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> ,• .. CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMIVIISSION MINUTES - NOVEMBER 12, 1996 I. ROLL CALL: , Vice-Chairman Mazming called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Present: D. Cameron Alston, T. Brennan, T. Herbster, A. 1Vlanning, and K. O'Rourke. Absent: R. Koeth and R. Tallon II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: T. Herbster moved to accept the minutes of October 22, 1996 as written, seconded by K O'Rourke, and u.nanimously approved. III. BUII.DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) La-Z-Boy (Former Long John Silvers and BP Car Wash), 25410 Lorain Road. Revised proposal to construct bu.ilding which will include demolishing the existing Long John Silver's restaurant. Heard by planning commission September 10,1996 Heard by architectural review board September 18, 1996. Heard by board of zoning appeals November 7, 1996. Mr. Stitz, architect, and Mr. Shepherd, representing La-Z-Boy, explained that the only issue left was the access onto Root Road. They have met with the city engineer, who has no problem with it, and they have received a approval for the expanded drive on Lorain Road from the board of zonin.g appeals. He pointed out that the site originally had 4 drives and they will be reducing them to two. He stated that there are two fire plugs across Lorain Road and if the Fire Department had to use those, they would have to stretch their hoses across Lorain, but there is a fire plug directly across from the Root Road drive, which can be used if the Root Road drives remains. The neighbors have seen the plan and have no problem with it since the rear drive and parking are landba.nked and landscaped. There are only two residents present, but they have no problem with the plan. All trucks will come in off Lorain Road and the unloading area is on the east side. He explained the traffic pattem privately to the members and assured Mr. Brennan that trucks would not fit into the Root Road drive. He presented a cut of the fixtures and explained that they will be complying with the architectural review board's recommendations about the ligbting by using a-shoe box-type fixtures with 250 watt metal halide bulbs on 18 foot, anodized bronze poles. These will be forward throw fixtures, and there will be no pole lights in the-rear, only some security lighting over the door. Only the security lights on the building will remain on all night, the pole lights will be on a timer and turned off about mid.night, but that could be changed,until shortly after business hours. Mr. Zergott will have to re-review a revised landscape plan. Mr. Calmer, a neighbor, expressed his appreciation to the architect and La-Z-Boy for considering the concems of the residents and coming up with solutions that were satisfactory to everyone. Mr. Bruehler, a neighbor, agreed that the developers had cooperated with the neighbors. He questioned the access on Root Road, because he believed it would be d.ifficult for fire trucks to turn into the Root Road drive just to stretch the lines across the street. He believed that if there were a fire, Lorain Road would be shut down anyway. He believed that if the commercial address is on Lorain Road, alldrives should be on Lorain Road; not onto a residential street. He pointed out that the commission had not allowed a drive onto Root Road for the adjacent oil change building. Other than that he had no problem with the development. Mr: Brennan doubted if anyone would use the Root Road drive, because the road was so narrow. It was clarified that, if the Root Road access was closed of? the developer would have to install a private hydrant.