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J , PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 13, 1989 PAGE 3 1) Home Centers, Inc., located to the rear of Bob Evans Restaurant 25853 Lorain Road Proposal to construct building. Tabled at Planning Commission on Piay 23, 1989. Chairman Thomas read a letter from Bob Evans which advised that they were not interested in modifying their existing parking area and access drive but ioould discuss any other proposal which the city or Home Centers feels would be feasible and which would not adversely effect their parking as it now exists. In reference to the lease, Mr. Valore, attorney, stated that it had been presented to the Law Department for their review. The Safety Department report stated that the Police Department had no objection to the proposal and the Fire Department stated that "Twenty five foot driveway should be adequate for fire aparatus access. Two fire hydrants would be required per city ordinance. Minimum water main size for supplying these hydrants shall be eight inch (8"). Mr. Thomas pointed out that the Fire Department was looking at the driveway for a single truck going in, and with a drive that was not blocked. Just prior to the meeting, Mr. Valore had submitted a traffic survey from Larry Griffith, traffic consultant, and Mr. Valore quoted r4r. Griffith's statement that, because of smaller size cars, this driveway would be more like 28 or 29 feet wide. In reference to the lease and easement document between Bob Evans and Mary Khouri, Mr. Dubelko stated that the 99 year lease is, in essence, a sale, and the easement is permanent, and that the representative of Bob Evans was correct in statingthat they did not have much control over this developer; but that he still maintains that the city can exercise some control and can view this as a single development so the Planning Commission would have the authority to view the parking lot arrangement for safety based on reasonable and-valid safety considerations. Mr. Thomas stated that Home Center's would be a good development, but he still believes that Bob Evans should give up something to improve the access. Mr. Valore stated that the traffic survey based on actual figures from the previous North Olmsted store concluded that this location is much safer than the location as it existed in Great Northern, and.the drive as it exists now is sufficient for the traffic flow of approximately 42 cars a day (possibly 5 or 6 cars an hour), a figure based on the sales of the North Olmsted store, The members still have a concern because a business which would generate more traff ic could go into the location later on. Mr. Valore pointed out that by the terms of the lease no restaurant would be permitted; that Home Centers has a 50 year history here; that the community does have some control over future businesses; that the property is zoned for this use; that the Law Director had advised at the time of the rezoning that, if the property were rezoned the rear portion could be developed; and it is their belief that this business would be the optimum usage. P4r. Morgan replied that the rezoning of the property was not the problem, that the Commission should have seen to it that the building was positioned on the lot so that the rear portion could have been developed with fewer safety problems, and two drives should have been required. He did agree that the high volume traffic hours are different for the two businesses, but pointed out that Home Centers could have a problem with customers not shopping becasue of traffic problems. In reference to the site plan and-consider- ing the anount of traffic projected, Mr. Plorgan suggested removing some parking spaces, especially those along Brookpark Road. Mr. Cody, the