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S? t• _ ' ? C I..' i Y OF NORT'? OLAI.STED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES--MAY 25, 1993 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Gorris called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: L. Orlosaski, K. 0'Rourke, A. Skoulis, J. Thomas, and B. Gorris. Absent: R. Tallon Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building CorrIIni.ssioner Conway, and Clerk of Conmnissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: J. Thomas moved to accept the minutes of May 11, 1993 as recorded, seconded by B. Gorris, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPAR'IlMIINT REQUESTS : 1) Metro Lexus/Infinity, 28450 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct an Infinity DealersYiip.adjacent to the existing Metro Lexus Dealership. Heard by Planning Commission on April 13, 1993. Heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals on May 6, 1993. Heard by Architectural Review Board on Ma.y 19, 1993. Chairman Gorris verified that the Architectural Review Board ha.d recommended a 6 foot high fence instead of the mound with a fence. Mr. Stoyanov, builder, was given a copy of the foresters report. (see attached) and he advised that he had met with the forester who had had a concern that the mounding would harm the healthy trees. Mr. Stephin, the neighbor, had also mentioned previowsly that the trees were doing well at present, so in lieu of the mound they will be installing a 6 foot board on board fence between 5 and 10 foot behind the curb line. To save existing oak and maple trees, the forester had recorrnnended eliminating the parking space between the two trees and one to the west of the oak. Mr. Stoyanov presented a modified site plan of this corner showing how their landscape architect intended to protect these trees; and advised that the architect would be monitoring the construction. They have eliminated 1 parking space and moved the others back slightly so that they are outside of the tree line. Although they do not need these spaces for their parking requirements, he maintained that the owner preferred to keep them. Mr. Thomas believed that these spaces should be eliminated. In reference to the lights, Mr. Stoyanov explained that at the Architectural Board meeting, they had agreed to 20 foot high pole lights, and the two lights on the east side of the property would have 400 watt metal halide fixtures, and the lights on the front wotal.d be 1000 watts. Mr. Orlowski would prefer the fence to be from 3 to 5 feet away from the curb of the parking lot, since the property does drop down tizis will • give more screening to the residents in the rear. He also pointed out that the forester had suggested adding some pines and spruce trees on the back of a mound and since the mound has been eliminated, they could still install additional trees behind the fence. It was clarified that the fence would run behind the Lexus and Infinity property, not Nissan which has existing trees. 6dhen the Nissan addition is constructed, more spruce trees are to be planted in the bare areas as specified in the approvals of that proposal. Mr. Thomas and Mra Orlowski would like as much screening as possible, especially since this business will serve very few North Olmsted residents, and additional trees behind the fence would be more aesthetically pleasing. Mr. Stoyanov stated that there were only a few bare spots in this area, 1