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r ? PLANNTNG COMMISSION P4.AY 23, 1989 PAGE 2 2) Centerior Energy Corp. (Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.), property located on the south side of Lorain Road, west of Charles Road Proposal to construct the Crystal Substation (Heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals May 3, 1989). Heard by the Architectural Board of Review May 17, 1989. Chairman Thomas advised that the assembly plat would be heard immediately after the building proposal. Mr. Buersken and Mr. Louie presented revised plans explaining that it had been determined that they did own the property to the rear of the original proposal and that property will be incorporated into this lot and the substation will be moved back 55 feet as suggested. They have agreed to the additional landscaping on the east and west sides as sug- gested by the Architectural Board of Review. Since the substation has been moved back, they have raised the height of the fence from 8 foot to 11 feet high for better screen.ing. Mr. Young, a resident at 30879 South Court, and Mr. Paulot, a resident at 20899 South Court, asked several questions and were advised that the substation had been authorized in :7une of 1988, but the facility had been forecast in the 1970's. The need for the station is the load growth in residential.areas as well?asfor.the proposed Industrial Park. Mr. Young believes that the substation should be on the C.E.I. easement on the north side of Lorain Road which abuts the industrial area, and not on the south side where it would be visible from residential property from the rear and would be an eyesore on Lorain Road. Mr. Buersken stated that C.E.I. does not own property on the north side of Lorain Road, that they only hold an easement from Lorain to Bradley Road and cannot build a structure on it. Mr. Buersken pointed out that the fence would be approximately 182 feet away from Mr. Paulot's property, and Mr. Thomas advised that the developer had agreed to add inore landscaping, Mr. Louie clarified that they were adding Austrian pines, crabapple trees and forsythia on the property. Mr. Thomas sug- gested that the developers meet with the neighbors and perhaps discuss some additional landseaping and/or screening at the rear. The neighbors were advised that the BZD Committee of Council would be hearing this next and would be meeting on Thursday, May 25th at 7:30 p.m. R. Bierman moved to approve the proposal.to construct the Crystal Substation on Lorain Road, west of Charles, by the Centerior Energy Company as shown on the revised plans as submitted and incorporating the recommendations of the Architec- tural Board of Review and to request that the BZD consider the possibility of screening of the station to the rear, seconded by E. Traczyk, and unanimously approved. IV. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: 1) Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company Assembly and Subdivision. The proposal is to combine and assemble and subdivide permanent parcel nos. 234- 9.-7, 234-9-8, 234-9-9, and 234-10-2, located on the south side of Lorain Road and including the C.E.I. Easement, into two (2) sublots4 one of which is the site of a proposed C.E.I. substation. Zoning is Retail Business, General (Lorain Road frontage) and "A" Residence, Single. A similar proposal was heard by Planning Commission on May 9, 1989. ? The members discussed the assembly of the properties and noted that tfie