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PLANNING & DESIGN COMMISSION CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 24, 2024 ROLL CALL Mr. David called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Present: Tom David, Humberto Olivos, Jose Leon, Cary Peeples, Paul Shymske, Matt Marrie Staff: Director Max Upton, City Engineer Jeff Filarski, Assistant Director of Law Bryan O'Malley, Administrative Assistant Lyn Wilson MEETING MINUTES The meeting minutes of June 26, 2024 were approved. All in favor; none opposed. NEW BUSINESS 72-2024; J.L. Moore, Inc.; 29992 Lorain Road The use of offices was permitted within the B2 District. There was a 200 -foot restricted area in the back of the lot. The site had a single driveway, 27 parking spaces, including two handicap spaces, complying with the requirement for one space per 300 square feet of usable floor area. The landscaping sheet aimed to set a standard, referencing the Lorain Road plan on drawing L001. There were safety concerns for staff, particularly female employees leaving during dark winter evenings. The applicant, a disabled veteran, worked well with neighbors and allowed the VFW to keep its parking. The project was for a new corporate headquarters, and the submitted drawings were satisfactory, prompting an invitation for the applicant to return. The engineering aspects were reviewed of the plan review checklist for redevelopment. All required information was provided. Utilities were shown, with plans for stormwater to be discharged towards the park property. The stormwater management area was also towards the back. Notable, the site was not completely covered with asphalt or buildings, leaving a significant green area. It was noted that conditioning approval on a later lot consolidation was standard practice. A single -story office building of about 8,000 square feet was proposed, with offices in the front and a larger break room in the back for employees. Efforts were made to maintain trees and green the area for buffering neighbors. Additional planting was planned in the front, and a walking path was included, accounting for a 10 -foot gas easement, 10 -foot path, and 20 -foot buffer. The building design aimed to blend commercial and residential aesthetics, resembling a modern farmhouse. Residents were asked to offer public comment on the project; Hilda Frigic on Lorain Road and Mary Ellen Hemann on Greenward Way South commented in favor of the project with only concerns of the detention pond and what that meant specific to standing water. Questions were asked about the encroaching parking areas onto the JL Moore property and it was determined they would still be available to the using property owners. Additional questions revolved around dumpster area and the width for trash pickup; how electrical service will be running to the new building along with a request for a fence in addition to the arborvitae to buffer the residential