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and also to add signalization on both intersections of Mill in order to have a main entrance to Wal-Mart. Mr. Newberry responded that the proposed main entrance will be off Lorain between McDonald's and Olmsted Square Shopping Center, and the traffic study determined the best way to- accommodate this facility at this location. Mr. Orlowski also objected to their continuing to propose truck traffic on Mill Road after the Commissian has requested relocating the truck docks to the south side of the building in order to keep trucks off Mill Road and remove the ensuing problems with trucks, dust, dirt, etc. Mr. Newberry responded that this was still a fluid process and they are trying to work with the traffic study to determine the best ingress/egress for this proposal. Mr. Lepisto stated that the Engineering Department seemed to concur that this plan with right turns in and out on Dover Center would have a minimal impact on traffic, and the people from Porter Road would be the main users of the Mill Road entrance. Mr. Gorris believed that the trucks would be the main users. Mr. Tallon asked why they had not eliminated the Mill Road entrances. Mr. Bingham responded that the trucks had to get to the truck docks. It was again suggested tha.t the building could be re-configure. Mr. Newberry responded that was not possible in Wal-Ma.rt's way of doing business. He further advised Mrs. 0'Rourke that Wal-Ma.rt preferred option 3, on page 28 of the traffic study. In response to Mr. Orlowski questions, Mr. Bingham advised tha.t they had looked at other sites, specifically the one on the south west corner of Great Northern and interstate I-480. The members responded that this property was not zoned for this use, the uses for that property was mandated by the courts and there was never to be any General Retail uses. Mr. Orlowski advised that he had attended the meeting with the residents where it was stated that the Mayor of North 0]msted had dictated that this site be used for Wal-Mart. Mr. Newberry denied making this statement. Mr. Bingham read a letter from Mayor B'oyle in which he advised that the I-480 and Great Northern Boulevard site was not acceptable for General Retail because it interfaced with the Historical District and had existing traffic problems. Mr. Bingham also advised that a number of properties within the city ha.d been studied :but they did not conform to their requirements; they deemed that this pa.rcel was best suited to their needs. Mr. Bingham denied that Mr. Newberry had stated that the Mayor ha.d dictated this site. Mr. Thoma.s stated that the Commission really needed time to review Wal-Mart's stance and the traffic analysis, and pointed out that it appeared Wal-Ma.rt did not want to alter the position of the building or reduce its size, but possibly they will add some landscaping or combine some entrances on Lorain Road. The members discussed tabling the proposal. Assistant Law Director Dubelko advised that the Commission had 60 days to act on a proposal, but that time period could be extended with the consent of the developer or the Commission could extend it themselves if the additional time needed was caused by a delay on the part of the developer. Mr. Thomas believed.that the delay ha.s been caused by the late submittal of the traffic impact arralysis and the members could not come to any consensus without studying the traffic analysis and discussing it with the Engineering Department or Safety forces. Members of the audience were asked to comment if they wished to. Mayor Boyle asked Mr. Orlowski to repeat what he had heard at the meeting with the neighbors. Mr. Orlowski responded that Mr. Newberry had stated that the Mayor was the ane who was responsible for dictating the site of Wal-Mart, and tonight when he had asked what other sites they had investigated, Mr. Bingham read a letter from the Mayor regarding the I-480 site. Ma.yor Boyle stated that there had been some discussion of the I-480 site, but he had advised them that during a court case it had been agreed there would be no retail in that area. He had never suggested the Sherwin Williams property and to his lnowledge the Sherwin Williams property ha.d never been discussed, except perhaps to question its status with the E.P.A. Mr. Newberry denied that he made 3 ?_-: