MUNICIPALITY OF MONROEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 8 p.m. by Vice-Chairman Frank Bole. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND PRAYER The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and a moment of silence observed. ROLL CALL The Recording Secretary, Sharon McIndoe, called roll and the following were present: Frank Bole, Sidney Singer, Jack Murray, Bob Kerr, Paul Humenik, Shelly Kaltenbaugh, Paul Hugus, Dave Meredith and Shawn Rosensteel. Mr. Erb and Mrs. Sonafelt were absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There being no corrections, additions or deletions to the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2006, a motion was duly made by Mr. Kerr to approve them, as written, and Mr. Murray seconded it. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS 06-9-ST FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK The applicant is proposing to construct a 3,097 square foot financial branch office facility with a three-lane drive through and associated site improvements. The project is located at 2574 Mosside Boulevard at the intersection with Haymaker Road. The total property area equals 1.158 acres. It is zoned C-2, The applicant has requested tabling and waived all time limits. There being no further discussion, Mr. Murray duly made a motion to approve the tabling request and Mr. Singer seconded it. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting 2 September 20, 2006 06-10-ST SATISH B. AND USHA KANAKAMEDALA The applicant is requesting site plan approval for the construction of a two-story office building 4,870 square feet in size and associated site amenities. The property is located at 117 Whitehead Lane. The total property area is 1.07 acres. It is zoned C-2, Mr. Don Black from Phillip and Associates, site development engineers, came forward representing the applicant. He briefly reviewed the request and indicated this is the vacant lot between the Porter Professional Building and the next residential property. He stated the two-story building would be accessed from the first floor from the upper parking lot then ramped down to ground floor level to a parking lot behind. He added there would be 4,900 square feet requiring 28 parking spaces and the fire lane would be located behind the building with the storm sewer detention facilities on the top and bottom. He explained there is some low laying retaining walls to make up the grade because of the steepness. He requested approval of the site plan with any contingencies and he reported that he submitted the plan to the conservation district. Mr. Bole inquired whether the issue with the erosion and sedimentation plan would be settled with the conservation district and Mr. Black answered affirmatively. Mr. Bole questioned whether the applicant is aware they must have an engineer sign off on the retaining wall. Mr. Black explained that he discussed the issue with the planning department and his office would approve the retaining wall plan from the contractor prior to obtaining a building permit. There being no further discussion, Mr. Kerr duly made a motion to approve Application No. 06-10-ST contingent upon the conservation district approval and Mr. Singer seconded it. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 06-5-SUB ESA PLAN OF LOTS/BRE/EAS PORTFOLIO PROPERTIES, LLC/NICHOLAS AND PATRINOS PROPERTIES The applicant is requesting final subdivision approval for a three-lot subdivision to include Lot 1 of.92 acres, Lot 2 of 2.06 acres and Lot 3 of.85 acres totaling 3.383 acres. The property is located on the northern side at 3851 Northern Pike. It is zoned C- 2, 06-11-ST NICHOLAS AND PATRINOS PROPERTIES The applicant is requesting site plan approval for the construction of a restaurant, 4,900 square feet in size and associated site improvements. The property is located on the northern side at 3851 Northern Pike. The total property area is.92 acres. It is zoned C-2,
Regular Meeting 3 September 20, 2006 Mr. Christopher Nix from National Survey and Engineering came forward representing the applicant and gave an overview of the project. He explained this is the old Busy Beaver site and when Extended Stay America was erected, there were two potential out parcels left that Primati Brothers is proposing to purchase. He indicated the request for subdivision is to divide the parent tract into three smaller lots with Lot No. 2 staying as the Extended Stay America, Lot No. 1 will be the proposed restaurant and Lot No. 3 will be the supplemental parking area. He further explained the access would be from Northern Pike using the current cross access easement for the Extended Stay America in front of Roth Carpet and back. He added they would be recording the cross easement in the shaded area on the diagram and an area behind Roth Carpet for the traffic circulation. Mr. Mike Kratas representing Primanti Brothers came forward to explain the elevation drawing and that the architecture of the proposed building was taken from the original Primanti Brothers