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. .:?.. ? a ...- ?. Regular Council Meeting 6-17-02 Page 9 Council President Buckholtz questioned would that be appropriate as an item to appear in the Development Agreement? Mayor Rinker said yes, I think so. Mr. Bell said if it is at all helpful, Mr. Heller's office did do a line of site diagram that better illustrates this point of what the distance does to the height. I know we took a shot at it with a digital camera, the visibility and all of that and that wasn't really very efFective at illustrating the point. But if it would be helpful for Council for Jirnmy to explain that, I know he'd be happy to; if it's necessary. Council President Buckholtz said we've actually seen that; we've actually done a drawing of that. Council members did not request further explanation. Council President Buckholtz said let's go around; do people have questions with that. Dr. Parker questioned if we are just dealing with height right now? Council President Buckholtz said that's a question I have for Diane. Is it all one package now? The cul-de-sac and the height variance-has it all become one issue that we are voting on? Ms. Calta said yes. Mr. Bell asked to make a statement about the cul-de-sac. I have a drawing that better shows it. Everybody remembers (and I think for those of you that were here at the last Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the Mayor went through it pretty thoroughly) the original Master Plan. What we have always worked towards is the idea that there is this interior roadway system. It runs from our property, across the Village's property and connects with the roadway system atNorth Chagrin Commons. That was part of the Master Plan that was presented (I think) in 1996 or 1997. So, when we talk about the temporary cul-de-sac and the question was asked at Planning, this temporary cul- de-sac-each time you develop a piece of land along this roadway, we will come back, probably, for another temporary cul-de-sac variance as we work towards our property line. The ultimate goal being that the interior roadway on our property ultimately meets withNorth Chagrin Commons (whatever it ends up being called.) So, you can see that the law allows for a 500' cul-de-sac (we're at, I guess, 1300' or some odd feet. We've gone through this with the Fire Department (and I think he's comfortable with the way it has been designed on a temporary basis.) ThaYs the need for that piece of it. Just as an aside, the Board of Appeals (I think) liked the plan; they were uncomfortable being the final say on the issues primarily because of the height and the political issues relating to the height and the sensitivity of the residents. I think if you talked to anybody from Board of Appeals or anyone that was there, they really liked the plan but didn't feel like it was appropriate for them to make a decision that night. Council President Buckholtz asked, do we have any other Council comments at this point? 9