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DEPARTMENT REPORT
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
l I. Docket No. 08100011 DP Amend/ADL5: Weston Pointe - Outlot 2 -Firestone
The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for an automobile repair facility. The
site is located north of 11055 Michigan Rd. and is zoned B-2/Business within the
Michigan Rd Overlay Zone. Filed by Jamie Shinneman of Weihe Engineers for
Firestone Service Center.
The applicant seeks approval of a complete auto care store. The site is located in an outlot of the Weston Pointe
Retail Center. Building materials proposed are primarily brick, stone veneer, and split-face block. Please refer
to the petitioner's revised informational brochure for more detail.
The petitioner appeared at the Jan. 26 BZA meeting to present requests for a reduction in the depth of the
building facade projections/recessions down to 4-ft deep, from 8-ft deep, as well as a request for a reduction in
the building base landscaping. The BZA voted to approve the requests with commitments to add four feet of
buffer to the south property line to soften the impact and to install addifional landscaping. Variance requests for
the signage have just been submitted and will be heard at the March 23 BZA meeting.
DOCS Staff continents:
1. Hamilton County Highway Dept Highway has no issues or concerns with the project.
Z Hamilton County Surveyor's Office has no outstanding issues with this project.
3. The City Forester's comments have been addressed
January 6 cornnuttee meetin¢ comments:
a. The item was tabled at the committee level, pending submittal of signage details/locations/colors.
b. Bollard will be colors complementary to the building.
c. The petitioner will not use a sign panel in the multi-tenant ground signs within the retail center.
d. signage will comply with the ordinance. If not, variance applications will be filed.
February 3 committee meeting comments:
There was discussion about the landscape plan and signage. Then, the committee voted unanimously to send this
item to the full plan commission with a position recommendation, 4-0.
The Dept. of Community Services recommends the Commission approve this item.