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Minutes - Plan coJltssion November 28, 1990 Page 2 . Company. Mr. Evans explained that Mr. Bamberger and Mr. Schulte, who were also present, proposed to operate a transmission repair service. Since the focus of the business was on one type of auto repair service, only 3 to 4 cars would be on the site at anyone time. Only three people would be doing repair work on the site when operation began. Mr. Greg Wolfner stated that the new business tenants had made plans to paint both the interior and exterior of the building and improve the property by eliminating the weeds and providing landscaping. Mr. Wolfner distributed pictures of the site to Commission members to depict where proposed site improvements would be located. Mr. Evans distributed a revised site plan depicting changes suggested in the Planning Department staff report. Chairperson Kreishman asked Al Goldman, Director of Planning, to present the staff report on the application. Mr. Goldman stated that the subject property is located in the "LC"-Limited Commercial zoning district. The property originally had been developed as a full-service automobile filling station and was used later as an office for a cafeteria business. This corner site is located across Vernon Avenue from Heman Park, with automotive-related businesses on the two remaining corners. The proposed site plan submitted with the application shows adequate parking for the number of service bays in the building and the number of anticipated employees. The lot must be paved as required by section 34-50 of the Zoning Code. Planning staff recommends that the parking area be located in front of the building which would accommodate the required 12 parking spaces. Vehicles needing transmission work should not be in a derelict condition and can be reasonably parked in front of the building at night. A fifteen foot-wide transitional yard must be provided along the south property line behind the building since the property abuts residential property. A transitional yard must also be provided along the east property line for the same reason; however, due to the proximity of the building to the east property line, Planning staff recommends the allowable 20 percent reduction in the transi tional yard requirement approvable by the City Council. This would provide for a twelve foot-wide yard on the east. A trash dumpster should be located behind the building. Planning staff recommended approval of the application subject to the conditions outlined. Chairperson Kreishman asked if members had any questions regarding the application. Mr. Marsh asked how the business would dispose of used transmission fluid. Mr. Bamberger stated that they would comply with all State and Federal EPA regulations. Mr. Safe asked if, in an effort to increase site landscaping and to minimize the area required to be paved, the operators would agree to fully landscape the area bounded by Midland Boulevard, Vernon Avenue and the western edge of the required fifteen foot-wide transitional yard extending north to Vernon Avenue. Mr. Safe presented a sketch of the area to illustrate his proposal. Mr. Bamberger and Mr. L