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Road. The most visible portions of the building to the public or patrons of the commercial sites <br />are masonry. The new commercial building exceeds code requirements for HQM. The Planning <br />and Design Commission can recommend and City Council may waive the 75% requirement. <br />HVAC units for the main building will be roof mounted and screened. HVAC units for the <br />second building will be ground mounted and screened with wood fencing at the northwest corner <br />of the building. One dumpster enclosure is proposed for the commercial building which will be <br />masonry to match the building with solid steel gates. There will not be an external dumpster for <br />the storage facility. <br />New landscaping is proposed along Lorain Road and along the entranceway from Dover Center <br />Road. While the BZBA granted a variance for impervious surface, the applicant will increase <br />green space over the current condition. Additionally, permeable pavers have been incorporated <br />into the parking lot behind the commercial building. Landscape irrigation is required and the <br />applicant has outlined those areas they propose to irrigate. <br />Sufficient parking is proposed for all uses and traffic generation is expected to be low. Also the <br />site is served by a traffic light plus entrances on two commercial roads. The lighting plan <br />conforms to code. Staff has considered the building facade where roll up doors are located to <br />qualify as pedestrian areas since they will function as customer entrances to the facility. The sign <br />package has been included. Two variances will be required, one for a second ground sign and <br />another for setback of the ground sign on Dover Center from the side lot line. <br />Mr. DiFranco recommended conditions of approval include adequate storm water quality and <br />quantity, perimeter concrete curbing and installation of brickscape in the right-of-way, all <br />according to code. <br />Mr. Linscott provided some background of the company, which owns and operates self -storage <br />facilities around the country. Their model includes indoor climate controlled storage, of which <br />there is an undersupply in the market. The site is challenging for retail and big boxes can be <br />difficult to reuse. There will be an entirely new front facade on the main building and the excess <br />parking can be used for additional development. Material samples were presented to the <br />Commission. High quality materials were focused on the customer and public facing facades. <br />The restaurant is 100% HQM. The interior facing facade and the facade facing the neighboring <br />shopping plaza do not meet the requirement. A landscaped lane was added along the Dover <br />Center entrance plus pavers and bioretention have been added to increase pervious surface. He <br />pointed out the site is at a higher grade than neighboring commercial properties, separated in <br />areas by a guardrail. <br />Mr. Malone commended the applicant for engaging a landscape architect and found plant <br />materials and sizes to be appropriate. He confirmed the Lorain Road ground sign will serve both <br />the storage facility and commercial building. Mr. Schumann asked about the composition <br />Building 2, which will be a mix of interior and exterior accessed units. Garage doors will be full <br />size in a bronze metal color. Mr. Schumann asked about employees and hours of operation. Mr. <br />Linscott said there will be two to two -and -a -half employees on staff at all times the facility is <br />open. Hours of operation will be 9am to bpm. Customers have after hours access by code, which <br />