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encourage the applicant to solicit an easement and build a driveway out back, if the neighboring property owner would accommodate it. Mr. Allan asked if that is an issue to be addressed prior to sending the proposal to the Board of Zoning and Development or should they get the variance granted and then _ concentrate on details. Mr. O'Malley said the board might be directing the applicant to the Architectural Review Board and to the Board of Zoning Appeals and, as noted, there might be a request for a traffic study. They can encourage the applicant to solicit and consider a shared drive. They could have the applicant go to the Architectural Review Board arid come back to the Planning Commission before it goes to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Mr. Koeth commented that with any new development, especially something like this, they need to have it checked by the traffic engineer. It is a very busy section of road. Mr. Brown indicated he spoke with Larry Griffith, the Assistant City Engineer, and it was mentioned that on the east drive there is currently a gate loop, or a traffic signal loop; to activate the signal. Mr. Griffith made the comment when tliey spoke that the loop would have to be replaced. Mr. Brown said it is not on any of the plans but that is their intent. Mr. Deichmann indicated there is a loop detector for the driveway. Mr. O'Malley said that if someone is cued up to exit the east drive of Speedway, all the lights controlling Lorain and Brookpark are going to come to red and allow traffic to exit, Mr. Koeth asked if the signs on the canopy will be lit. Mr. Brown replied they will be internally illuminated. Mr. Koeth mentioned the board will need dimensions on that as well. Mr. Koeth said the board would like to see what they will really look like. He asked Mr. Rymarczyk if the building would fall into code if the applicant took the signs off the building. He wondered if they would still need a variance. Mr. Rymarczyk said the canopy signs are currently not permitted according to code. Mr. Koeth pointed out there is a sign on the dispenser. Mr. Rymarczyk said there are five pumps and each one has a sign. It falls under our code as a ground sign so therefore there are a total of 6, which includes the one out by the road. Mr. Koeth asked if they can be removed since they are only used for advertisement. Mr. Brown indicated they could be removed but their preference would be to keep those signs. Mr. Koeth said he would like them to conform and not have a sign on the dispensers. Mrs. O'Rourke pointed out that they are allowed to have a ground sign. There was further discussion about signage. Mr. Brown said they are proposing two signs on the building that read Speedway, with the moving "S" over the door, plus the reader board on the building. Mr. Spalding asked if there are two Speedway signs out over the front canopy. NIr. Brown indicated that was correct plus the moving "S". Mr. Koeth said that since they have that letter over the door, they would not need it on the canopy. He said they would like to see a new rendering of that. He would like to see the inoving "S" just over the door of the building. Mr. Brown said with regard to the canopy signage, he drove along Lorain and Brookpark and the ground mount sign is fairly easily concealed if someone is behind any kind of traffic. He thinks the canopy signage they are putting there is solely for that recognition further back. Mr. Brown said if they are looking at getting rid of the moving "S", they may look at moving one of the Speedway signs from the end to the front. Mr. Koeth indicated they want more landscaping up front and less in the back. Mrs. O'Rourke pointed out it would have to be low for vision purposes. Mr. Koeth commented that when the applicant is sent to the Architectural Review Board, the board can give them some ideas. He theri asked for questions from the audience. There were none. R. Koeth made a motion to table Speedway, 26516 Lorain Rd., and move it to the Board of Zoning Appeals after another review by the Planning Commission with the following recommendations: The two - Speedway signs on the building are to be eliminated and only the moving "S" will be over the door. The signs on the dispensers are to be eliminated. The only two Speedway signs on the canopy can still be shown. The ground sign will stay the same. The reader board will remain. They will recommend that the 4-foot variance for front yard setback for the driveway be granted. In order to come back to the- Planning Commission they would like to see a rendition of the canopy with the lighting pattern, with underside lights. They need to see a drawing of the enclosure for the trash receptacle. They will need to show that the guardrail is taken out and that landscaping will take its place. The board will request a traffic report. The board would like a better landscaping plan with more planting in the front. They want a color rendering. The board requests that the flagpole be included at the site. Mr. Koeth confirmed they 4 t