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.. '? . CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION AMIIVDED MCNUTES-APRIL 23, 1991 I. ROLL CALL: Vice Chairman Orlowski called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. Present: M. Betts, R. Bowen, T. Morgan, L. Orlowski, A. Skoulis, and J. Thomas. Absent: B. Gorris. Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building Commissioner Conway, and Clerk of Conunissions Oring. II. REVIEW ANID CORRECTION OF MINUTES: J. Thomas moved to approve the minutes of April 23, 1991, seconded by T. Morgan, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPARTTENT REQUESTS: 1) Office Warehouse, 4706 Great Northern Blvd. Renovation to store front and addition of loading dock on the former Kiddie City unit in Olmsted Plaza. Variance denied by Board of Zoning Appeals April 3, 1991, will return to Board ? of Zoning Appeals May l, 1991 with reduced variance. Continued from Planning Commission meeting of March 26, 1991. Mr. Mongello, architect, and Mr. McKee, manager of the shopping center, explained that the truck dock was not approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals so a variance for a smaller, more simple dock to replace the hydraulic lift will be requested. . The dock will have an 8 inch curb with a chain link fence around it. He stated that the hydraulic lift is dangerous and will not handle the heavy merchandise that Office Warehouse carries. Mr. Mongello explained that though he did not have the actual turning radius needed for the tractor trailers, they would be eliminating parking spaces in back of the store to allow access to the lift. Building Commissioner Conway explained that originally this shopping center was 17 parking spaces short, with this new occupancy and considering the amount of storage that it has, the parking requirements were reduced, so now with the elimination of the spaces as shown, they will be 10 spaces short. He clarified that a physical count of the parking was taken and the 10 space variance is based on the actual count, not on the spaces shown on the plans. Mr. Mongello did not lmow why the first variance was denied. Mr. Conway explained that they were asking for an additional 72 parking spaces for any future change of tenants so they would not have to return to the Board. It was decided that, if at a later date they did need a variance, they would return with a specific request. Mr. Conway explained that this dock has been reduced to 18 feet instead of the original 24 feet. In reference to the turning radius, Mr. Mongello stated that after these spaces are eliminated there would be no problem for a 40 foot trailer. Since the compactor is being eliminated and no dLUnpster is shown, he explained ? that they recycled their cartons and would keep them within the store. Any other trash would probably be housed within the building. They may put a small 1