in the Strip District. He stated it would have a masonry building with a masonry base, steel canopies over the front-entry windows, and pilasters and dummy loading dock doors. Mr. Murray inquired whether the applicant would be purchasing the property from Extended Stay and Mr. Kratas answered affirmatively. Mr. Murray questioned whether that is the reason for agreeing to the parking arrangements. Mr. Kerr questioned the parking arrangements because it is geographically undesirable to the rest of the restaurant. Mr. Kratas indicated they meet the parking requirements and are proposing to create supplemental parking so they would not use the neighbors. Further brief discussion ensued regarding the parking. Mr. Dennis Spritz, a resident of 219 Monroe Street, came forward to express his concerns for the project because it would be located in his son s back yard across the street. He questioned whether the applicant was proposing to pave the entire grass area and Mr. Kratas answered negatively. He pointed out only the area in orange would be done of approximately 20 to 40 percent. Mr. Spritz inquired whether their current retaining pond would remain and Mr. Kratas answered affirmatively. Mr. Spritz questioned whether the parking lot would be lit and Mr. Kratas answered affirmatively. Mr. Spritz was very concerned about people using the lit lot for entertainment and the noise level that would emit from the proposed Primanti s Brothers. Mr. Kratas explained the hotel was also concerned about it and they have discussed it with them. Ms. Kaltenbaugh suggested this would probably fall under disturbing the peace and suggested more pine trees be planted as a buffer. Mr. Spritz felt they would not do any good. He explained part of the buffer was cut behind Roth for the other neighbors because of the tension wire but he and his son would not let them take all of it because the pole stopped at his son s property line. He indicated a fence was discussed but he was mainly concerned about the noise. He questioned whether the building would face Route 22 and Mr. Kratas explained it is located on the side of Roth Carpet and the other
Regular Meeting 4 September 20, 2006 side of the hotel. Ms. Kaltenbaugh questioned whether a stockade fence would help and Mr. Spritz answered affirmatively. Mr. Spritz inquired whether the applicant would be utilizing the current property and Mr. Kratas answered affirmatively. He explained they would do very minimal earthwork and a retaining wall would be erected on one side approximately four feet high. Mr. Spritz again expressed his concerns for the property because he has lived here all of his life. Mr. Bole suggested either trees or fence and Ms. Kaltenbaugh recommended an earthen berm with trees to deflect the noise. Mr. Spritz inquired about the location of the dumpster. Mr. Kratas answered they would be located at the opposite end in the back corner and that was also a requirement in the agreement with the hotel. Mr. Spritz questioned whether they already have their liquor license and Mr. Kratas answered it is a transfer. Mr. Spritz expressed his concerns for the traffic and inquired about what would happen once the bridge is removed. Ms. Kaltenbaugh answered the work on it would begin next year. Mr. Spritz questioned whether anything would be done with the timing of the red light and Mr. Hugus explained it would be replaced in January and the functionality would be changed. Mr. Spritz again expressed his concerns about being disturbed by the proposed project. Mr. Singer did not feel the back lot would be utilized that much and Mr. Kratas added it would be used by the employees and would be a controlled group of people. Mr. Spritz agreed. Mr. Bole questioned what type of buffer he felt would be appropriate. Ms. Kaltenbaugh suggested a meeting between the residents and the applicant. Mr. Spritz indicated they already have trees but once the leaves fall, they would not do any good. He questioned whether an outside patio was proposed and Mr. Kratas answered negatively. Mr. Bole indicated the liquor control board would enforce any noise disturbance coming from the restaurant. Mr. Bole questioned whether the applicant wanted an outside eating area and Mr. Kratas answered negatively. Mr. Bole inquired whether they would have an extended food license to utilize after 2 a.m. and Mr. Kratas answered negatively. Mr. Bole suggested the planning director would investigate the buffer issue to find out what is appropriate for that area. Mr. Singer suggested the lighting could be shielded from the residents. Mr. Spritz agreed and reported about the other ones in the area. Mr. Kerr was concerned about the indirect parking. He questioned whether there is adequate parking around the restaurant and Mr. Kratas answered affirmatively. He stated they have 62 spaces which is more than the required 52. He explained the off-site parking is common for their restaurants because it is for their employees. Mr. Bole inquired about the number of parking spaces in the off-site location and Mr. Kerr answered 28. Mr. Bole inquired about the number of employees and Mr. Kratas answered approximately 20. Mr. Kratas explained the Extended Stay requested more parking than was required so it would leave their spaces secure for the guests. There being no further discussion, Mr. Murray duly made a motion to approve Application Nos. 06-5-SUB and 06-11-ST with the stipulation that the buffering will be
