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Council Minutes of 3/7/2006 proposal should not be rushed through. Councilman Miller spoke about an overlay in any zoning changes so as to not upset the balance which exists presently. Mare than ten residents spoke on this issue, and they all were against the rezoning of the property to a multi-family usage. Mr. Riko, representing Shadow Wood, expressed an interest in a timely decision on this project. Councilman Gareau offered a friendly amendment to President Kennedy's report noting, where he referred to amulti-family use, a more appropriate description would be a cluster development. Multi-family has a different connotation. While some of the areas are currently zoned for amulti-family use, most of the discussion was dealing with the possible zoning classification of a cluster development and other types of residential uses. President Kennedy accepted the amendment. Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The committee met on Thursday, March 2, 2006. In attendance were Council President Kennedy and Council Members Talton, Miller, Orlowski, Barker, Dailey Jones and Gareau; Planning Director Wenger, Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk, Law Director Dubelko; Ron Nelson and Tim Flurry representing a proposal before the committee. Agenda items were as follows: • North Olmsted Laser Wash, 25054 Lorain Road. This is the most recent attempt to remove an abandoned use on Lorain Road. The site is east of Great Northern Boulevard. The Laser Wash consists of a complete site redevelopment to accommodate a new franchise laser car wash. The proposed building is primarily a brick construction with vinyl in the gables. As it went through the boards and commissions, it was recommended that the applicant add architectural detailing to try to give it more flair and style. This included soldier course brick accents on the building, additional windows, ornamental gable medallions. The roof vents will be painted to match the roof to reduce visibility. The brick in the base of the ground sign will match the brick of the building. The property is all concrete presently, and the proposal will add landscaping along the front, side and rear property lines. Landscape groupings will be provided along the east and west property lines. There will be a 2 foot mound and an 8 foot tan vinyl fence along the rear of the property line as there is amulti-story, multi-family use to the back. There will be plantings installed around the ground sign, and there will be decorative brick pavers in the right-of--way. The building is sited on two parcels, and the recommendation is to include a lot consolidation. There were some variances requested, and the variances were granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals. It is a small lot and is an intense use. Traffic was discussed, and the concern of vehicles attempting to get out of line and leave was provided for. The safety forces reviewed the plans and indicated they had no concerns with access to the building in the event of an emergency. The BZD Committee recommended approval subject to the recommendations of the boards and commissions. Councilman Gareau made a motion that Council approve the North Olmsted Laser Wash, 25054 Lorain Road, subject to the recommendations of the boards and commissions to include the following: (1) The vinyl fence is to 5 ~:~~~