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been approved by both Planning Commission and City Council. The lot will meet the zoning requirements and recommendations. City Engineer Durbin indicated that at the last meeting the applicant did not own all four lots however he is now the owner of all four lots. Mr. Montgomery the owner confirmed that he is in fact the own of the lots and the deeds have been filed and a copy was sent to the Assistant City Engineer. R. Koeth moved to approve Corner Stone Plaza Consolidation Plat, 23420 Lorain Road their proposal to consolidate Permanent Parcel Number 231-26-006 (approximately 0.62 acre, and also known as 23420 Lorain Road) with Permanent Parcels Number 231-26-003 (approximately 0.19 acre), 231-26-004 (approximately 0.18 acre) and 231-26-005 (approximately 0.13 acre). The consolidated parcel will be 1.1391 acres. The location is on the northwest corner of the intersection of Lorain Road and Clague Road. Zoning is Retail Business, General. The existing permanent Parcels Number 231-26-003, 231-26-004, 231-26-005 and 231-26- 006 do not conform to the area requirements of the Zoning Code. The required area is 40,000 square feet, and the actual area is approximately 8,200 square feet (-003), 7,750 square feet (-004), 5,800 square feet (-005), and 26,840 square feet (-006). The existing Permanent Parcel Number 231-26-003, 231-26-004 and 231-26-005 do not conform to the lot width requirement of the Zoning Code. 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. W. Spalding seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. Rosati's Custard, 26261 Lorain Road (WRD 4) Proposal consists of minor exterior modifications and site improvements. Note: Architectural Review Board addressed this proposal on 10-20-04. Planning Commission tabled the proposal on 11-9-04. Board of Zoning Appeals approved variances on 12-2-04. Chairman Koeth called all interested parties forwaxd to review the request and asked for the department reports. Planning Director Wenger reviewed that the proposal consists of a cooler addition to the old Blimpie's building and site improvements. The Architectural Review Board evaluated the proposal on October lOth and made recommendations for building and landscaping improvements, many of which were made including: • Outdoor seating area • Planter boxes • Bike racks • Fencing to match existing structure materials and color Planning Commission evaluated the proposal on November 9`h and made further recommendations for site improvements and variance recommendations to the Board of Zoning Appeals. The applicant was successful in receiving needed variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals including side and rear setbacks and a special permit for adding to a non-conforming structure. They also made additional improvements to their site plans including: • Added landscape screening around the cooler • Added landscape screening around the dumpster • Added landscape irrigation system • Remove existing non-functioning light pole • Reduce outdoor seating area for safety of customers In meeting with the applicant, they discussed Planning Commission's recommendation to consider seating and landscaped area to the west of the building. This land is owned by the State of Ohio. She does not feel it is appropriate to require an applicant to make improvements to property owned by another party. Furthermore, the triangle of land is almost completely 2