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Council Minutes of 5/16/95 Planning Commission on April 25; however, the neon was not approved. Committee members McKay and Nashar felt the concept would not be objectionable and voted to approve. Mrs. Beringer did not vote in favor of the use of neon because she felt it was necessary to keep with the continuity of the Planning Commission and the city to eliminate outline neon lighting. Mr. McKay commented that the neon on Tony Rome's will be shielded and the light will wash the side of the buildmg. Mrs. Beringer moved to approve the proposal; second by Mr. McKay. Roll call: Beringer, no; McKay, yes; Limpert, yes; Lind, yes; Miller, no; Musial, yes; Nashar, yes. The motion passed with five affirmative votes and two negative votes. c. Great Northern Plaza North and Brookpark Road, a proposal to erect barricades on the drive behind the shopping center in order to eliminate through traffic Leonard Corsi and Karen Shultz representing Great Northern were in attendance. Residents Geneiveve Barber and Paul Benson were also in attendance. The proposal will close an access road near Plaza North. The plan was approved by the Planning Commission on April 25 and by the Architectural Review Board on April 19. The committee agreed with the Planning Commission on the proposal to erect a barricade on the drive behind the shopping center and concurs with the commission that there should be a landscaped area on either side of the barricade. Action on this proposal will be delayed until a landscape plan is submitted and approved and an agreement is reached with the city to repair the present road. d. Assistant Engineer McDermott presented a proposal to combine into one parcel various separate parcels owned by Great Northern properties. The plan includes a lot split of certain permanent parcel numbers, the assembly of permanent parcel numbers, the vacation of Lamont Drive and a zoning request. The committee had no objections and moved to approve as per the submitted plat. This proposal was approved by Planning Commission on April 11 with a request for a restrictive covenant. The committee agreed to approve without the restrictive covenant. Necessary legislation will be forthcoming. Mrs. Beringer moved that Council approve the concept and proposal; second by Mr. Nashar; motion passed unanimously. e. Red Robin restaurant, 4949 Great Northern Boulevard, a proposal submitted under the minor change format. Dick Mongello and Suzanne Kemp-Kopko presented the architectural plans. The original proposal was approved when the property was Chester's restaurant, but a section of the building was never constructed. The current owners wish to enlarge the original proposal which will project from the north side of the main structure behind the outdoor patio area. The addition will accommodate a handicap entry. Also, a small 17x15 addition to be used as a waiting area will be placed in the southwest corner of the existing structure. The west and south face of the addition will be in line with the existing walls. The brick veneer, windows and cornice will match the existing structure. The committee had no objections. Mrs. Beringer moved to approve the Red Robin proposal; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously. f. The committee objected to a proposal submitted by Wal-Mart under the minor change format to install floodlights at four locations on their property. g. Bridgeport Village subdivision, preliminary plan approval Mr. Tom Basalla presented the plan which had been approved by the Planning Commission on April 25. Committee members McKay and Nashar voted to approve the plan. Mrs. Beringer was not in favor of `' the plan because she felt there were many unanswered questions and omissions. She had 4