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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING & DESIGN COMIVIISSION MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2006 MINUTES 1. CAUCUS: 7:15 PM II. I20LL CALL: Vice Chaii-man Maloney called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm PRESENT: M. Mahoney, R. Bohlmann, J. Cotner, G. Malone, M. Meredith and M. Yager. ALSO PRESENT: Planning Director K. Wenger, Assistant Law Director B. O'Malley, Assistant Building Commissioner T. Rymarczyk, Engineering Consultant M. Raig and Clerk of Commissions D. Rote. ABSENT: J. Laslco III. REVIEVV AND CORREC'I'ION OF MINUTES: Mr. Yager cominended the clerk for transcribing the April 26th minutes so accurately without the assistance of the audio system. M. Yager moved to approve the Planning & Design Commission minutes of April 26, 2006 as written. M. Meredith seconded the motion. Roll call: R. Bohlmann, G. Malone, M. Meredith, M. Yager - yes; J. Cotner, M. Mahoney - abstained. Motion Passed IV. OLI) BUSINESS: 1. DD12 MDT Great Northern; 26035-26437 Great Northern ShoUping Center: (WRD # 4) Proposal consists of replacing existing sidewallcs and relocating 13 existing trees to new location. Note Planning & Design Commission tabled the proposal on 04-12-06. Ms. Wenger reported that the applicant's proposal was unchanged since the previous meeting. The Cotnmission's concerns were cement replacement, landscape removal and deviating from the original desigii intent of the development. Applicants were asked to provide copies of the original development plan and information on the concrete proposal. The applicants submitted a report from URS regarding their concrete proposal but did not supply a copy of the developinent plan. The office attempted to find previously approved plans and found they had been microfilmed and could not be reproduced. Mr. Raig reported that he reviewed URS's letter of April 20, 2006 regarding the colored concrete, and questioned some of the findings. He said spot repairing is difficult for both colored and non-colored concrete. Concrete is comprised of natural ingredients and is colored differently each time it is poured and sets-up due to stone type, sand, cement, water and other factors listed dealing with weather and atmospheric pressure. He believed it could be argued that color concrete would have a more uniformed finish. Regarding water penetrating into the sub-grade reasons listed include control joints which are designed to control where the concrete will craclc as it will craclc. It can be tooled at the time of pouring or saw-cut the following day. Control joints should be cut in a square pattern as concrete cracks in a square pattern. The sub- grade should be designed with the anticipation that water will infiltrate into it, either through a control or construction joint. Therefore water needs to be properly managed in the sub-grade. The letter also suggests that due to multiple construction joints there will be heaving which causes tripping hazards. However the construction joints can be designed to minimize any 1