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CITY OF NORTH OL10'ISTED "TOGETHEIt WE CAN MAIKE A DIFFERENCE!" PLAIVNING COMMISSION NIINUTES - JULY 8, 2003 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: Vice Chairman Spalding called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. PRESENT: W. Spalding, J. Lasko, C. Allan, and T. Hreha ABSENT: Chairman R. Koeth, and S. Hoff-Smith ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Law Director B. O'1Vlalley, Assistant Building Commissioner T. Rymarczyk, City Engineer G. Durbin, and Assistant Clerk of Commissions A. Kilbane II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINTJTES: The Planning Commission minutes dated June 24, 2003 have been submitted for approval. T. Hreha made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was seconded by J. Lasko. Roll eall on the motion: J. Lasko, T. Hreha, W. Spalding-yes, and C. Allan-Abstain. Motion carried. Vice Chairman Spalding asked the representatives from Westfield and Auto Zone if they would object to the board addressing the Cingular Wireless proposal first because of the number of residents present. The applicants agreed to the Cingular proposal going first (See number three under Building Department Requests). III. BUII,DING DEPARTMENT REQLTESTS: 1. Westfield Shoppin2 Center (Great Northern Mall); PP# 236-09-002 Proposal is to expand the north side of the center to include Galyan's. The Planning Commission addressed this proposal at its 06/24/03 meeting. A 1aearat`s Fresental'ian: Mr. Jim Agliata came forward and said he appeared before the board previously and has since worked out the parking ratio issues with Mr. Conway and Mr. Rymarczyk. The analysis showed they have sufficient parking and tomorrow night he will appear before the Board of Zoning Appeals for the lot coverage. They are asking for 25.8% lot coverage versus the 25% that the code allows. There will be no parking variance required. He then handed out an overall site plan that shows the phasing of the project and the potential development plans. He referred to page five, which is a black and white site plan that was worked out with the Building Department as far as parking. He indicated they have shifted Galyan's to the left because they are not able to move TGIFriday's in a timely manner to achieve Galyan's 1n 2004. He said the next page shows Galyan's with the big box in a re-configured location. It also shows the new retail, proposed theater, and parking structure between J.C. Penny, Sears, and Dillard's. They are not asking for approval for the lot coverage or parking at this time. They are just showing this for information only knowing that these are future plans so the board can see the overall concept they have for the project in the next few years. Gajntnissaan Ouestions and Cc+rrerrcents; Mr. Lasko asked if the existing mall entrance opposite to Penney's will remain the same. Mr. Agliata confirmed that and indicated Penney's was uncomfortable with shifting it down because they get a lot of traffic from the northern lot. They sought approval from Kaufmann's, Dillard's, Sears, and J.C. Penney. It was a way to keep them happy and work around TGIFriday's as far as timing and it still achieves the streetscape along the northern property. Mr. Lasko asked if it also eliminates the need for a new entrance by Sears. Mr. Agliata said that was correct. He said if they do a restaurant down at that end, it may come back in the plan. Mr. Spalding said he does not see the landscaping along Brookpark Road in the plans. It is something they addressed at the last meeting. Mr. Agliata said they have hired a local landscape architect that is working on those plans and they anticipate presenting that at the Architectural Review Board meeting.