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of a lane away from the building. The original plan had constricted lanes leading to the drive apron: the prosed change involved extending a bypass lane. widening the apron. and it created two outbound lanes for improved traffic flow. Mr. Filarski noted the drainage modifications had been identified and the comments needed to be addressed by the applicant. He stated the overall intention was to enhance the flow around the building and onto the streets. Mr. Olivos asked Mr. Filarski to clarify the direction of the new drive. Mr. Filarski indicated that this was simply to change the driveway on Lorain Road from one in and one out to one in and two out. with left and right turns clearlti marked. He stated that there were no major changes to how drivers should approach the turns. they just added lanes for outgoing traffic. Mr. Peeples raised his concern about potential water retention issues with the additional lane. Mr. Filarski replied that the project team submitted revised calculations. but there were still unresolved disagreements. He explained that they were addressing the comments, and added that compliance with the citv's requirements was essential. Mr. David offered a suggestion to preserve more of the retention basin and green space by extending the drive on the cast side versus the west. It was explained that by extending on the east side of the drive. the business would lose one or two parking spaces. to which the board could ask/recommend that change of the applicant. Mr. O'Malley offered to the board the importance of -conditioning approval on the engineer's recommendations for water computations and control. He expressed caution about potential challenges in configuring angles for green space and concern that adjusting contours might cause more difficulties than the benefit of size of the retention basin. He also made the suggestion to relay this to the applicant for consideration. Mr. Filarski confirmed that the requirements were beim-, met and they were not exceeding limitations. He also mentioned that they were relocatin(y the basin from west to east to address deficits. He stated his acknowledgment of the traffic flow standpoint made sense. and he also affirmed that they must meet the storm water management requirements. Mr. Dominic Gatta of Niles. Ohio is the franchisee for Freddy's Frozen Custard in Ohio. Mr. Gatta acknowledged the oversight regarding the traffic flow- and egress. He expressed his willingness to make concessions. such as exiting the apron or adjusting the drive lane width. to prioritize better egress. He emphasized the importance of accommodating the egress of the site. especially given the tight layout and the brand's focus on customer service. He accepted responsibility, for the oversight and incurred costs. He explained he recognized the need for this change after seeing traffic concerns while at an even near the site. Mr. O'Malley questioned if there had been experience with traffic backing up in the drive-thru due to difficulties exiting. especiall\ when the first car is truing to make a left turn. Mr. Gatta recognized the uniqueness of this site compared to others. and noted the t� pical flow on busier roads. He expressed concern with the one in and one out setup for this site. Mr. Peeples asked Mr. Gatta if his concern was regarding the bottleneck in the drive-thru lane caused by the front of the buiildin(-,. Mr. Gatta highlighted the uniqueness of their fresh product approach as items were made upon ordering. He mentioned the use of line busters to handle orders efficiently. Ile expressed the need for expanded space. proposing options like shrinking the drive lane and flaring out to the apron to achieve the desired 3646ot width. He emphasized the necessity of the apron to present site backups. Mr. Olivos mad a motion to recommend approval for extending the driveway from ?4 feet to 36 feet, Seconded by Mr. David.