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-r CITY OF 1VORTH OLMSTED pLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES=-MAY 11, 1993 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Gorris called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.M. Present: L. Orlowski, A. Skoulis, R. Tallon, and B. Gorris Mr. Thomas arrived later. Absent: K. 0'Rourke Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building Conunissioner Conway, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: A. Skoulis moved to approve the minutes of April 27, 1993 as submitted, seconded by L. Orlowski, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPAR'IlMENT REQUESTS: Chairman Gorris advised that item 4 Stylin' Concepts had been withdrawn. 1) Metro Lexus/Infinity, 28450 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct an Infinity Dealership adjacent to the existing Metro Lexus Dealership. Heard by Planning Commission on April 13, 1993. Heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals on Ma.y 6, 1993. Chairman Gorris explained that Planning Commission had recommended that the variance to display cars in the front setback not be granted; however, the Board of Zoning Appeals had approved the variance. Previously the Lexus Dealership had requested to display in the front set back and the B.Z.A. had asked them to return with a modified request and they failed to return. This time both the Lexus and the Infinity Dealerships have been given approval with the restriction that only one vehicle could be displayed on a pad. Mr. Stoyanov, builder, presented a revised plan showing the 4 foot high berm with a six foot fence along the entire rear property line. Mr. Orlowski was interested in the grade of the property and Mr. Stoyanov advised that the mound and fence will be 10 feet above the grade of the parking lot. No new pole lighting is planned behind the bui.lding at all, the timer on the Lexus lights has been repaired. Mr. Stephin, a neighbor, advised that the lights now go out at about 11 p.m. The pole lights along the east property line are to be relocated to the front with at least one new thirty foot pole light added to light the display cars in the front. Mr. Tallon is concerned about 30 foot poles, especially since the property drops down and the lights would be about 40 foot higher than the residential land in the rear. Mr. Stoyanov presented the elevation drawing which showed that the property dropped about 4 feet. Mr. Tallon stated that the residents in the house would be looking up at the bottom of the lights and preferred 20 foot poles. Mr. Stephin also had a concern that the front lights might shine over the fence and mound. Mr. Stoyanov advised that these are cut off fixtures, and presented a computer print out showing the foot candles of the lights. Mr. Tallon studied the plan, and was still concern over the height of the poles, because the neighbors would be looking underneath at the bulb. After some discussion, it was decided that the Lexus lights and the Infinity lights should both have 20 foot high poles on the front and side. Mr. Skoulis questioned if the existing poles could be reduced, or if they would have to buy new lights. The members did not think that was a concern since this is being treated as one development. Mr. Orlowski believed that since there was going to be a cut through from the ad jacent Nissan lot to the Lexus/Infinity lot, it might be best to carry the mounding and fence across both lots. Mr. Stoyanov noted that there is some mounding there and also a row of 1