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Council Minutes of 5/6/2008 ~~* ~~~ shield residential neighbors to the south. Sufficient numbers of parking spaces are included as well as a loading zone. Two full access curb cuts are proposed, one onto Lorain Road and one onto Steams Road. Brickscape is provided along the Lorain Road right of way around to the Stearns curb cut. All signage conforms to code requirements, which include one ground sign, one wall sign, and two canopy signs. The proposal resulted in variances for side and reaz building setback, front and side yard setback, and light trespass, which were approved by the BZA lazgely due to the size of the lot. Lot consolidation should be a condition of approval. At the committee meeting, Mr. Gazeau made a motion to recommend approval of BP Products North America Inc; at 29131 Lorain Road, proposal involves construction of a new gasoline service station subject to the recommendations of Planning and Design, further with the request that the building site proceed that the current structures are removed and a requirement to have a lot consolidation. The committee motion was seconded by Mr. Barker and was unanimously approved. Councilman Barker made a motion approve the proposal of BP Products North America Inc., 29131 Lorain Road, consisting of a proposal involving construction of a new gasoline service station subject to the recommendations of Flanning and Design Commission, further with the request that the building site proceed, that the current structures are removed and a requirement to have a lot consolidation, as shown on the plans stamped April 4, 2008, and consistent with all of the recommendations of the boards and commissions. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gazeau. Roll call: Bazker, yes; Gareau, yes; Jones, yes; Orlowski, yes; Kearney, yes; Ryan, no; Mahoney, yes. The motion passed with six yes votes and one no vote. • T-Mobile (CQMSI;-QiIQ,3,~~ located at 29708 Lorain Road. This proposal consists of constructing a new cell tower and associated site improvements for T-Mobile. Mr. John Sindyla represented T-Mobile and the Martynowski's represented Patton's Towing where the tower will be placed. The proposed site improvements involve two neighboring parcels. The cell tower compound will be contained on the western parcel, the drive will cross both parcels/properties, which are currently co-developed. The western property is split zoned, with General Retail Business zoning the first 500 feet and Single Residence zoning thereafter to the northern property line. The tower location abuts commercial property to the east, the Welcome House group home development to the west, and the Cleveland Metroparks to the north. Cell towers are permitted as a conditional use in the WTFO subject to the requirements of 1151.04(b), and so long as the base zoning is General Retail Business, Industrial or Mixed Use. Therefore, the residential portion of the property must be rezoned to General Retail Business. Furthermore, this property must be added to the city's Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Overlay District (WTFO). Two pieces of companion legislation will accomplish the rezoning and inclusion in the overlay district, Ordinances 2008-36 and 2008-37. Rezoning will accomplish one of the recommendations of the 2005 Master Plan, which is to eliminate split zoning of parcels where feasible. The tower is a 170 feet tall monopole, extendable to 190 feet. The grade of the site is lower to the rear, losing 20 feet +/- from Lorain Road to the location of the tower. The compound will be surrounded by a 6 foot high boazd- on-board fence and a landscape buffer 15 feet wide consisting of evergreen trees planted 7-8 feet in height. Additionally, two landscape beds with a variety of plant materials are proposed to be installed near Lorain Road to enhance the streetscape. One variance was obtained from the BZA, which was a variance for proximity to a residential district. It was determined that the residential district was the Metropazks and baeklands of split zoned commercial properties which would not feasibly be developed for residential use. 6