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CITY OF NOItTFI OLMSTEI) "TOGE'I'HER WE CAN MAKEE A DIF'FERENCEI" PLANNING CONIMI5SI01\T MI1VUTES - NOVElVIBER 24, 1998 7:30 P.M. IN COgTNCIL CHAMBERS 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. PRESENT : Mr. Tallon, K. O' O'Rourke, T. Brennan, Mr. Koeth, D. Cameron-Alston, Mr. Asseff, W. Spalding. ALSO PRESENT: City Engineer Deichmann, Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Building Commissioner Conway, Clerk of Commissions Rote, Assistant Clerk of Commissions O'Connell. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINIJTES: As minutes for the November 10, 1998 Planning commission meeting are not complete, there will be no review or correction of minutes III. BUII.,DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: A) J. C. Hair Desi n?Plus, 28813 Lorain Road: Proposal consists of converting an existing one-story garage to retail use and adding a 1439 square foot addition to the converted garage. Heard by board of zoning appeals November 5, 1998. Continued from planning commission meeting of September 22, 1998, and November 10, 1998. Heard by The Architectural Review Board November 18, 1998. Ms. Kopko, architect with Mr. Christou owner of J.C. Hair Design Plus, related the details of their meeting with the Architectural Review Board. Ms. Kopko advised that they had no objections to the materials or designs that will be used and she had samples of materials with her if anyone wished to view them. The Architectural Review Board ask for retention plans. They are working with a site engineer to see what that would entail. Ms. Kopko gave the commission a revised set of prints which showed a fence along the property line. Landscape design, and an added pole lighting to replace the lighting on the rear of the building. Ms. Kopko indicated that lighting on the rear of the building created problems so it was removed. With the size of the lot a 16' foot pole light with 175 watt metal halide would light the entire lot. Ms. Kopko suggested the dashes on the prints will show how the light will fall down on two foot candles. Mr. Tallon indicated the light was to be zero at the grade line. Ms. Kopko suggested that since our business is between two commercial properties the fixture will be adjusted to cut off at the property line. Mr. Tallon suggested simple shading would be enough. Mr. Koeth ask to see paint samples. Ms. Kopko showed the paint samples as well as the brick and the color of the dryvit. Building Commissioner Conway questioned Ms. Kopko about the recommendation the Architectural Review Board made, in regards to dormers on the front of the building which should match the existing house brick along the sign line. Ms. Kopko showed the commissioners on the site plans where the dormers would be located and indicated the brick would continue all the way up to the sign ban. Mr. Tallon questioned if there would be one or two dormers Ms. Kopko indicated that there would be two small window dormers. Mr. Spalding questioned why the brick is not continued above the door to compliment the other side of the building. Ms. Kopko indicated if the brick is continued , the sign ban would have to be raised to the roof to accommodate a third ban which would not be practical. Mr. Asseff suggested reducing the width of the sign ban. Ms. Kopko indicated that it would make 1