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CITY OF 1VORTH OLMSTID PLANNING COMNIISSION MINUTES-OCTOBER 13, 1992 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Gorris called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Present: L. Orlowski, K. 0'Rourke, A. Skoulis and B. Gorris. R. BoSVen, J. Thomas, and R. Tallon arrived later. A1so Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building Commissioner Conway, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEGJ AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: A. Skoulis moved to accept the minutes of September 22, 1992 as presented, seconded by B. Gorris; and unanimously.approved. III. BUILDING DEPARTMIINT REQUESTS: 1) Long John Silver's Restaurant, 25482 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct drive-thru window an existing restaurant. Ms. Boyle, representing Long John's Restaurant, presented the proposal to add a drive-thru wi.ndoca and do the accompanying site modifications, including the drive around the building. She presented a plan of the additional parking spaces required and explained that they are to be landbanked. Building Commissioner Conway advised that the parking is short now, and they are eliminating 3 spaces. ris. Boyle stated that since 30 to 500 of their orders are for take out and, those customers will now be serviced at the drive-thru, less parking taill be needed. There will be bumper stops separating the rear six parking spaces from the drive. After clarifying various dimensions, it was estimated that the drive-thru window would be about 90 feet from the Lorain Road right of way. In that case, Mr. Orlowski preferred that cars exit onto Root Road and suggested moving the window back 4 to 6 feet and relocating the Root Road drive so that an exit drive on Root could be about 96 feet from Lorain Road. He objected to the appearance of the drive in front of the bu.ilding. Mr. Gorris thought the Architectural Revieia Board could addxess additional landscaping in the front, and is mainly concerned about ha.ving anly bumper stops separating the parking spaces from the drive. Ms. Boyle pointed out pipe bollards will be installed along the parking spaces, or they might be willing to install curbs. She advised that about 60 to 80 cars a day would use the drive-thru duririg the week. The members are concerned that the relocated drive would be too close to the Lorain Road intersection. During the framin,g of the motion, it was decided that the Engineering Department should determine if the drivecaay should be relocated. R. Bowen moved to refer the Long John Silver Restaurant at 25482 Lorain Road to the Engineering Department to look at the feasibility of the drive-thru driveway exiting onto Root Road and after Engineering's decision, this plan is to be referred to the Architectural Review Board, and if it is to remain as presented, the Commi.ssion rzquests that the AoR.B. specifically pay particular interest as ta-the way the drive loops around the front of the building and the buffering of that area as well as the looking into replacing the striped area at the entrance to that drive with raised landscaping, and the bumper stops separating the cars from the drive in the rear, and further request that the developer present to the A.R.B. the location of the waste containers and some plans for buffering them with landscaping, seconded by L. Orlowski, and unanimously approved. During the motion, Mr. Orlowski mentioned that if the stripped area is to be landscaped, it might have to be cut back somewhat, since he doubted drivers could make that sharp a turn. '