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Council Minutes of 11/6/96 a. Studio Plus proposal to construct a hotel on the south side of Country Club Boulevard, east of Victoria Plaza Apartment. This is an extended-stay hotel of 92 units which will have miniature kitchens. The suites must be rented out for more than one night but not more than 30 days. There will be parking facilities, a pool with a deck and a patio area in the back. The proposal was considered by the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Architectural Review Board with various approvals. The first concern of the BZD Committee had to do with providing for sufficient drainage in the area of the mound which is at the rear of the west side of the building. The committee's second concern was the fence surrounding the pool. After discussion, it was decided to replace the proposed board-on-board fence with a wrought iron fence mounted on brick pillars. Another topic discussed was requiring the hotel to have an employee on duty 24 hours a day. The original plan called for guests to enter the hotel by using a credit card during late evening hours. The BZD Committee approved the proposal of Studio Plus subject to the various recommendations of the boards and commissions and approval by the Engineering Department. Mr. Musial moved that Council approve the Studio Plus proposal subject to the recommendations of the ARB and Planning Commission, approval of the Engineering Department, that any additional sign variances be subject to approval by the BZA, a contour mound be a minimum of 5 feet high with a drain to the rear of the west side of the mounding, the pool fence be a wrought iron fence mounted on brick pillars, and that an employee of Studio Plus be on duty 24 hours a day. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nashar. Mr. McKay asked whether a 5 foot fence had been included on top of the contour mound. Mr. Musial agreed to amend the motion to include the 5 foot fence. The motion was unanimously approved. Note: At a later point in the meeting, Gary Johnson, attorney for Studio Plus, said that a fence on top of the mound had not been part of the agreement. Rather, the ARB had requested 9 foot trees be placed on top of the mound. With the consent of Council, Mr. McKay and Mr. Musial agreed to amend the motion to include 9 foot trees on top of the mound instead of the 5 foot fence. b) A proposal by Mongello & Associates, Inc. to remodel the old fire station number one building for office/retail use. During extensive discussion, it seemed that there appeared to be a conflict between recommendations by the Planning Commission and Architectural Review Board. Since a reasonable solution could not be reached, the discussion was postponed until Monday, November 4. In attendance at this meeting were Council Members Nashar and Musial; Mr. Mongello and his associate Ms. Kopko; Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk; Mr. Yager representing the ARB. The area of concern involved the placement of driveways on the property. The ARB did not want to include a main driveway to the east of the complex, a curved driveway in front and continuing the existing driveway to the west. The board felt that amedically-functioning tenant would have need for a curved driveway so that patients could be dropped off. On the other hand, a tenant such as a bank would need the west driveway to allow for utilization of an ATM. With the cooperation of Mr. Mongello and Mr. Yager, the problem was resolved. Mr. Musial moved that Council approve the proposal subject to approval of the Engineering Department, with the inclusion of a curved front drive as approved by the Engineering Department if there is a medical-type tenant using the front of the building, subject to review and approval by the ARB on the external cosmetics of 5