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parcels is B, Residence, Single. The location is on the north side of Lorain Road approximately 160 feet east of Ranchview Avenue. There is currently a separate proposal before Planning Commission to consolidate these parcels. THIS PROPOSAL HAS BEEN WITHDRAW FROM THE AGENDA AT THE REQUEST OF TI3E APPLICANT. THE PROPOSAL WILL RETURN TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON JANUARY 13, 2004. 2. Consolidation Plat and Rezoning for 23420 Lorain Roacf; WRD 2 The proposal is to 1). Consolidate Pennanent Parcel Number 231-26-006 (approximately 0.62 acre, and known as 23420 Lorain Road) with Permanent Parcel Numbers 231-26-004 (approximately 0.18 acre) and 231-26-005 (approximately 0.13 acre), and 2). Rezone Permanent Parcel Numbers 231-26-004 and 231-26- 005 to Retail Business, General. The consolidated parcel will be 0.9514 acre. The location is on the northwest corner of the intersection of Lorain Road and Clague Road. Zoning for permanent Parcel Number 231-26-006 is Retail Business, General. Zoning for permanent Parcel Number 231-26-005 and 231-26-005 is C, Residence, Single. The existing permanent Parcel Numbers 231-26-004 and 231-26-005 do not conform to the area and lot width requirements of the Zoning Code. The required area is 8,700 square feet, and the actual areas are approximately 7,700 square feet and 7,300 square feet, respectively. The required lot width is 60 feet, and the actual widths are approximately 50 feet. The existing Permanent Parcel Numbers 231-26-004 and 231- 26-005 conform to the depth requirements of the Zoning Code. The existing Permanent Parcel Number 231-26-006 does not conform to the area requirements of the Zoning Code. The required area is 40,000 square feet, and the actual area is approximately 26,840 square feet. The existing Permanent Parcel Number 231-26-006 conforms to the lot width requirement of the Zoning Code for the frontage along Clague Road. The proposed consolidated parcel will conform to the area and lot width requirements of the Zoning Code. Chairman Koeth reviewed the proposal. 10'Ir. Durbin pointed out there is an error in the first sentence of the write-up. The parcel number should be 231-26-006, not 321-26-006. The clerk indicated it will be corrected in the minutes. Annlicant's Presentation Mr. Mark 1VIontgomery came forward to address the board. He said they own the corner bank building at the site and over the last year and a half they were originally marketing it toward another bank. That has fallen through. They secured the two residential homes located behind them and their goal now is to turn around and get the lot consolidation complete and rezoning done for the third home, to be Commercial General Business. Their goal after that is to add an additional 6,000 square feet onto the existing 3,000 square foot bank building. He presented an artist's rendering of the proposed new building to the board. He showed them the existing bank building and said they would reface it and kick up the front end of it. They would use staggered, elevated heights. Board Member Questions and Coanments Mr. I,asko asked if the building would face to the east. Mr.1Vlontgomery replied it will face east, Clague Road. Mr. Yager asked how the building will sit on the site. Mr. 1VIontgomery reviewed the picture and said there are existing curb cuts and they are not looking to add any. There was further discussion about the rendering. 1dIr. Koeth asked what is beyond the two other residential lots. Mr. Montgomery said there is a third residential home that they are in the midst of securing. They met with the owner who originally opted to stay there. Mr. Montgomery said she, the owner, has seen the blue prints, the plans, and about a week ago she contacted him and said she is thinking it might be a good time for her to move as well. He said they met on Sunday and she contacted him today and said she is interested now in selling. As long as they can put the numbers together and make it all work, their goal is to take that space and turn it into a green zone and it would also be converted to commercial zoning. The next lot past her is the church so they would be surrounded completely by commercial applications. He added that as the drawing shows it would be a plus to the city to have that corner cleaned up. NYr. Koeth said he is not sure that what 8