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Council Minutes of 6/16/98 ,,,,~ also consistent with the snow removal plan. That will also be provided by the :.u, homeowners association. This is anon-dedicated roadway, and it will be maintained and serviced by the condominium association, not the City of North Olmsted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Miller and unanimously approved. e. Developers Diversified Realty Corporation, Home Depot, at Great Northern Shopping Center. Present representing Developers Diversified and Home Depot were Messrs. Barrow, Scherry, Parisi, Platt and Jesensky. The proposal consists of receiving the approval of the new storefront. At this time, there is a large hole in the strip center where stores were demolished to make room for Home Depot. There has been considerable discussion between the Architectural Review Board and the Planning Commission to make sure that this project fits in and is homogenous and works its way into the design scheme of what the new face of the strip shopping center will look like. After considerable discussion by the committee, it was agreed the project would be approved subject to all the recommendations of the boards and commissions of the City of North Olmsted and further subject to the requirement that the knee wall on the western end will be raised to match the height of existing banding. The banding being composed of Akron brick and block type C walnut. Another requirement is that the four pilasters, two of which flank the entrance, shall be constructed of masonry material of the same color as presented on the rendering--(the masonry material is a change from the rendering where it was shown to be an E.F.I.S.)--and then again further subject to all the recommendations of ARB, Planning Commission and BZA. Mr. Gareau moved that Council approve subject to all of the above recommendations and requirements. The motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously approved. f. Dostal Funeral Services, 29369 Lorain Road. Representing Dostal Funeral Services was John Mazze. There were two issues with respect to Dostal. The first was a proposed body preparatory or embalming service. The question was one of whether or not the embalming service was a like and similar use to be permitted in a General Business District as in like and similar to the then permitted, or previously permitted, funeral crematorium use. After much discussion by the committee, it was determined to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission that the embalming service was a like and similar use. The second aspect of the proposal, was to construct the facility at the site of the existing Predota Floor Covering store which sits almost directly south of the fire station on the west end of town. The committee expressed some concerns with respect to potential odors emanating from the building which could come from fluids or any type of chemicals that would be used in the embalming process. The committee was concerned about the fact that the property is somewhat near the Bretton Ridge recreation area. The committee did recommend approval of the project subject to the criteria that, in the event of future obnoxious or offensive odors emitted, Dostal Funeral Services agrees to take corrective action to abate the nuisance to improve ventilation systems. Based upon that criteria, and the recommendation and the requirement that they abide by all the recommendations of the boards and commissions of the City of North Olmsted, the committee recommended approval. Mr. Gareau so moved. Mr. Miller seconded the motion. Mrs. Saringer commented that she was concerned about the flooding situation in that area and asked whether it had been addressed. Mr. Gareau said that the committee saw a topographical map which showed that the project would be the renovating of the 4