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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTID PLANNING CONMISSION MINUTES--JUNE 8, 1993 CORRECTED I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Gorris called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Present: L. Orlowski, K. 0'Rourke, A. Skoulis, J. Thorias, and B. Gorris. Mr. Tallon arrived later. Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Building Commissioner Conway, Assistant City Engineer McDermott, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINU'iES : In reference to the minutes, Mr. Skoulis questioned if the Tire America colors had been presented. Chairman Gorris advised that they had and the Comnission review them later in the meeting. J. Thomas moved to approve the minutes of May 25, 1993, seconded by K. 0'Rourke, and unanimously approved. III. BiJILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS : 1) Oldsmobile of North Olmsted (formerly Halleen Truck Lot), 27871 Lorain Road. Heard by Architectural Review Board on January 20, 1993. Withdrawn by owner because sample gole light has not been installed. 2) Stylin' Concepts, 29919 Lorain Road. Proposal is to build an addition to an existing building and construct free standing storage building behind addition. Mr. Phillips, Winkler Buildings, presented plans, the owner was not present. Building Commissioner Conway explained that the letter sent to Mr. Winkler did pertain to these plans and listed a11 the variances required, that only 1 more parking space would be needed for the addition, and there is one parallel space shown an the plan but parallel spaces are not addressed in the code. Mr. Winkler advised that there was only 1 shift with 8 employees, and this would not be increased. In reference to the varianees, he explained that the parking lot aisles could be increased to 18 feet, a speeial permit would be needed regardless of the others, and that the variance to have an aggregate surface an a portion of the parking lot was only for the new part of the parking lot, the existing lot is totally paved; and he had not diseussed the others with the the owner who had been out of town. Mr. Thomas doubted tha.t a variance would be granted for the unpaved lot. Mr. Winkler will inform the owner. Mr. Conway advised that the side yard narrows to about 2 feet on the east property line and that since this was constructed under the old code, there would not be enough room for a 10 foot landscaped buffer. Mr. Gorris clarified tha.t the proposal is for an addition and a freestanding building in the backo Mr. Winkler explained that the exterior of the addition will be sided with T-111 with a black roof to match the existing building, the free-standing steel-building will be painted to match the existingo He could not incorporate the free starrding building into the addition because of the configuration of the lot. The addition will be used to store their trailer and merchandise and the bulk of his business is mail order, the retail portion will not be expanded. For the present the storage building will have a gravel floor, but they will pour concrete at a later date and no door is planned for the rear unless it is required by cocle. Mr. Orlowski would prefer the storage building be sided in T-111 instead of steel. Mr. Conway advised that the entire lot is commercial and is at an angle as is the adjacent lot, and it does not