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Council Minutes of 10/16/2007 J • KFC, 29701 Lorain Road, proposal consisting of site improvements and building renovations. Building renovations include replacing the existing roof, adding a tower element, eliminating some windows, adding new down-lit awnings, and adding EIFS to the tower and a band around the top of the building. The applicant indicated roof top units would be screened. Site improvements include refreshing the landscaping on the site, with specific attention to increasing landscaping beds visible from Lorain Road and planting the rear berm with ground cover. The Planning & Design Commission indicated all property maintenance issues should be addressed during the revitalization. The applicant did indicate that they intended to maintain and keep the existing pole sign. The committee inquired to whether or not that was suitable to have a newly renovated building after 25 years but to maintain a 25 year old rusted pole sign. Because of the sign issue, the proposal was held in committee. A communication was received the following day wherein the applicant indicated a willingness to install a new ground sign in lieu of the existing pole sign. The applicant could not produce drawings by today, but asked for approval conditioned on the sign meeting the city Zoning Code requirements for size, location and height and that the base materials would be consistent with the building materials. Councilman Gareau made a motion to relieve KFC, 29701 Lorain Road, from committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and passed unanimously. Councilman Gareau made a motion to approve KFC, 29701 Lorain Road, building renovations and site improvements subject to the recommendations of the Planning & Design Commission and further subject to the requirement that the existing pole sign be replaced with a new ground sign. The ground sign will conform to the city's Zoning Code requirements for size, location and height, and further, that the base materials would be consistent with the building materials. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller. Roll call: Gareau, yes; Miller, yes; Jones, yes; Tallon, yes; Orlowski, yes; Barker, yes, with comment. Kudos to the BZD Committee for impressing on the developer to redo the sign. Thank you. The motion passed unanimously. 2) With regard to Ordinance 2007-103, he had promised residents to have another committee meeting to discuss the legislation before it is voted on. He plans to hold that meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7. A list of residents will be individually notified. Mayor O'Grady thanked the sponsors of Ordinance 2007-103 for their support and assistance in the amendment for the location of the correctional facilities in the light industrial zone. Councilman Tallon noted that items in the transfer ordinance have been discussed in individual committees. He has no problems with the transfer ordinance and will move for passage under suspension of the rules. Councilman Orlowski, member of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee: 1) The Intra- Governmental Relations Committee met this evening at 7:15 p.m. In attendance were the Planning Director, Safety Director, Service Director, Finance Director, Mayor; committee members Jones and Orlowski; Council Members Barker, Gareau, Miller, Tallon, and Kennedy; guests. (Chairperson Ryan had extended his deepest regrets for his absence due to a family matter.) The Intra-Governmental Committee reviewed the resume of and interviewed Dr. Lisa Thomas for the position of Director of Pubhe Safety. She has a very impressive resume and the committee welcomes her to North Olmsted as the new Safety Director. The committee unanimously recommended approval by the whole of Council. Councilman Orlowski made a motion to approve the Mayor's appointment of Dr. Lisa Thomas for the position of Safety 5