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. ??...t:1.'.:.... . . ?._.: '?? ..?.....•.. . ... . ..: :lu.?:?: .>.]JU?i:?.?:>.???..f??::.:i??'?at?l?ts?l:f24?? ? .?t?..?..u?..iuvJJVU.? u> iu ).? .st..i ? i?.? .? ?.? ?.?auu? • ? .? ?... ..?. ....?.?.:.. „ . . . . .. .`.?..?:?ii:.:?..:.:?..:.i...??!...:.i...).. ..... . .Y?SU.?.:.:.i.....?.:.i:?.? I ! CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - APRIL 12, 1988 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Morgan called the meeting to order at 8:20 p.m. Present: M..Betts, R. Bierman, J. Thomas, E. Traczyk, and T. Morgan. Abseiit : B. Gorris. Also Present: Assistant Law Director J. Dubelko, Building Commissioner Conway, Consulting City Engineer T. Boyer, Councilman Tallon, and Clerk-of Commissions B. Oring. II. RFVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: M. Betts moved to approve the Planning Commission minutes of NSarch 22, 1988, as submitted, seconded by J. Thomas, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDIrIG DEPARTMENT REOUESTS: 1) Aquasonic Auto Wash, 28800 Lorain Road Proposal to construct car wash with convenience/gift store and gas station. Variance granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals April 6, 1988. Mr. J. Atwoods rep,resenting Aquasonic, and Mr. Mitchell, architect, presented plans for the combined full service car wash with a clean-up shop; a 12 pump gas station; convenience and gift store which will sell boutique items (mainly handicraft goods)., as well as convenience foods and car related items, andi.they possibly will get a license to sell beer. They will employ 40 to 80 people, depending on the time of the year; will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday th rough Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sundays and some holidays; during the peak season they will have 35 to 40 employees on a shift, many of these will be students who do not drive. He explained they did receive a variance because the rear of their property was less than 500 feet from school nroperty and at that meeting a variance was granted to landbank some parking spaces. He explained that their car wash in Euclid, Ohio had 18 to 20 parking spaces and seems to be sufficient. He had previously presented letters of commendation from the City of Euclid for that facility. In response to the Commission's questions, Mr. Atwood explained that 25% of their business was from the gas station and less th an 5% was from the convenience. Commission has several concerns:. the lack of parking for the store (customers must park under gas island canopy); this use could iricrease the serious water pressure problems in the west part of the city; how the waste water was disposed-of; why they had 12 gas pumps if gas sales were only 25% of their business; the proximity of the western drive to the ad.jacent Midas Muffler drive; and the 34 foot width of both drives (it was suggested that they could install one central drive). Mr. Atwood exulained that they rarely had customers in the store who were not using the.car wash; that they use about 45 to 50 gallons of water per car, however they would be inst.alling a water re-claim system which they planned to use if water pressure were a problem, but they would be willing to use it at all times if the City so desires; waste water is disnersed