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? c- CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MINUTES - MARCH 18, 1998 CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:30 P.M. 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman Zergott called the meeting to order at 5:40 P.M. Present: B. Zergott, M. Yager, and T. Liggett. Also Present: Building Commissioner Conway, Clerk of Commissions Cornish, and Assistant Clerk of Commissions Rote. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF NNINNUTES: T. Liggett morioned to approve the February 18, 1998 minutes as presented, seconded by B. Zergott and unauimously approved. III. SIGNS: No items. N. OLD BUSINESS: No items. V. NEW BUSINESS: 1) Proposed Candlewood Hotel, located on the south side of Country Club Blvd., east-adjacent to the newly constructed Homestead Village HoteL Proposal to construct HoteL Mr. Nemecek presented the proposal which would include the following variance requests: a setback variance to construct a gazebo; a variance to have cooking facilities in all units; a variance for each of the 93 units that do not meet minimum code requirements of 345' of floor area; and various signage variances. It was noted the signage variance requests are?for the following: a second wall sign; area of each wall sign; height of each wall sign; sign face area of ground sign; height of ground sign; and excess business building signage. Planning Commission recommended that the board of zoning appeals deny the variance request for room sizes and signage. Mr. Willhide, architect and Mr. Melby, contractor were also present representing Candlewood. Samples of all materials were presented. The E.F.I.S. system mcluded the following colors: Red Clay #20609; Soft Rose # 20540; and Cloudy Gray #93240. The metal facia was shown as a Cloudy Gray color, and the composition shingles were a`°VVhether Wood" color. Mr. Nemecek adv'tsed the awning would be non-illuminated with a matte finish by utilizing the Sumbrella fabric, Meditenanean Blue Tweed, Style #4563. He noted the logo has been removed from the original presentation. Mr. Willhide noted the fabric submitted for the canopy may not be an accurate representation of the color. Mr. Nemecek stated there is a landscape ribbon around the building, which will assist in breaking up the parking lot and hide the face of the building. He noted the gazebo, which will be constructed of E.F.I.S. material, is an integral part of the landscape plan. The birming will be continued as with the two existing hotels, which will assist in buffering headlights from patrons on the first floor of the hotel and also separates the parking lot from Country Club Boulevard. Mr. Nemecek presented a lighting pYau and noted planuing commission requested that the lighting be reduced to zero at the properiy line. He understood the reasoning for planning commission's request, and noted the lighting has been reduced but it was not quite