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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE" COUNCILS CONFERENCE ROOM ARCHTTECTURAL REVIEW BOARD NOVEMBER 19, 2003 MINUTES ' 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman Zergott called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Chairman B. Zergott, Board.members; J. Nader and J. Crook ALSO PRESENT: City Planning Director K. Wenger, Assistant Law Director B. O'Malley, and Clerk of Commissions D. Rote. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Architectural Review Board minutes dated September 17, 2003 are submitted for approval. 7. Nader motion to approve the September 17, 2003 Architectural Review Board minutes as written. B. Zergott seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. III. SIGNS: IV. OLD BUSINESS: V. NEW BUSINESS: Carnegie 1VIanagement & Development Corqoration, Parcel E: (WRD 4) The proposal consists of approximately 211,000 square feet of multiple family housing which includes an 86,000 square foot garage and approximately 211,000 square feet of retail space spread over four (4) buildings and a below grade parking garage. Note: The Planning Commission approved the preliminary land use on May 27, 2003. Variances are required and structures have been relocated from the original preliminary plan. Chairman Zergott called all interested parties forward to review the proposal. Mr. Berryhill with Carnegie Management Corp., Mr. Gilmore with Target Corporation, and Mr. Renzi with Bowen and Associates Architects each were present to review the proposal: Developers Presentation: " Mr. Berryhill suggested that Planning Commission requested they go before the Architectural Review Board on a preliminary basis to receive input on the design or direction their project is headed. The site plan before the Architectural Review Board now is what was presented to the Planning Commission. There will be 5 1 % residential use by way of three outer buildings, which will each, have two story units atop the first floor retail. The residents on the site will have an underground parking garage. The anchor of the development is the Target store. They require large variances for building massing, big box store, setbacks, and heights. Their goal is to make the big-box store look like two separate buildings however it will function as one inside. It will not be as obtrusive as Wal-Mart is across the street. The lifestyle center area is on the west side of the site and has been brought forward to Brookpark Road to buffer the rear residents. The first floor will have high-end retailers with outdoor ambiance for summer use. There is also thought of having outdoor vendors and showcasing local art work along the walkways giving it an old world kind of retail which they axe trying to achieve. The second and third floors will house a total of 100 units and they anticipate that the first floor retailers will live in the family units. Due to the mall, being so close the market will support a lifestyle center of this size. Buildings "D" &"C" will be joined at the second floor by outdoor bridges