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street to that garage door by the code is 25, and what is shown on the plans is 4 feet for a number of the units. Mr. Spalding said then there really isn't a place to park a car between the street and the garage. Mr. Conway said he is mixing oranges and apples. The setback is 25, whether there is a garage there or not. It could be all grass and be 25 feet. He said Mr. Spalding is trying to interpret it that we need the 25 feet to park a car on. That is not factual. He said you need two parking spots per unit, which you have inside the garage. Mr. Spalding said his concern is there is no space outside. Mr. Conway said that is a legitimate point but he should not tie it to a code issue. Mr. O'Malley said the issue of parking reminded him of something else he noted in his review of the declarations. There are multiple references to a prohibition to be enforced by the association to limit parking on the private streets. They will restrict parking to the guest parking spots and/or the driveways and garages. Mr. Koeth called upon W. Corsi to answer soine of the questions that have been asked and then the board can proceed. Mr. Corsi said that with regard to their covenants, conditions and restrictions in the declaration, they would be more than happy to be more specific with regard to the development's responsibility for rubbish pick up, curb side pick up, and snow removal. N1i-. Spalding asked about the parking: Mr. Corsi replied that issue is in there already. He said that as Mr. Conway and Mr. O'Malley had touched on, he has to look at the development as a whole because it was designed that way and not in pieces. When they inet with the Architectural Review Board, one of the comments was about moving the homes closer to the streets. That is from an understanding of the concept of the type of development they are trying to create, which is a more pedestrian oriented development. They are also trying to orient a community by introducing the front porches. With regard to the square footage, their design did not necessarily reflect trying to hit a square footage mark as much as it tried to hit an ambiance and a design to market. They will market to, and hope to capture many current North Olinsted residents who no longer want to be taking care of large yards, who live in homes probably equal to most of the square footages they are providing, in that whole array. Many of these people don't necessarily want to inove up in square footage. They are empty-nesters, widows, or single parent families. They have designed their whole project for an ambiance, and with a modern floor plan with master baths and lofts. They could certainly fill in the floor space above, but it really isn't part of what the design is. They may offer that as an alternative if someone needs more square footage. That could well end up being an option and probably will be an option to acquire more square footage if someone is looking for more. There was some discussion about being able to adjust the fronts of the homes, to kind of stagger them. He said they got into a discussion with the Architectural Review Board and he told the board they have that built in because the depths of each one of those homes is different, so they can stagger them. In the words of the Architectural Review Board they should "be a little bit more playful with the developinent." It has to do with the whole concept of their development and what they are trying to achieve. They also heard the comment that it is preferred that the roads be narrower. He would like that too but they agreed to make them wider. Mr. Koeth referred to the notes from the Architectural Review Board and asked what has been added to the landscaping plan. Mr. Corsi replied that they added to the entrance itself to protect and give a screening to the neighbors on both sides. They added evergreens and deciduous trees. On the perimeters they added screening behind the units that abut up toward the apartments on the north side. They added more trees and a fence along I-480, which was previously discussed with the Planning Commission. They added a few more trees along the south side, which is the L-shaped section. Overall, they gave a detailed landscape plan for the units themselves, as well as the general plantings in the more common areas based upon the comments of the Architectural Review Board. Mr. Koeth referred to a photo and asked if it is a sample of the fencing. Mr. Corsi indicated it is. Mr. Koeth said one of the comments by the Architectural Review Board was to have landscaping around the porch areas. Mr. Corsi confirmed that and said they submitted a new plan to Mr. Zergott, who was satisfied with the plan. Mr. Corsi said they did adjust their plan with regard to the comments that were made to them. Mr. Koeth asked about the air conditioning units. Mr. Corsi pointed out there was a lengthy discussion on that subject and on being sensitive to their locations. They will investigate the best locations and best way to screen them as it is in their best 5