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/ . ? ,. ,. ,. ._ CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING. CONIlVIISSION MINUTES - DECEMBER 9, 1997 i. ROLL CALL: Chairman Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Present: T. Brennan, T. Herbster, A. Manuing, K. O'Rourke, and R. Tallon. Absent: Ms. Cameron ALston and Mr. Koeth ALso present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Assistant City Engineer McDermott, Bu.ilding Commissioner Conway and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: R. Tallon corrected the minutes of November 25, 1997 by removing Mr. Koeth from the vote of the first Building Department Request (Mr. Koeth was not present). R. Tallon moved to adopt the minutes of November 25, 1997 as corrected. The motion was seconded by K. O'Rourke, and unanunously approved. III. BUII.DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Developers Diversified Rea1ty Corporation 25853 thru 26429 Crreat Northern Shopping Center and 5078 thru 5194 Grreat Northern Plaza South. Proposal to construct phase two in Great Northern Shopping Center which will include the demolition of several units and the new construction of several units, one of which is over 100,000 square feet and is considered a"superstore". Proposal will also include store front renovations to the remaining units. Referral to the board of zoning appeaLs is required. Continued from meeting of November 25, 1997 Mr. Barrow, Developers Diversified Realty Corporation, operators of Great Northem Plazas, presented revised plans to the members. He re-capped what had been explained before, the renovation and re- tenanting of the plazas, the demolition and reconstruction of significant portions of the existing center, and the redevelopment of the remaining elevations. This proposal had been continued to answer questions that were raised previously and they have presented a landscaping and buffering plan to board of the condominiums located behind the shopping center. He introduced Mr. Herschman and Mr. Sherry, architects, and Mr. Knight, landscape architect, all of whom will be addressing the issues brought up at the last meeting. Mr. Herschman presented a material board showing the brick and explained that they would be-continuing the pattem started at the Home Place store with a combination of the masonry material, colored concrete sidewalks with a pattern, non illuminated awnings over the units in three subtle colors. The materials in the sign band areas will be concrete stucco, E.F.I.S. systems, with individual letters for the signs; the store fronts will be alumiuum with details in the brick areas; halo type bu.ilding lighting; the new construction in the rear will be treated as a front with the masonry units designed in a pattern; indirect security lighting in the rear will be directed down; there will be benches and receptacles along the front. Basically they will be using the same theme that was used in Home Place, but it will be in different proportions with different set-ups to eliminate a sameness in the center. Chairman Tallon would like to discuss the lighting later on. Mr. Barlow explained that they just finished the parking count from surveys and title documents but have not had a chance to submit these to Building Commissioner Conway for his review. He clarified that there are several parcels of parking, one parking lot shared with Finast, other areas separated by arterial routes, parking in the rear, and one remote area along Lorain Road. Mr. Sherry explained that they surveyed the buildings to verify the actual square footage because their records did not seem to be accurate. Plaza