Regular Meeting 5 September 20, 2006 discussed further. Mr. Humenik seconded the motion and it carried with four affirmative votes and one abstention by Mr. Bole. NEW BUSINESS 06-6-SUB MONROEVILLE PET HOSPITAL The applicant is requesting final subdivision approval for the consolidation of three lots to create one lot that is 18,320.08 square feet in size and 2,985.34 square feet in the right-of-way area. The parcel is located at 232 Center Road. It is zoned C-2, 06-12-ST MONROEVILLE PET HOSPITAL The applicant is requesting site plan approval to construct a one-story addition and related site improvements to an existing veterinary clinic. The property is 21,535 square feet in size. The parcel is located at 232 Center Road. It is zoned C-2, Mr. Ralph Sterzinger, Architect from Ross, Schonder, Sterzinger and Cupcheck, came forward representing the owners of the property. He explained the first application is for a reverse subdivision to consolidate the three parcels into one lot. He indicated he addressed all the issues in the review letter from the engineer including the clarity of the drawing. Mr. Bole inquired whether there was an issue with the storm water management plan and Ms. Kaltenbaugh answered affirmatively. She indicated there was an error in the amount of square footage that they were increasing the impervious area. Mr. Sterzinger indicated there were two sets of numbers in the storm water management plan and he referred to the SW-1 drawing stating there was 2,410 square feet of new imperious area which included the building extension. He stated the number represents two different things in the calculation and the other number, 2,070, represents the net additional square footage for the parking lot. Mr. Murray questioned whether this property was originally purchased as one lot and Dr. Oster, the property owner, explained when she purchased it, she thought it was one parcel and did not find out it was three until a survey was done. Mr. Murray wanted to clarify that nothing was being added after the fact. There being no further discussion, Mr. Singer duly made a motion to approve Application Nos. 06-6-SUB and 06-12-ST. Mr. Murray seconded it and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting 6 September 20, 2006 06-13-ST IRWIN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY The applicant is requesting revised site plan approval for an existing bank to include a change in the traffic circulation patterns and an increase in the number of parking spaces. The project is located at the eastern end of Haymaker Village, at 4580 Broadway Boulevard. Total property area equals 1.445 acres. It is zoned C-2, Mr. Bob Mitall came forward representing the applicant and explained Irwin Bank has a land lease on the parcel at the end of Haymaker Village. He pointed out the entrance way at the end of the plaza is depicted on the drawing and the shopping center pavement was originally done to the limits of the property because of the slope at the edges. He reported this office represents the relocation of the closed office in Pitcairn and more parking is needed. He explained the proposed plan is to provide parking for their staff and to organize the circulation better. He stated the previous configuration created a problem with traffic and the steep grade of the lot made it difficult for pedestrians. He indicated the one end of the parking lot stays the same with the exception of employee parking and the other will be turned, raised and the grade sloped away from the center isle way, a bio-retention area added and sidewalks to make it more pedestrian friendly. Mr. Rosensteel inquired whether the applicant had verbal approval from the shopping center and Mr. Mitall answered his client agreed to it. He explained there was a little bit of work that needed done on the property to close an area and matching curbing would be put in place. Mr. Rosensteel further explained the grading currently goes over the property line as shown on the plan and he requested a letter of consent from the property owner. Mr. Bole questioned whether the letter would affect the project and Mr. Mitall answered negatively. There being no further discussion, Mr. Singer duly made a motion to approve Application No. 06-13-ST and Mr. Humenik seconded it. Upon a voice, the motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the planning commission, at this time, Mr. Singer duly made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:39 p.m. and Mr. Murray seconded it. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Sidney Singer Secretary
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