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CITY OF NORTf-I OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - SEPTIIMiBER 11, 1990 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Thomas called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: R. Bierman, R. Bowen, B. Gorris, L. Orlowski and J. Thomas. Absent: M. Betts and T. Morgan. Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building Commissioner Conway, Assistant City Engineer McDermott, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: R. Bierman moved to approve the minutes of July 24, 1990, seconded by R. Bowen, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPARTMIIVT REQUESTS: 1) Metro Lexus, 28450 Lorain Road Proposal to construct addition t-o service building. Mr. P. Stoyanov, representing the developer, presented the plans for a 1,700 square foot addition to the service department to be located on the side and rear in an area previ-ously planned for expansion. The doors, entrance ramp, and trash enclosure will be relocated. There will be no changes in the setback, all materials will match the existing, no additional lighting is planned. Mr. Thomas questioned if there were speakers.on the rear of the building and if the trash container will be screened. Mr. Stoyanov presented pictures of this area and it was determined that the screen walls were somewhat lower than 4 foot, 6 inches as stated on the plans. No speakers were shown in the pictures. It was determined that the dumpster was being moved closer to the adjacent dealership, not closer to the neighbors. Mr. Stoyanov offered to increase the height of the fence. Mrs. Pinkston, an adjacent resident, requested a larger screen around the dumpster; naintained that the addition will be closer to her property; complained because construction would cause her more dirt and noise and the original building was just completed within the last year. She believed that there was a change in the plans since they ended up buying a portion of the Nissan property. It was clarified that notification is sent for the first meeting, however, it was not clear that there had been any changes after the proposal had been approved. Mr. Stoyanov stated that buying the portion of Nissan property had been in their original , plans. Mrs. Pinkston did admit that Metro Lexus is a good neighbor; however, she stated that there are speakers in the rear which do present a problen at times, but the employees do turn then down when they are asked to. Mr. Thomas advised that he had spoken to Mr. Stephin, another neighbor, who also has complaints about the speakers, and the lack of a fence in the buffer. There are trees, but in the winter there is a problem., Metro Lexus did put in an additional,8 evergreen trees after plans had been approved because the buffer was not as effective as they had planned. Mrs. Pinkston has no problem with 1 ,