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Council Minutes of 2/21/2006 Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Building, Zoning & Development Committee: 1) The committee met on Thursday, February 16. In attendance were committee members Orlowski, Miller and Gareau; Council members Dailey Jones, Barker; Law Director Dubelko and Planning Director Wenger. Agenda items were as follows: H. H. Gregg, 4706 Great Northern Boulevard. The proposal consists of refacing the former Michael's store in the Olmsted Plaza at Great Northern Blvd. along with some minor storefront improvements. Same design and materials of the recently approved Value City Furniture proposal, also soon to be a new tenant, will be incorporated. The resulting development by adding storefront glass, green space adjacent to the building will give it a fresh, rejuvenated look. The city boards and commissions recommended the following: 1. The building materials will match Value City Furniture. 2. Storefront bollards were to be eliminated or replaced with either brick planters or piers. 3. Decorative light fixtures on the building are to be a darker accent color to provide contrast. 4. A rowlock over the top soldier course of brick would be added to create a projection. 5. The planter areas should have a mix of evergreens and Stella d'Oro daylilies with premium grade ground cover mulch. 6. Roof top units are not to be visible or are to be screened. 7. Canopy downspouts are to tie into the existing storm sewer system. 8. The chain link fence at the rear is to be replaced with a black aluminum double rail fence. 9. Utilities are to be placed underground. The applicant was made aware that the city expects the new tenant will comply fully with delivery times given the proximity to adjacent residential areas. The applicant said that deliveries start at 5 a.m., and he was advised him that it cannot according to code. He indicated that he would comply. Planning Director Wenger has been working with the owner of that plaza to give it an up-to-date look. Planning & Design Commission has been working with new tenants to clean it up and give it a fresh look to include landscaping improvements, streetscaping and signage. Those will be submitted to the city under separate proposal by the owner. The committee recommended approval of the project. Councilman Gareau moved that Council approve H. H. Gregg, 4706 Great Northern Blvd., subject to the recommendations of the various city boards and commissions. The motion was seconded by Councilman Orlowski and passed unanimously. • Boss Office Park, 28900 Lorain Road. This project will be directly east of the Rite Aid on Lorain Road. Phase I was started in 1986. The project was approved at that time, and this will be the final phase. It was indicated there would be phases when it was constructed. This phase consists of two buildings and landscape improvements. The applicant has also proposed plan amendments concerning fencing and landscaping. The 1986 fence requirement was never built. The applicant proposed eliminating the fence requirement that was previously approved but not constructed. The opinion of the adjacent property owner, the North Olmsted City School District, was sought, and they agreed the fence was not desirable nor needed as it would interfere with potential emergency access and monitoring of students. It was the recommendation of the commission that the fence would no longer be required. The site will be affected by the Crocker/Steams extension as frontage of the property will be taken for a new right turn lane at the nearby intersection. The applicant was shown the area that will be affected 4