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1 CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMIVIISSION MINUTES - 7ANUARY 27, 1998 7:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: Present: R. Tallon, A. Mauning, T. Brennan, K O'Rourke, and D. Cameron-Alston. Absent: R. Koeth Also present: City Engineer Deichmann, Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk, and Assistant Clerk of Commissions Cornish II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: R. Tallon moved to approve the minutes of January 13, 1998, seconded by K O'Rourke and unanimously approved. III. BUII.,DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Developers Diversified Realty Corporation 25853 thru 26429 Great Northem Shopning Center and 5078 thru. 5194 Great Northern Plaza South. Proposal to construct phase two in Great Northem Shopping Center which will include the demolition of several units in order to reconstruct new stores, one of which is over 100,000 square feet and is considered a"superstore". Proposal will also include store front renovations to the remaining units. Heard by architectural review board January 21, 1998. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON JANUARY 22ND WAS CANCELED, VARTANCES HAVE NOT BEEN GRANTED. Mr. Barrow, developer, advised the proposal has been revised since the last submission as follows: spaces 67 and 68 have been reduced to accommodate a five foot pedestrian sidewalk along the west side of the building; stop signs will be implemented on the northwest corner of unit 67 as well as at the north west corner of tlie service drive; the chain link fence behind Marc's has been removed and replaced with an 8 foot high masonry screen wall; all the screen walls on the docks and compactor areas previously proposed have been raised to a heigb.t of twelve feet to assist in the abatement of noise; no loitering/no congregating signs will be placed along the parldng spaces to the rear of the shopping center as well as no parking/no standing signs at Victoria Drive; and a landscape plan has been submitted for approvaL There will be additional fence behind Marc's to screen the view of the condo*ninnimc into the dock space and service azeas of Marc's and the plantings have also increased in density. Mr. Barrow explained the landscape plantings have increased 'm density by adding the following: 49 Hawthorn Bushes, 7 Ash Trees, 3 Norway Spruce, 13 Austrian Pines at a height of seven to eight feet, 15 Austrian Pines at a height of nine to twelve feet, 10 Burning Bushes, and 50 Viburnum The height of the mound at the far east end of the service area will be increased to a height of five to eight feet to increase the screen potential. Mr. Barrow noted the amount of Honey Locusts and Crab Apple have been reduced by 6 and 3 respectively, due to the sparseness of the canopy. Mr. Scherry, architect, pointed out the fence behind Marc's per a request from Chairma_n Tallon. - Mr. Brennan questioned how the drainage will be controlled in the area where the five to eight foot mound has been implemented. Mr. Scherry explained this will be addressed when the topography plan is, complete. Mr. Manniug questioned ifthe developer has met with the fire department. Mr. Banow advised he received the full report this evening and will be meetmg with the fire department next week Chairmau Tallon opened up discussion for audience participation. Mr. 1Vliller, representing Country Club Condominium' Association, noted the changes as follows: no parking/no standing signs on Victoria Lane; the parldng area behind the superstore, where trucks commonly park waiting for the dock to be available, is to be /