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PLANNING COMMISSION DECEAiBER 13, 1988 PAGE 5 remain. In reference to the traffic pattern, Mr. Cohen, one of the devel- opers, explained that this property is directly across from the Ohio Bell Telephone building, the proposed Lauren Hill Plaza, and a gas station. Because of traffic concerns, the Commission requested that an expanded site p].an be submitted showing the drivew across Lorain P.oad including the area from Walter Road on the west to David Drive on the east ; and suggested to the developers that perhaps two curb cuts on Lorain should be considered instead of .the two northern most entrances on Bentley and Coe. A site plan of the Lauren Hills property would be available in the Building Department. Neighbors had viewed the plans previously. Mrs. Grenig, an adjacent neighbor on Coe Avenue; presented a petition signed by approx- imately 59 residents of Coe, Bentley, and Curtis objecting to the proposal ' on the basis that there are too many other strip centers on Lorain Road . and pointing out that there is another proposed center for the other side of the street; th'ey are requesting that this land be used for residential . purposes only. Mrs. Grenig further cited problems of -additional noise, safety.to children, increased traffic congest:i,on, added truck traffic, .rodents, lighti.ng, and the decreasing.amount of green area and wild life. Mr..and Mrs. Rabah, neighbors, agreed.with her comments and pointed out that Coe was heavily traveled si.nce it was used as a shortcut to the high- way and this center would be.adjacent to their back yard and they are - concerned for their.children!s safety. MrS..Curren was concerned about . drainage and. the adequacy of sewers; her?son.ques'tioned buffer areas adja- cent to residential property (these will be changed s.ince some of the proposed parking is to be eliminated). :-Mr, and Mrs. Martin.stated concerns about buffers, fencing, two drives.on.each s.treet. .Another, neighbor, not identified, pointed:out that.there was,an old maple on.the property. Chairman Morgan thanke.d the neighbors.for their input and advised them that this proposal will be tabled and will probably be returned-on December 27th and hoped that they.could attend, stating .that he beli.eved that an aesthetically pleasing plan can be worked out to the satisfaction. of everyone concerned. M. Betts moved to table the.proposa.l for. the con- struction of a retail strip center on the south side of Lorain Road between Coe Avenue and Bentley Drive subject to the following comments: relative to our concern ab.out,traffic and safety, both on this parcel and the nearby streets to this location, we would like for the Satety Department to con- sider this proposal,.Police and Fire; the developer will provide at our next meeting the expanded site.rendering that will include this parcel and relavant parcels on both the north and south si:de.of..Lorain; bordering on the west side at.Walter and Lorain and on.the east'.side at David and Lorain; next, we ask the city forester to comment relative to the trees and the . natural state of this:parcel in our interest in preserving whatever is possible in that regard and request that the developer meet with the - forester before the next meeting, if possible; we ask the Engineering De- partment and the Building Commissioner to collaborate onresolving the existence of the.residential versus the commercial zone lines relative to this parcel; also w.e would like the Engineering.Department to begin, pre- liminarily, investigating the issues of drainage relative to this parcel; and we ask the developer to begin to consider from his standpoint what impact on traffic this development will.create, both on this parcel and in the outlying streets to the parcel, as well as to consider what the impact of one or two driveways on Lorain may have, as well as reduction to single driveways on_the east.and west side,. and to take a look at the minimum parking spaces needed; and to.urge the developer to spend some time with ' the neighbors on the yarious concerns on this matter, seconded by T. Morgan, and unanimously approved.