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being removed. He explained the pros and cons of each use as specified in table 9, but he cautioned that in comparing these figures, it must be kept in minct that these are estimates and are not set in stone. Even though senior apartments or garden apartments would probably be the best use for this area, it should also be kept in -mind that any development in this area will generate traffic on Collunbia Road, and perhaps the road should be widened before any of these uses are ? developed. He further advised that the municipal service costs shown in the previous tables have been revised and are lower than those previousl-y presented.- Mr: Tressler, also from C.P.C., presented Focus Area "A"-2, first after which he would discuss Colunbia Road. He clarified that whenever they submitted figures on a residential use they used the maximtuns allowed Sahich explains why the senior citizens' apartments showed such a large ntunber of units. In reference to "A"-21 this area contains approximately 35 acres of undeveloped land (including vacant, rear portions of "bowling alley" lots). This area does not include any flood planes except in the Metro Parks; there are some wetlands on the undeveloped area, specifically parcel 49. There is an error on the maps presented in that Elm Road is shown opening up to Clague Road which it does not. Map 3 shows the existing zonin.g which includes Single Family, Residence "A" &"C" with land on either side of Brookpark Road zoned for 14ulti-family. He listed various projects presented for "A"-2 including a proposed apartment complex for parcel 31 which is a portion of a project proposed for Fairview Park that is now in being litigated; plann.ed transportation projects for "A"-2 include: Clague Road re-construction and widening now in the plann;ng stage with a possible 1995-96 construction da,te; the proposed extension of the R.T.A. red line rapid transit from the airport to Great Northern Mall with a possible starting date of 1996; a west bound entrance ramp at Clague Road and an east bound exit ramp to east bound Brookpark Road proposed for I-480. In reference to Brookpark Road, a limited access highway, any requests for additional access points must receive approval from both North 071nsted and the Ohio Department of Transportation, two access points ha.ve been approved in the last 10 years. In order to remove the Limited Access status, a justification study would be required whieh would have to identify the need and impact of this change, and the final decision would be made by the Director of O.D.O.T. In the 1980's O.D.O.T. offered to reconstruct Brookpark and turn it .over to the City, but the City refusedm He presented a list of pros and cons for keeping the limited access status for- Brookpark and asked the members to review these in case they want them included in the master plan. It was clarified that the limited access status started at Mastic Road and ended at Lorain Road. 14r. Skoulis believed that one reason to maintain the limited access status on Brookpark was that it relieved some of the congestion on Lorain Road and expressed concern that Brookpark Road coulel become another Lorain Road. He also stated that the residents of that area did not want any high rise development or heavily concentrated building in this area: Regarding the proposed entrance ramp, -Mr. Tressler listed several benefits of the ramp to I-480 as well as some detrimentso Mr. Gorris added that if the rar.ip is constructed the limited access status on Brookpark might not be-needed and he would see this as a detriment. Mr. Tressler clarified that officials in O.D.O:T. preferred to keep Brookpark as limited access; but he did believe that the d-irector could remove the limited access status without the City's approval. It was clarified that the approved curb cuts were requested by a former mayor without Council approval. Mr. Tressler believed that there should be more stringent criteria to grant approval for these curb euts. In reference to the extension of the Rapid Transit, Mr. Skoulis suggested installing something within the I-480 right of way. Mr. Tressler submitted a list .of pros and cons for the proposed east bound exit ramp whicli would empty onto Brookpark.Road just before Clague Road and would reduce traffic , 2