VILLAGE OF EVENDALE
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
June 19, 2012
EVENDALE MUNICIPAL BUILDING
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Evendale Planning Commission (EPC) was called to order of EPC Chairman (Council Representative) Doug Lohmeier at 6:00 PM on May 17, 2012. Attending were EPC members Natasha Cavanaugh, Chris Patterson, and Mark Ferguson. Supporting the EPC were Jack Cameron (Assistant to the mayor), Pam Morin(Building Department Clerk), James Dobrozsi (Architectural Review Board Member), Kathy Farro (Legal advisor to EPC) and Ralph Terbrueggen (Landscape Architect).
New Business:
1. Menard, Evendale Commons, Evendale, OH. Review of Revised Site Plan.
Present from Menard’s was Tom McNeil. Present from Anchor Properties were Mike Ricke, Ann McBride, and Matt Grever. Present from Kinetic Vision was Jeremy Jarrett.
Menard’s presented a site plan revised after the comments during the last EPC meeting in May. Tom McNeil reviewed the original plan and the proposed changes. The previous plan included modifications to the west side of the property including berming, planting and additional landscaping. The footprint of the store was moved 25 – 30’ to accommodate these revisions.
The revised plan included decorative fencing along the north side of the property, improved berming and planting along the north side and a brown stain on the exterior of the fencing that surrounds Menard’s outside lumber yard.
Ralph Terbrueggen was asked to coordinate with Menard’s the exact spacing, caliper of trees, and choice of trees and shrubs to best shield the north and west sides of the development.
Ann McBride noted there were four items that Menard’s and Anchor were requesting at the meeting.
- That Evendale allow a fence from 6’ – 14’ in the front yard of the property.
- That Evendale allow the fence to be 100% opaque.
- That Evendale allow a modification in the parking requirements to allow for a total of 408 spaces as indicated on the plan.
- That Evendale allow for vehicle storage with a maximum of six (6) vehicles on the SW corner of the property.
A motion was made by Mr. Ferguson, seconded my Ms. Cavanaugh to approve the application with the conditions mentions above. The motion passed 4 – 0.
Adjournment:
On a motion made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM on a 4 – 0 vote.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, 2012 at 6:30 PM.
Douglas A. Lohmeier
Chairperson, Evendale Planning Commission
Attest: Chris Patterson
Secretary, Evendale Planning Commission
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