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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MIN UTES - APRII, 16, 1997 1. ROLL CALL: Chaunnan Zergott called the ineeting to order at 5:35 p.m. Present: T. Gallaglier, T. Liggett, M. Yager, aud B. Zergott. Absent: S.I{rieger. Also present: Building Commissioner Conway and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: On page 3 in the minutes of March 19, 1997 in thud line, remove the word "probably". M. Yager moved to approve the minutes of March 19, 1997 as corrected. T'he motion was seconded by B. Zergott, and uuavimously approved. III. SIGNS: No iteins. IV. OLD BUSINESS: No items V. NEW BUSINESS: 3) Metro Park Builders Office Retail Buildings, 24319-24345 Lorain Road. (fonnerly VFW aud Aquarium properties). (Heard at tlus poiut) . Proposal to construct two buildings in two phases. Heard by planuing coinmission Apri18, 1997. Mr. Potz, developer, presented a brochure showing the colors and types of materials. He explained that they were trying to inatch the colors of the Fu-e Station as closely as possible. They have changed driveway so that it will be at 90 degrees to Lorain Road and have added the second driveway since planniug commissiou did uot mention grauting a variauce to have just one. He explained the plans and stated that the secoud phase would be coustiucted first so that the existing VFW building could remain uutil the business could move into the new building in back. The building will be brick veneer (Napier Blend); gables will be Norandex sidiug; and the trim, columus and gutters will be Casa Blanca the soffit will be Dryvit. The wiudow systein will be dark bronze, probably Norandex. Based on. planning cominission recommeudation's the lighxs will be no more than 12 foot high with 250 watt metal halide bulbs and will be shielded so that. the light does not exceed the property lines. There will be wall mounted lights on tlie rear of the building and some lighting over tlie front door. Mr. Potz believed that the rear bu.ildvig will shield the fire statiou from the existing lights. The signs will be internally -illuminated. Tliere will be no roof top uuits, the inechanical units will be inside. The dumpsters will enclosed in brick to match and board ou board gates.. Mr. Yager asked if they were going to do more landscaping than what is shown. Mr. Potz stated that the landscaping will be upgraded from what is shown. N1r. Yager believed that a color rendering should have been presented so the board can see how all of tlus is going to go together. T1ie roof slungles will be GFA either Cliestnut Brown or Golden Cedar. Mr. Zergott advised that the landscapiug as shown will not work, and the board would require that they have a professional landscape design preseuted to the city so the board could review it since landscaping is very important iu tlus city. Mr. Yager asked if the curbing in the parking lot would be wrapped around the first two parking spaces. He further stated that this particular architect never presents a landscape plau with the building plans, suice he appears before the board almost every month