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! • 1- ., I CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING CONIlVIISSION MIlNUTES - SEPTEMBER 13, 1994 1. ROLL CALL: Chairma.n Gorris called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: P. Miller, L. Orlowski, R. Tallon, J. Thomas, and B. Gorris - Mrs. O'Rourke and Mrs. Cameron/Alston arrived later. Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building Commissioner Conway and Clerk of Commissions Oring. . U. REVIIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: In the minutes of July 26th, Mr. Orlowski asked that they be amended on page 6, 4lines down after the words square feet add, The efficiency style apartment unit would make senior living more economically available to a lar e?r group of seniors P. Miller moved to accept the Minutes of Ju1y 26, 1994 as amended, seconded by B. Gorris, and unanimously approved. III. BUII,DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: Water Tower Square Shopping Center, Located on the former Sherwin William's property (includ.ing back land of Cross Roads Automobile Dealership) on Lorain Road, west of Dover Center Road. Proposal to construct shopping center. Mr. Papandreas, representing the developer, Carnegie Management and Development Corporation; presented the plans for the proposed upscale, neighborhood shopping center which they have attempted to develop within the guidelines of the city and to make it compatible with some of the issues that were addressed with the previous proposal. He presented a booklet describing the project aud explained that initially this was to be a regional shopping center and could have contained up to about 30 tenants, but it has now been down size to a neighborhood shopping center of the smallest size feasible for the site with only 4 or 5 category type retailers, each of whom would specialize in a category which would identify with a specific customer base resulting in low volume type tenants. Mr. Papandreas cl'arified that they could identify two of the retailers at this time, but they are going to attempt to attract other category type retailers for the other units which would not generate that high volume traffic that a variety of tenants would. There_would be no deep discou.nt stores, garden or car service facilities, and no.outdoor storage or display areas, thus presenting an upscale image without visual clutter. The site consists primarily of the 13. acre Shervvin William's property, 2.5 acres of the Cross Roads' property, two small parcels consisting of about one half acre and totaling approximately 16 acres. All land is zoned General Retail and no variances are needed. He referred to page one of the booklet which shows the building elevations as seen from the comer of Mill and Dover Center and explained that the canopies will be 10 feet high to the ceiling and 16 feet to the parapet and there will be a variety of materials between the various double scored masonry u.nits to include some specter glaze and some metal finished panels. There will be 4 entryways flanked on either side by towers for emphasis and signage. The site plan shows 3 access points, and the traffic pattern keeps the traffic away from the store entrances to minimi?e vehicular and pedestrian interface. The landscaping plan shows a ratio of about 1 tree for every 5 cars. The project consists of approximately 174,000 square feet and meets the lot coverage ratio, parking and setback 1