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PLANNING COMMTSSION • FEBRUARY 9, 1988 PAGE 4 building and if turning radius is adequate for the loading zones provided. behind the southeast segment of the building. Developers responded that 50,000 square feet are necessary to make building financially feasible, that they might be able to re- configure the building, but that could necessitate,a parking variarice, and .that moving the building fozward in order to put loading zones in the rear would create an undesirable sit- uation for the adjacent neighbors. Mr: Pattison, a resident, addressed the Commisson and stated: the purpose of the ordinances should be to protect the quality of life in community; most developers try to saturate the property; according to estimates there would be 5 trips per 1,000 square foot of building per hour, thus this development should average about 250 trips per hours; peak"-.times could average 500-trips per hour; development barely meets miriimum standards; residentially zoned property should not be used as a buffer, buffer should start at the zone line; according to Section 1174.09 of the Zoning Codes,.driveways should be located in their entirety within the area zoned for Retail Business, rear . drive is an access drive and has to be on properly zoned land; project does have nice architectural character; a tractor-trailer could not back into loading zones; locking off rear access so there is no police access would cause problems; dumpster should be.located further away from resi- dences; objects to the logic th at this center will be taking away business from otlier center since this could increase vacancy in older centers -which in turn could become eyesores; and advised the Commission that it should study adjacent driveways and road since the number.of driveway increase traffic congestion. Mr. Dillon; an adjacent neighbor,.read.a letter from the residents of Amber Oaks.Development which abuts the pro- posal. They are objecting to the proposal on the basis of:.using the 50 foot buffer. between commercial and residential as a fire access drive, constructed on residential property with a minimum of 10 to 15 feet be= tween it and residential property which will result in depreciating their property values (one of the highest in North Olmsted); lack of privacy; increase of vandalism and break-ins; distractions from noise, lights, questionable behavior.at rear of property; increase of rodents and pests; homeowners -iaill have -to police the rear 'area; and pointiiig out that this area of.Lorain Road has been cited as one of.the most. congested sections• of that street; this is over development and over building of a limited area behind existing commercial enterprises; could increase existing flood- ing problems and-concluded that any commercial development in this area should be approached with caution.. Mr. Pulito, a resident, would like a _ legal opinion from the Law Department if the fire access road on resi- dential property:violates the code. Mr. Menge, a resident; also cited ' their present traffic problems and stated that they have.been told by realtors that their property values could dron as much as.twenty percent if this development is.constructed. The developers disputed the amount of traffic that was `estitnated would_be gener.ated:by this proposa•l, stating ;- .that -:the largest_.tni tt;Vould be.;app'roximately 6;000 to. 10,000 square :feet' and wouid not accommodate a restaurant or a major tenantThey maintain that the Great Northern Complex with over a million square feet is the traffic generator, their:50,000 square foot:center will capture traffic, not generate it. In.response to a question by Mr. Pulito, Mr. Dubelko advised that the rear buffer -area has previously been established as being 50 feet from the building to the property line, not from the zoning line. The Commission would like to continue the proposal and request a legal opinion from the I,aw Department if the fire access is permitted on residentially zoned pro.perty (Section 1139.08). The Commission requested