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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, May 17, 2021 Page 3 Comments From Council President Schutt Thank you, Mayor Bodnar. Our next Regular meeting of Council is on Monday, June 21 ". Caucus is scheduled for Monday, June 7`h. Both of these meetings will be virtual. The Governor's Order as to virtual meetings expires on July I". We will keep everyone posted as to whether or not that Order gets extended. Open Portion — For Public Comment (5 -minute limit imposed by Chair) Mrs. Betsa stated, yes, Council President, I received four letters to read into the record this evening. Gary & Christine Mikitin Subject: Temporary Permit for MARS Electric, Expansion of Outdoor Storage, Planning & Zoning Minutes 4/15/2021 and 5/3/2021 Members of Council on the Planning & Zoning, Community Economic Development Committees, Ward 2 Representative, Mayor's office: We are writing as future homeowners in the Montebello subdivision. We are excited to be moving from Mayfield Heights to South Cobblestone Road a few months from now. We feel there are three potential issues with the proposed expansion: Sight, sound and enforcement. 1) We agree that a landscaped mound topped with trees should sufficiently screen the expanded MARS" outdoor area from view, with the caveat, of course, that it is properly maintained over time. 2) We are greatly concerned about the potential for noise pollution, particularly in early morning, when most residents would be sleeping. We understand that MARS begins their operations at 5AM. Truck engines, safety beepers (backup alerts) on tow motors and trucks, and the emptying of the dumpsters (have you ever known a refuse truck operator to gently set an empty dumpster on the ground?) are sounds which could easily wake nearby residents. Backup beepers, an OSHA requirement for industrial vehicles, are, by their very nature, loud and shrill. Their sound will carry a long distance. This point is especially pertinent, as the open lot will be very close to a residential area. It may even be less than the 100 feet for side yard of a distribution establishment as specified in Ordinance 1173.05, Yard Regulations. Note also that Ordinance 509.03 (b) (6) regulates loading and unloading vehicles "...within 300 feet of a residential district". 3) Being new to the Village, we are not familiar with how strictly regulations and permits are enforced. In this case, it is known that the existing open area exceeds the original Temporary Permit granted on 3/7/2016, yet (presumably) it has been renewed every two years, in clear conflict with the last statement of the permit: "Violation of any of these conditions shall result in withdrawal of the permit'.