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Council Minutes of 4/17/2007 reject the changes at the landscape bed along the building. Mr. Ron Nelson had requested that the committee look at the matter further. He obliged that request and brought it back for further discussion concerning the landscape bed adjacent to the building. The committee discussed the legitimacy of the reasons for the change. They heard quite a few of those reasons from the last individual who represented North Olmsted Laser Wash in everything from prevailing winds, to salt spray, to just about everything else one could hear as a reason why the landscape bed could not be installed. However, Mr. Nelson carne in and presented that, in his opinion, the plans that were submitted to the city failed to reflect what they actually intended to submit by virtue of a miscommunication with the architect who was no longer with the firm. Specifically, he said the plans failed to leave sufficient space to exit from the entrance lane in the event that a vehicle was too high and had to depart the stacking lane. As built, not as submitted, the space where the landscape island was left off served as a place to maneuver and exit according to Mr. Nelson. Mr. Nelson indicated that the island should never have been in the plan, but was left in through an oversight by the architect. The plans they were using in the field did not reflect the island. However, the plans that the city had in its possession did. The committee members and Council expressed, as they had in the past, frustration with the deviations from approved plans. Mr. Miller indicated and pointed out that, in his observation, the area where the landscape bed was supposed to be merely served as a parking space for management and not as a means of egress in the event someone must leave the site. After discussion, the committee made two motions. First, was a motion to recommend approval of the landscape modifications to the landscaping at the sign base, which was approved and reported out previously. The committee recommended for approval by a vote of 3-0. The second motion in committee was to recommend approval of the landscape island adjacent to the building, but to include appropriate substitute landscape enhancements along the southwestern corner near Lorain Road. That committee motion failed by a vote of 2-1, with committee member Gareau voting yes and committee members Miller and Orlowski voting no. Councilman Gareau made a motion to recommend approval of the landscape modifications to the landscaping at the sign. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and passed unanimously. Councilman Gareau made a motion to approve the removal of the landscape island adjacent to the building. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller. Roll call: Gareau; yes; Miller, no, with comment, that this has been reviewed by the Planning & Design Commission a few times as well, and they recommended not to remove this. Roll call continued: Jones, yes; Orlowski, no; Tallon, no; Barker, no. The motion failed with four no votes and two yes votes. 2. North Olmsted Nissan. The proposal consists of significant facade renovations to the existing building plus site improvements. Nissan proposes to maintain the glass display area of the building and use silver 4