radwanski said they tried to make some adjustments in Michigan and it killed the project. She said this project will probably get killed too. They are doing the brick building and brick columns. Now it is mega-bucks, and if they have to adjust the canopy, it inay kill the project. Mr. Zergott said the proposal will go to the Planning Cominission with him saying it's ok and with two people saying it is not ok. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated it does not have to go back to the Planning Commission unless there are major changes. Mr. Zergott said they are asking for major changes so it would have to go back to Planning. Ms. Radwanski said they received the suggestions on the landscape plan from Mr. Zergott and their site designer will comply with that. She clarified they will e-mail pictures of the Lakewood site with the brick building and brick columns. She asked if they then wait to hear back from the board. Mr. Zergott said that if Mr. Yager is ok with it, then there is no problem and they would not have to go back to the Planning Commission. If Mr. Yager is not ok with it, it would have to go back to Planning. Mr. Yager said the way it is set up, the applicant will e-mail photos of other brick buildings they have done. Mr. Zergott said it sounds like if it is ok it does not have to go to the Planning Commission. 3. Great Lakes Piano; 26800-04 Lorain Rd.: The proposal consists of interior and exterior remodeling of an existing building for a new tenant, including a new sign. Note: Planning Commission reviewed this proposal on 9/10/02 and referred the proposal to the Board of Zoning Appeals and Architectural Review Board at their 9/24/02 meeting. Board of Zoning Appeals amended and approved the variances requested on 10/3/02. This proposal will not return to Planning Commission unless major changes by the Architectural Review Board are required. Chairman Zergott asked for the representatives for the next proposal. Mr. Robert Gallagher, the property owner and tenant at the proposed site, came forward to present the proposal. Hank Drake, a store employee, accompanied him. He indicated they will occupy the old House of Lamps adjacent to Ruby Tuesday. Mr. Zergott commented it will be adjacent to King Automotive as well. Mr. Gallagher referred to the diagram. He explained the new sign on the front. He indicated the columns will be fluted to match the interior. He showed samples of the material to be used. Mr. Zergott asked if the colors are listed on the materials sheet submitted to the building department. Mr. Gallagher showed a rendering of how they redesigned the sign in the front. He mentioned that as a result of the zoning meeting, they expanded green 8