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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTEI) "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" PLANNING COMMISSION NOTES - NOVEMBER 10, 1998 7:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:45 P.M. PRESENT ARE: Chairman, R. Tallon, Commissioners, K. O'Rourke, T. Brennan, R. Koeth, D. Cameron Alston, and W. Spalding. II. REV.IEW AND CORRECTION OF NIlN[7TES: R. Tallon moved to except the minutes for the October 27, 1998 meeting once the clerical errors are corrected. The motion was seconded by T. Brennan. Roll Call on the motion, T. Brennan; yes, R. Tallon; yes, K. O'Rourke; yes, R. Koeth; abstain, D. Cameron Alston; yes, and W. Spalding; yes. Motion Carried. III. BUII,DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) J. C. Hair Design 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. Chairman Tallon called all interested parties forward who would be presenting the proposal. Ms. Kopko, and Mi-. Christou owner of J. C. Hair Design came forward to present the proposal. Ms. Kopko suggested the first time Mr. Christou came before this board he presented a site plan only. The new set of plans that you have before you tonight, shows elevations and a floor plan for the new building. However the new plans don't show the garage as being a two story which it is. Ms. Kopko presented the board members with a landscaping plan to view. Ms. Kopko indicated Mr. Christou will live in the existing home and operate his business and lease space out in the addition to a tenant. We have altered curb cuts to a 25' foot radius and shown the landbanked parking as requested. The elevation is similar to the existing home, the colors will be in the same color pallet as the home. Mr. Brennan indicated he felt that at the September 22, 1998 meeting he was lead to believe that Mr. Christou was going to live in the home and use the new addition solely for his own business. Mr. Christou suggested no sir, that would be the case, but he has another business already which he is not at liberty to make public. Eventually all the space will be used, but in order to erect the building there is expenses that have to go into it, and it would be a shame for all that space not to be used. Mr. Brennan questioned if Mr. Christou indicated the reason for the addition was because his business was expanding and he needed more chair room. 1VIr. Christou suggested Mr. Brennan was correct, they are expanding from 1200 square feet to over 2000 square feet of space. Mr. Brennan indicated the board recommend approval of the variances to Board of zoning appeals based on the fact it was one business, and you living in the home. Mr. Christou suggested if tlus was the case he apologized and indicated he thought the architect had put it in the plan. In his introduction plans the architect gave him it showed two 1