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Council Minutes of 3/3/98 Miller; Mayor Musial; Service Director Bohlmann; Safety Director Jenkins; Finance ~._ Director Copfer; Springvale Facilities Manager Strnad. The committee discussed the Polytech contract for Phase 2 engineering of Brookpark Road. Polytech Inc. has handled the Phase 1 engineering very well and has a good track record with the city. It is the desire of the administration and Council to keep all of the Brookpark Road engineering with the same firm; therefore, the committee recommended approval of the authorization legislation. Mr. Gareau, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The Building, Zoning and Development Committee met on February 26. Present were committee members Gareau, McKay and Miller; Council members Limpert, Kasler, O'Grady and Nashar; Mayor Musial; Finance Director Copfer; Safety Director Jenkins; Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk; Assistant City Engineer McDermott; Springvale Facilities Manager Strnad. There were four items on the agenda: a. A proposal to construct a CVS Pharmacy at 23359 Lorain Road. This is the southeast corner of Clague and Lorain where the Goodwill is presently located. Speaking on behalf of CVS was Mr. Joe Wagner of Retail Today. The proposal calls for the demolition of the existing structure and the construction of adrive-through pharmacy. The structure will be situated toward the eastern section of the lot and will leave space for further development in the western section closest to Clague Road. CVS has agreed to culvert the existing drainage ditch which runs along the southern portion of the property line and to construct a board-on-board fence on the area where the ditch presently is located in an effort to alleviate an eyesore to the neighborhood while also shielding some of the residents from traffic and light glare. There will also be fencing on the eastern property line, which is where the Villa Moderne Apartment complex is located. The lot will be landscaped according to a landscape plan that still needs to be approved by the Architectural Review Board. As of this evening, it should be noted that two such plans have been submitted and both were rejected, the last of which was rejected today. CVS is urged to contact the Architectural Review Board to resolve the issue of landscaping as soon as possible. The existing structure has been somewhat of a problem for some time now as an eyesore with respect to Goodwill. We have tried in the past to legislate the dropping off of certain items because the area is unsightly. This project will certainly enhance the neighborhood. The representatives of CVS are thanked for their cooperation in making this project neighborhood friendly by including many of the suggestions of the residents who live in that area and who have had to put up with this particular eyesore. The committee had no objections. Mr. Gareau moved to recommend the approval to construct a CVS Pharmacy at 23359 Lorain Road with all the recommendations of the Planning Commission, Engineering, and Architectural Review Board to be incorporated. The motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously passed. b. A preliminary land use plan submitted by Biskind Realty Company with respect to the construction of a proposed hotel on Country Club Boulevard east of the Homestead Village Hotel. This property is zoned Mixed Use. Mr. Jerry Gould represented Biskind Realty. The committee discussed this proposal and had no objections and neither did the ,~.. 4 i