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Council Minutes of 9/15/98 issue was that discontent had broken out at the last meeting with the president's remarks that someone had run over the two minutes allotted to a Councilperson to explain a vote. After considerable discussion, the committee unanimously decided to recommend that Rule 21 be amended to allow four minutes for a vote explanation. Mr. Limpert moved that Council Rule 21 be amended to allow four minutes for the explanation of a vote. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nashar and unanimously approved. Mr, Gareau, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The committee met on September 14. In attendance were committee members Gareau, McKay, Miller; Councilmembers Nashar, Kasler and O'Grady; Council President Saringer; City Engineer Deichmann; Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk; representatives from each of the scheduled proposals; residents Mr. Troibner and Mr. Nicola. The agenda items were as follows: a. Sportsman's Barber Shop, located at 30650 Lorain Road. Representing the proposal were Mr. Craig Dixon and Joe Sportsman. The proposal consists of renovating the existing garage to be used as a barber shop. The existing garage is a 20 foot by 20 foot block building structure. The proposal calls for a resurfacing of the northwest and east walls with a dryvit system and in addition placing new shingles upon the roof. The south wall, which is the wall that will be facing Lorain Road, will be heavily windowed and will be accentuated with flower boxes and sconce-type lighting and fixtures to that effect. After discussion, the committee unanimously recommended approval subject to all the recommendations of the boards and commissions and further subject to the requirement that the south wall, or the wall in the front of the building which faces Lorain Road, be constructed of a brick or a brick veneer in all areas where the China White dryvit was originally proposed. Mr. Gareau moved that Council approve subject to all of the above requirements and the recommendations of the BZD committee; the motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously passed. b. Castle Pines, 30338 and 30374 Lorain Road. Representing the proposal were Mr. Coury and Mr. Stan Kazmar. The proposal consists of the construction of a senior citizen complex with 150 apartments, 50 assisted living units and 50 skilled nursing facility units. The project will cover two lots and will include a small pond to the north of the property, with the pond being conditional upon the approval of the Metroparks. If approved, the pond will be aerated and will be fenced with decorative fencing. The building will be ail masonry construction and will be approximately five stories in height. The proposal was originally approved by Council on June 6, 1995. The following changes were noted in this proposal of 1998: eight new beds would be added to the nursing home; the size of the building would be increased slightly with angular ends versus the original building setback; side yard landscape buffering was maintained at ten feet; an added pad for an electrical and cooling tower; the front entrances were moved slightly to the side of the building. After discussion, the committee unanimously recommended approval subject to the recommendations of the boards and commissions and subject further to the requirement that the approval of the Metroparks for the above-ground retention be submitted to the Engineering Department and further subject to the requirement that the above-ground retention be both aerated and fenced in with decorative fencing. It was understood by the 4