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a ? requested that the applicants place landscaping around the light to hide if from view. The applicants agreed to hide the light with landscaping. R. Koeth moved to approve Woodpath Development 5ign Lighting at Gessner & Woodpath Road with the recomanendation that the applicants include shrubbery to hide the light. S. Hoff-Smith seconded the motion which was unanimously approved VI. NEW BUSINESS 1. Peqper Joe's Restaurant; 24532 Lorain Road: Proposal consists of railing material being changed from power coated aluminum & glass to treated lumber and pipe rails. Chairman Koeth called all interested parties forward to review the request and asked for the department reports. Mr. George the owner and Mr. Margulies the architect came forward to review the plans. Ms. Wenger indicated that the Architectural Review Board reviewed the proposed change as Planning Commission requested and approved the proposal with the following conditions; : 1). Along the south fagade there will be planters added in front of both sides of the entry stairs. It will consist of a 2-foot high continuous versa lock retaining wall system of a buff sandstone color. 2). The planter itself will have 90% evergreen planting materials. 3). 2' x 12' timbers can be used on the north side of the retaining wall to terminate the planter. 4). The handi-cap railing system proposed should be bronze or dark bronze in color along with the framing system for the proposed awning. 5). The existing railing system should be stained pickled white throughout. 6). The asphalt pavement is to be dug up to accommodate the planters. The applicants indicated that they incorporate all the Architectural Review Boards recommendations. The applicants thought that using a pickled white stain would help soften the deck. Assistant Building Commissioner questioned if the applicant would be placing an irrigation system in the planter boxes as it is required by code. Planning Commission felt that the applicant should irrigate the planter boxes as required by code. The applicant agreed to irrigate the planter boxes. The board questioned when the curing time would be up on the deck. The applicant stated they just needed 4 more months then the decking system could be stained. R. Koeth moved to approve Pepper Joe's Restaurant of 24532 Lorain Road as submitted with the addition that the planter beds are to be irrigated and that in four months the decking system is to be stained. The conditions from the Architectural Review Board meeting dated June 16, 2004 are to be followed. W. Spalding seconded the motion which was unanimously approved. 2. Clague Road United Church of Christ; 3650 Clague Road: Proposal consists of an extension of a conditional use to modify the current use to allow offices for the Deaf & Deaf Blind Committee on Human Rights. Chairman Koeth called all interested parties forward to review the.request and asked for the department reports. Pastor Stenzel and Mr. Carlton the chairman of trustees came forward to review the request. The church would like to convert a 12' x 14' classroom into an office for the Deaf & Deaf Blind Committee. There will be one full time employee and two part-time employees. Planning Director Wenger reviewed that the church received a conditional use permit for religious activities in a residential district. Now that the applicant is modifying the use they require an extension or expansion of the conditional use permit. Conditional Use 2