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I` / _. ? CITY OF NORTfi OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES-MAY 10, 1994 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Gorris ca.lled the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: D. Alston, L. Orlowski, K. 0'Rourke, J. Thomas, and B. Gorris. Also present: City Engineer Deichmann; Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Building Commissioner Conway, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEGd AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: The review of the minutes will be deferred imtil the end of the meeting. III. Bi3ILDING DEPARTTENr REQUESTS : 1) Wendy's Restaurant, 26650 Lorain Rd. Proposal to construct snall addition.to restaurant and reconfigure parking area. Heard by Board of Zoning Appeals Apri1 6, 1994. Heard by Architectural Review Board April April 20, 1994. Withdrawn fram meeting of April 26, 1994. Mr. Kikendahl presented a copy of the joint ea.sement-agreement which is being drawn up by Wendy's and the DiFiore's, the owner of the adjacent property. It has not been completed as yet, however he has been ad.vised by Mrs. DiFiore that they wi11 participate in it. Apparently there had never been any easement previously. The imsigned agreement was given to the Assistant Law Director for his input, and the signed agreement should be submitted to the B.Z:D. with the.proposal. Mr. Dixon, architect, advised that they had revised the drawings as stipulated previously. A letter froxn the Safety Director had suggested that"the driveway be kept in the same location, but it has now been widened to provide 3 lanes, one lane in and two out with left and right turn lanes. There will be s3gnage to direct customers to turn right intb the Wendy's property., The southernmost drive on Sparky Lane had been elimina.ted previously. The Architectural Review Board had approved 'all the materials.and the Boaxd of Zoning Appeals had approved the variances. He clarified that there would:be:a vertical sign directing customers to turn right into the property as we11. as: signage an the aspha.lt. Mr. Thoma.s suggested removing some of °the landseaping at the entrance and curbing the driveway to direct the incoming.traffic so it must turn right. Mr. Kikendahl agreed. City Engineer Deichmarm believed that some modification of that landscaping at the entrance would be appropriate, but he was not in favor of a divider between the ingress and egress lanes that would be close to the sidewalk. •Mr. Kikendahl advised that this had been required by the Indiana.State Highway Department for a while, but the curbs caused so many problems they changed the requirement. Mr. Dixon stated that they have made some minor changes to the landscape plan as requested by Mr. Zergott, of the A.R.B. The roof top units will be hidden by the fascia. He presentecl samples of the materials: cream colored split face block, the fascia systesn which is brown with small bands of red trim, and brick to match the existing and explained that the Architectural Board did approve these materials, but had asked for a list whieh has been submitted. Mr. Orlowski questioned if .the A.R.B approved the red and if it were muted. Mr. Thomas noted that there is so much tan on this. building the small amount of red would not be too bright. Mr. Dixon further pointed out that the cameo had been removed fran the ground sign. Mr. Kikendahl explained to 14rr. Thomas that their 1