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Council Minutes of 5/19/98 various individuals representing entities appearing before the committee. There were four ,4a. items on the agenda: a. Ascension Lutheran Church, 28081 Lorain Road, a proposal to construct a four classroom addition to the existing school. Representing Ascension Lutheran were Mr. Mongello and Ms. Kopko. The project calls for a red brick addition to the southernmost wing of the existing school. A future phase two will call for a mixed use hall. After careful review of the building plans and scrutiny of the various renditions from several elevations that were presented, the committee unanimously recommended that this project be approved subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission, BZA and the ARB. Mr. Gareau moved that Council approve the plans of Ascension Lutheran Church subject to the recommendations of Planning Commission, BZA and ARB. The motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously approved. b. A proposed Candlewood Hotel on the south side of Country Club Boulevard, east adjacent to the newly constructed Homestead Village Hotel. The project calls fora 4 story 125 unit extended stay hotel. As recommended by the Architectural Review Board, the structure will have one story of brick around the perimeter, four stories of brick up to the gable with brick over the gable, four stories of brick along the stair towers. The committee was of the opinion that the brick building materials were more esthetically pleasing to the residents of North Olmsted, and that utilization of brick on this particular development was more in harmony with the surrounding buildings. The committee unanimously recommended approval subject to the recommendations of BZA and Planning Commission and ARB. Mr. Gareau moved that Council approve the Candlewood Hotel subject to all the recommendations of the Planning Commission, BZA and ARB. The motion was seconded by Mr. Miller and unanimously passed. c. A proposed expansion of Great Northern Corporate Center at 25000 Country Club Boulevard. Representing Duke Realty was Mr. Greg Hall. The project calls for an approximately 70,653 foot addition to the existing Corporate Center I. This proposed building is 4 stories and will be occupied by office tenants. The architectural design is identical to Corporate Center I and II. The committee discussed the need for additional office space in North Olmsted and believes the project will be a benefit to the recently constructed restaurants and hotels on adjacent properties. The committee unanimously recommended approval of the project subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission and ARB and subject to the requirement that Duke Realty construct a concrete sidewalk in accordance with code along the north side of Country Club Boulevard from the western terminus of the parcel developed and owned by Duke Realty to the easternmost terminus of such property. With these conditions and subject to these requirements, Mr. Gareau moved Council approve the project of Duke Realty at 25000 Country Club Boulevard. The motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously approved. d. A proposal to construct a building addition with site improvements at 26963 Lorain Road. This is the present location of Dunkin Donuts. Representing Dunkin Donuts was Mr. Michael Lesencheck. This will be an addition to the north front phase of the existing building and awalk-in freezer on the southeast side of the building, which is the side that '~` faces the bank. The addition will be masonry in nature, a 4 inch by 6 inch roman brick- r~. 4