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?.l A. ip CITY OF IoTORTH OLIVISTED "TOGETHEI2 WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCEI" PLANNING COllMISSION 1V][INUTES - FEBRUARY 13, 2001 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: Acting Chairman, Koeth called the meeting to order at 7:40PM. PRESENT: Acting Chairman, R. Koeth; Board members, K. O'Rourke, S. Asseff, C. Allan, W. Spalding and T. Hreha. ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Law Director, J. Dubelko, City Engineer, P. Deichmann, Building Commissioner, D. Conway and Asst. Clerk of Commissions, S. Solomon. ABSENT: Chairman; R. Tallon. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: The Planning Commission minutes dated January 9, 2001 have been submitted for approval. R. Koeth motioned to approve the Planning Commission minutes dated January 9, 2001 as written. The motion was seconded by C. Allan and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1. Litehouse Pools; 25601 Lorain Road Proposal consists of an addition to the existing building. Note: 1). This submission is pending lot consolidation. 2). Variances will be required as well as a special permit to add to a non- conforming building. Acting Chairman Koeth called all interested parties forward to review the proposal. Steve Schill, the architect, and Pat Goold with Litehouse Pools ca.me forward to review the proposal. Mr. Schill explained that the proposal is to expand the Litehouse Pools current building. Mr. Goold has an option on the small office building on the corner of Bailey and Lorain, which if this proposal is approved he'll raise that building and add a 3,800 sq. ft. addition to the side of the existing Litehouse Pools building. The current tenant, Men's Big and Tall will move into that addition and "Litehouse Pools will move over and expand throughout the existing building. There are seven variances that they will need. These setbacks and other issues came into play after the initial Litehouse building was approved back in 1987. The proposal that they are planning is going to match setbacks and driveways and things like that. At this time Mr. Koeth read the variances requested aloud. Mr. Koeth questioned if the lot consolidation has been approved. Mr. Schill replied that the lot right now is still on an option. They will consolidate the lot when W. Goold exercises his option to purchase the property, if this is approved. Mr. Spalding questioned if when Litehouse Pools came in originally did they have a variance for the parking setbacks and count. Mr. Conway replied that they probably did not require a variance for the amount of parking, it pretty much conformed to our code at that time. Mr. Schill showed photographs of the existing building to the board members. Mr. Hreha questioned what is in the building that they are knocking down to expand over. Mr. Goold replied there are four offices in there which are insurance, attorney, and a dentist. Mr. Schill commented that they are proposing to continue the fencing