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c-.. _ i6 CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMNIISSION MINUTES -APR1L 28, 1998 1. ROLL CALL: R. Tallon called the meetiug to order at 7:42 P.M. Present: R. Tallon; K O'Rourke; T. Brennan; S. Assef? and R. Koeth. Also present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko; Building Commissioner Conway; and Clerk of Cominissions Cornish. II. RE'VIEW AND CORRECTION OF MNUTES: R. Tallon moved to table review and conection of minutes until the April 14, 1998 minutes until the next meeting, seconded by R. Koeth and unanimously approved. M. BIJILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1. Proposed Candlewood Hotel. located on the south side of Country Club Blvd., east-adjacent to the newly constructed Homestead V'?llage HoteL Proposal to construct HoteL Heard by planning commission March 10, 1998. Heard by board of zoning appeals March 26, 1998. Heard by architectural review board March 18 1998 and March 26 1998. Tabled at planuing commission meeting of Apri114, 1998. Mr. Melby, general contractor, explained the Apri124, 1998 drawings depict the following: floor plans; eacterior elevations; site plan; preliminary grading and drainage; existing tree plan; expanded site plan; sign plan; lighting plan and details; photometric contours and the landscape plan. Mr. Me1by advised there would be zero foot candles at the properry lines and the cut sheets are part of the detail included within the lighting plan. As explaiued in the previous two meetings and per safety department recommendations there will be one access dtive off of Country Club Blvd. along with..one access between the Homestead Village and Candlewood Hotels. - In addition there will be one building sign on the north elevation, one on the east elevation, along with a ground sign similar in size to the other two hotels (Marriott Courtyard and Homestead V'illage). The developer presented a colored rendering of the Gazebo and noted there is a blue print of the same within the packet presented. It was noted the Gazebo would be constructed of a redwood material with landscaping around the perimeter. Mr. Melby explained, per architectural review board recommendations, the brick will be placed as follows: one story along the entire perimeter. of the building; four stories on the stair tower; four stories on the columns; and the brick will extend over the archways. Colored elevations were presented. After stating they have addressed all the needs of the city, Mr. Melby requested a favorable vote on this proposaL Mr. Tallon noted in the colored ;rendering the dark brown stucco gives off a pink giow to the remainder of the build'mg. He wondered if the developer had an actual picture of what this material looks like on a building. Mr. Melby provided the commission with a photograph of a building with identical materials with the exception of the brick materiaL He noted the reason why the building appears pink on the colored elevations is because the colors were not available on the computer. Mr. Tallon requested that the developer use another shade of brick with less pink or red so that the building is more towards the earth tones. The clerk noted she was unsure that the arclutectural review board had the opportunity to look at the brick material, although they had reviewed the Stucco sample board. Mr. Melby agreed the brick was not presented, however architectural review board did recommend a comparable color scheme to the rest of the building. Mr. Wilhide stated the Stucco samples presented are the samples used on the