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, I T n PLANNING COMMTSSION MAY 24, 1988 PAGE 5 developer is responsib le for any damage done to the roadways during the construction period; would post.a bond or a letter of credit as required to insure the completion of improvements as estimated by the City Engineer; a 6 foot mound with a 6 foot fence will be installed as a sound barrier along the lots bordering I-480; since subdvision meets all codes of the . City it is the charge of the Commission arid the City to nermit this devel- opment and under Ohio law sub divisions are to be acted upon within 30 davs. rtr. Andreano presented a vicinity mau and advised that subdivison will be named Cambridge Crossings, and that nreliminary engineering plans have been submitted to the City Engineer. Mr. Gorris read a portion of the report regarding the nrevious City Liiie subdivision (this property was originally phase 2 of this subdivision), which stated that sublot 40 had been reserved for street 'open2ng purnoses for a maximum period of three years, this option was not useii within that period, and became buildable, building nermit was issued on August l, 1980. In resnonse to Mr. Gorris' questions, Assistant Law Director Dubelko advised that.council can deal. legislatively with the problems of construction vehicles, etc, in regard to the safety of the residents; damaged roads woul.d be the developer's responsibility, city must set a bond that would adequately nrotect the the roads. Police Department report stated, in part, that thexe are. advantages to having only:one entrance, but.the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. The section of road -fromStearns to Chadbourne has water lines etc, and should anything close this road, it.would cut off thxs development from safety vehicles, etc. until the road.was opened. City Engineer Bo_yer advised that, as noted on his report, the extension of Westminster Drive exceeds the 1,300 foot maximum length of a street between intersections as required by Ord. 79-139, Section 1000.02(12d). Mr. Aridreano pointed out that there are many streets shown on the vicinity maD that are longer. Mr. Dubelko advised that only the Council'could. modify the subdivision ordinance: Mr. Grendell stated that Bretton Ridge Drive can be extended.to Wellington.Drive in order to conform, and they are requesting approval sub.ject to that. change. ' Mr: Morgan stated that a revised plan should be submitted and suggested that the lot shown with a 45.foot frontage could then be increased. He questioned if mounding with a fence would be an adequate.sound tiarrier and suggested that they, install. the same t_ype. of barrier.that was installed by the ' State. Mr. Grendell st'ated that this svstem is:satisfactory elsewheFb. He also advised Mr. Gorris that they will discuss installing a traffic control device prior to the beginning-of construction. Mr..Kusak,. representing the Bretton.Ridge Civic Association, nointed out that the developers can save thousands of dollars by not cutting th•rough new access roads, and stated.many other concerns of the association: streets, if damaged, might have to be replaced,.not just repaired; sanitarv and s°torm sewers might not be sufficient; electrical service is marginally adequate now, lines.are not expandable; new water lines, even with.a line down Stearns Road, might not correat.their water pressure problems, want a determination th at water pressure would be sufficient before any expansion approved; if accident occured at Dorchester and Stearns, emergency vehicles would have to use their tree lawns for access,they would be the ones to suffer; q.uestioned if turning radii were sufficient for new school buses and fire equipment (noted_several sharp turns on plat); and concluded that their association opposes any infringement of their development, and warit the city to consider it a completed-subdivision, and if this land is to be developed, they want it to be off Barton Road. .