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Council Minutes of 5/6/2008 outlet to storm sewers on Columbia Road. The basin will be a dry basin, planted with specific plants that will filter the storm water for water quality. A waterfowl exclusion fence will be installed initially around the basin to allow the plant materials to become established because of geese in the area. Also, a 4-foot black aluminum decorative fence and plantings will be installed to the south of the basin in order to prohibit access to the area except for maintenance. The developers are also working with the resident to the north of the property working on fencing of new and removal of old. Two curb cuts are proposed including athree-lane full access curb cut on Columbia Road and aright-in/right-out only curb cut on Lorain Road due to its proximity to the intersection. Questions concerning the entrance and exit aprons at Lorain and on Columbia were asked and according to engineering they are acceptable. Briekscape is provided along Lorain Road and wraps north on Columbia Road to the driveway apron. Fifty-nine parking spaces are shown including 56 constructed and three land-banked spaces near the Columbia Road apron. One ground sign and two wall signs are proposed, which are permitted for corner lots. The Walgreen's symbol behind the glass in the front tower elevation is a window sign and, because it is permanent, counted towards total square footage. The lighting of the parking lot met all standards set by the city. This is not a 24-hour store although Walgreen's does have some in the area. The applicant received variances for building setback on Columbia Road, width of driveway apron on Columbia Road, and total sgnage (due to permanent window and drive- through canopy signs). The completion date for this project could be early 2009. After discussion and agreement by all of how this will be a great asset to this corner and North Olmsted, chairperson Barker made a motion to approve Walgreen's Discount Drugs, located at 24584 Lorain Road subject to ail recommendations of the various boards and commissions. The committee motion was seconded by Mrs. Dailey Jones and unanimously approved. The committee adjourned at 7:33 p.m. Councilman Barker moved to approve the development proposal for Walgreens, 24584 Lorain Road, subject to the conditions of the boards and commissions, and further subject to the preservation of four existing trees, including one locust tree on the east property line, two flowering trees west of the detention basin, and the large sugar maple on the northwest property line. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. 3) The Building, Zoning and Development Committee met Tuesday, April 29, 2008. In attendance were committee members Barker, Gareau and Dailey Jones; President Kennedy and Councilmen Kearney, Mahoney and Orlowski; Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko; guests. The committee discussed Ordinance 2008-17 which amends Sections 1139.41, 1145.01 and 1145.03 of the Zoning Code in order to establish regulations providing for the location of recycling facilities and recycling collection centers in the city of North Olmsted. The amendment of the above-mentioned sections is the result of discussions with a business interested in locating in the city of North Olmsted and subsequent findings that our current Zoning Code does not address this use in any of its districts. As business practices change and new types of business are developed, it is important to update the Zoning Code to reflect these changes. This amendment defines two types of recycling related uses: first, recycling collection centers specifically geared towards collection of materials; second, recycling facilities, which carry out processing. The code revisions would permit recycling collection centers as a conditional use in the General Retail Business District subject to various restrictions. Recycling facilities and collection centers would be permitted uses in the Limited Industrial District. The Planning and Design Commission agreed that both such uses should be permitted in the Limited Industrial District. They believed encouraging recycling in the community may be a positive outcome of this addition to the code. However, debate was had by Commission members as to whether recycling collection centers were compatible with the types of commercial uses along 8