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Council Minutes of 5/21/96 voted unanimously to return the Studio Plus proposal to the Planning Commission for =n.,- further consideration. The Council Members present appeared to favor the proposal. b. A proposal by BP Oil to construct a gas station, with limited food, service, at the corner of Stearns Road and Lorain Road. The existing station and mini-mart adjacent to the property will be demolished. BP has taken an option to purchase the convenience store adjacent to the property, which will allow them the choice to rebuild now or after a portion of their land is taken for the proposed Stearns Road widening. On January 23, 1996, the Planning Commission referred the BP proposal to the Board of Zoning Appeals with the recommendation that the setback variances and outdoor retail sales variances in the northwest side of the building as per the 1/2/96 pleas be granted. On January 31, 1996, the Board of Zoning Appeals approved all of the requested variances with the recommendation that the variances not be subject to the one-year expiration time period. At the Architectural Review Board meeting of March 20, 1996, the plans were approved as presented with the revised landscaping plan to be presented to Mr. Zergott for his approval. This has been done. The BZD Committee approved the proposal. Mr. Musial moved to approve the BP proposal to construct a gas station at the corner of Stearns Road and Lorain Road subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission, Architectural Review Board and Board of Zoning Appeals and approval by the Engineering Department, the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Cuyahoga County Engineer. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nashar and unanimously approved. c. A proposal to construct an indoor soccer facility at 31515 Lorain Road, which is in an area zoned Limited Industry-Industrial Park. The proposal calls for two soccer fields initially with the possibility of a third field to be added later. There will be bleachers seating about 160 people at each field. A use variance and a variance to allow parking in the front of the facility were required. The Planning Commission and the Architectural Review Board approved the proposal. The Board of Zoning Appeals approved the proposal and approved the use variance allowing the indoor soccer field in the Limited Industry-Industrial Park district. Mr. Musial commented that there seems to be uniform consensus that this kind of facility would be an asset to North Olmsted. The North Olmsted Soccer Organization currently has 900 players in the organization. The BZD Committee approved the proposal. Mr. Musial moved to approve the Soccer Zone proposal to construct an indoor soccer field facility in the Limited Industry-Industrial Park district subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission, .Architectural Review Board and Board of Zoning Appeals and approval by the Engineering Department. The motion was seconded by Mr. O'Grady. Mayor Boyle commented that the administration believes the facility will be an asset to the community and is very supportive of the proposal. In fact, his former Administrative Assistant was instrumental in bringing the property owner and soccer representatives together. The motion to approve the proposal was unanimously passed. Mr. McKay reported on behalf of Mr. Lind, Chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The committee met on Wednesday, May 15. In attendance were Council Members Lind, Musial, Limpert, O'Grady, Nashar and McKay; Safety Director Kesler; Recreation Commissioner Dolansky; Traffic Engineer Griffith; Service Director Bohhnann; Mayor '~ ~.. Boyle. Agenda items were as follows: 3 ._, . ~ _ > ~ ..... , tom.,,,,,.. _