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`~ a ,~, MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ,~ OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JULY 1, 1997 Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Limpert, McKay, Musial, Nashar, O'Grady, Saringer Also Present: Finance Director Burns, Clerk of Council Seman Absent: Council Member Lind Council President Boehmer called the special meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. BZD REPORT Mr. Musial, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The committee met on June 23. Present were committee members McKay and Musial, Building Commissioner Conway and Assistant Engineer McDermott. The following agenda items were discussed: a. A proposal by Developer's Diversified Realty corporation/Great Northern Limited Partnership to modify storefronts in Great Northern Shopping Center from Bruegger's Bagel Bakery to Plus Sizes and over to the license bureaus as Phase 1. Present from Developer's Diversified were Gregory Barrow, representing the new owners, and Jerry Herschman, architect for the project. The crux of the proposal is a much more modern approach to renovating a shopping center as landscaping will be incorporated across the front. Further, the stores will have different elevations and formats so as to eliminate a monotonous straight-line effect. The larger stores will have porticos and no extension of the canopies across the fronts. The gray colored concrete sidewalks will be replaced with beige/brown earthtone colored walkways. A letter expressing concern about the colored sidewalks and lack of a continuous awning to shelter joggers was sent to the ARB but was inadvertently not considered. However, the letter was sent to Developer's Diversified for consideration. Upon review, they felt that their original concept should stay intact. (At this point, Mr. Musial distributed the plans for Council's review.) The Planning Commission approved the proposal on June 10, and the Architectural Review Board approved it on June 18. The BZD Committee approved the proposal subject to the developer complying with requirements of the Engineering Department, including a sanitary/storm layout. Mr. Musial moved that Council approve the proposal subject to the developer complying with the requirements of the Engineering Department, including a sanitary/storm layout. The motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously approved.