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of additional right of way. She maintained that after the road way is built this <br />property will be deemed uneconomic remnants and the state will have to purchase <br />it at that time. She presented copies of this noise study for the members. They <br />are asking for protection from noise, intruders, sight, and pollution for the <br />home owners and for the children who attend Forest School. She explained that <br />extensive contacts have been ma,de with various government bodies and elected <br />officials, all of whom believe that the home owners' requests are legitima.te. She <br />invited the members of Plaming Commission to look at the area tomorrow at 5:30 <br />or. Friday at 5:30. Mrs. Tassie of the association submitted information on <br />mounding received from Mr. Baldi, a landscape architect who did the mounding on <br />Crocker Road and explained tha.t the $50.00 a foot mounds mentioned by Mr. Schultz <br />were the 12 foot mounds, the lower ones were $25.00 per foote She pleaded that <br />the Commission take care of and protect the residents. Mrs. Whitmore, of the <br />Forest Ridge/West Park Home Owners Association, agreed with the request of the <br />Pheasants Walk Association and explained that the mounding could be varied and <br />asked that the members study the information presentedo She further pointed out <br />that the pollution from the road will be a great problem for the many residents <br />who have respiratory problems. She also questioned if a bridge over the road <br />would be the same as those in Bretton Ridge< She pointed out the disadvantages of <br />having a road and a sidewalk both in front and in the rear of the properties. <br />Councilwoman Saringer spoke in support of the residents' requests and questioned <br />if Westlake had overhead wiring. Mro Gorris asked that a copy of the noise study <br />be furnished so it can be copied by the members. Councilwoman Bahas stated that <br />the sound barriers would protect the property values in the area, and that slie <br />intended to support the residents' requests. Councilman Nashar pointed out that <br />by using the excess dirt for the mounds instead of hauling it away would reduce <br />costs, and also pointed out that an overpass could cause problems. Mrs. Tassie, a <br />resident, does not believe that the argiunent that sidewalks are needed because <br />people walk through the woods now is not valid, since walking through the woods <br />is different than walking across a busy highway. Mr. Gorris asked if the council <br />members were asking the Planning Commission to make the decisions on the road. <br />Mrs. Bahas responded that they wanted it made clear to the designers of the road <br />before this issue comes before Council that they support the residents requests. <br />Mr. Gorris noted that, based on the $50.00 per foot figure, the mound would only <br />come to $860,000.00 and questioned when the final decisions on the road would be <br />made. Mre Schultz stated that there has been a delay because of the wetlands <br />issue and the final decisions on the right of way will probably be made in the <br />fall of 1993. City Engineer Deichmarm advised that the landscape mound issue <br />cannot take place until the right of way has been acquired which will not be for <br />some time. Mr. Gorris stated that uneconomic remnants should be returned to the <br />residents before they are picked up by a developer. Mr. Deichmann responded that <br />this has been made clear to the County Engineer office that, if they are <br />acquired, the city wants them returned to the residents, but it is premature to <br />request that now, and the owners of those remnants do not necessarily have to <br />sell them. Mr. Southward, a resident of Laurel Lane, objected that the elected <br />officials are pleading with the Planning Commission members who are appointed. He <br />believed that the Council has the power, not the Commissione Mr. Thomas responded <br />that the Commission members are empowered by the Charter of North Olmsted to make <br />recommendations to the Council. He believed that the Council members are <br />reassuring the Commission that they should make the strictest recomendations <br />possible for this buffering to lessen the impact of the road on the residents. <br />Mr. Southward does not believe that the Council members should use this form to <br />make their point. Councilman Lind explained that he was appointed the liaison <br />between Council and the Planning Commission who has been empowered to provide a <br />4