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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MINUTES - FEBRUARY 189 1998 CONFERENCE ROOM- 5:30 P.M. I.. ROLL CALI,: Chairnoau Zergott called the meeting to order at 5:35 P.M. Present: B. Zergott, T. Liggett, and M. Yager. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: M. Yager moved to approve the minutes of January 21, 1998, seconded by T. Liggett and unanimously approved. III. SIGNS: 1) Rite Aid, 29000 Lorain Road Sign package for building proposal heard by architectural review board June 18, 1997: Mr. Kalina, sign contractor, explained at the time the building proposal came before the board some recommendations were made concerning the signage and it was requested that the sign proposal return to the architectural review board when it is ready. Mr. Kalina presented the original rendering submitted last fall at which time the architectural review board made the following recommendations: the awnings should not be illuminated except in the copy area and that the secondary copy be removed from the awnings. Mr. Kalina then presented a revised plan which reflect the changes recommended by architectural review board. The sign presentation included two directional signs, a ground sign and some building signs. Mr. Kalina advised the awnings are opaque with only lighted areas being the words "Rite Aid" and everything on the panels undemeath which provide the down lighting for the sidewalk. At the edge of the building wlrich originally displayed individual letters denoting `Drive Thru Pharmacy," will now include a dark blue background with white lettering and diamond shape pattern to match the diamond shape windows on the building. The sign at the drive thru canopy with arrows have also gone to a diamond shape with dark blue backgrou.nd and white lettering. Mr. Liggett noted his plan was different from the presentation as the members did not have a plan denoting the location of the signs. Mr. Kalina apologized, then continued with his presentation. The ground sign will be set back 20 feet from the right away, which is outside the 35 foot triangle that is required by code. There will be one directional sign ten feet from the right of way and four foot offthe drive as noted on the plans. Another drive thru pharmacy directional sign will be placed at the east end of the property, ten foot offthe right ofway line and five foot six inches offthe property line. Building Commissioner Conway requested a picture of the drive thru pharmacy signage. He noted after discussing the drive thru pharmacy signage with the traffic engineer it was determined the signage may be a bit excessive, as the number directional signs may confuse people causing them to go the wrong way. Mr. Kalina was willing to eliminate the drive-thru pharmacy clirectional sign at the west end of the prop erty and remove the drive-thru. pharmacy sign on the short side of the building. He wondered if there was a problem with making the remaining d.rive-thru pharmacy signs double faced. Mr. Conway indicated that should not be a problem With the removal of these signs, Mr. Zergott