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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MMUTES - SEPT'EMBER 18, 1996 CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:30 P.M. I. ROLL CAL,L: Chairman Zergott called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. Present: T. Gallagher, T. Liggett, M. Yager, and B. Zergott. Also Present: Build.ing Commissioner Conway and Assistant Clerk of Commissions Cornish. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MII*4UTES: ' M. Yager moved to accept the minutes of July 17, 1996, with the following correction regarding B. & G. Properties: "use raceways," should be corrected to read "not use raceways." The motion was seconded by T. Liggett. Roll call on motion Yager, Liggett, Zergott, yes: (iallagher abstained. III. SIGNS: 1) Circuit City, 27250 Loraiu Road. Request approve of wall Sigus. Mr. Marino and Mrs. Ziegler presented the proposal. It was explained that the request is to increase the existing signage. Originally a plan was presented that only had the company name, however Mr. Marino would now like to incorporate product names and services within the sign. He feels the products are needed to indicate the type of business in operation. Mr. Yager appreciated the fact that the entire facade was presented in color, however, this board has been attempting to reduce the quantity and added verbiage of sign packages that go in the city. Part of the overall submission by the developer for this project included each particular companies sign package. Mr. Yager believed Circuit City's original sign package included the main signs and two others, which are what was determined to be essential signs. Mr. Yager suggested the use of window displays to advertise the products, as he believed 1VIr. Marino can pursue other arclutectural alternatives, rather than incorporating the products on the sign. Mr. Marino argued that Media Play did receive permission from the city to display its products on the same exact building. Building Covunissioner Conway responded that the architectural review board strongly objected to Media Play, and recommended that the board of zoning appeals deny the signage. Media Play received a variance from the board of zoning appeals, which approved a modified sign package. Mr. Conway stated the city has been attempting to elimiuate the verbiage as it is against the code. He elaborated the architectural review board basically reviews aesthetics and makes a recommendatiou to the board of zoning appeals. The board of zoning appeals will then make a determination as to whether or not to grant the variance. Mr. Marino thought this is a cleaner way to display the sign. Mr. Yager commented this board has been fairly consistent over the past couple years in opposing signs which display the product names, however, there are other committees that will address tlus proposal as this is a recommendation board. Mr. Liggett asked if the total sign package exceeds code in terms of square footage. Mr. Conway was not aware that this proposal exceeded the maximum square footage allowable, but noted a variance will be needed for the product identification and the additional wall sign. Mr. Liggett agreed with Mr. Yager, but acknowledged leaving offthe products would create a band of nothingness.