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includes signalization, the widening of Mill Road, additional striping, and alteration to the neighboring streets. Mr. Newberry advised that Wal-Mart would be willing to participate in this.improvement to the extent that they are able to, and would cede any property of theirs that would be needed; and would participate in some of the ir.iprovement costs of NLill Road and will also install the required signal on Lorain Road. Wal-Mart.would not be able to acquire right- of-way or improvements that are remote from their property lines. Mr. Deichmann clarified that he had mentioned widening of Mill Road as proposed in Option 3, and that money would be spent on Mill Road and the turriing lane an Lorain Road. Mr. Bingham, reai estate manager for Wa1 rla.rt stores, gave some projected tax income figures that will be generated by this store: First yeax taxes generated would be approximately $250,000. per year: $41,000. would go to the city; $45,000. would go to the county; $152,000. per year with nominal taxes to the library and vocational facilities. This property, at present is generating from $5,000. to $10,000. Mr. Deichmann stated that option 1 would cost about four million dollars in acquisition and improvement costs, and option 2.would cost about three million, and the one million previously mentioned for option 3 is conservative and is limited to this immediate area and'does not include any new signalization of the streets to the north or repairing any problems that might occur to those streets. The members agreed with Chairman Gorris that there should. be no aceess in Mill Road. Mr.. Thomas explained that he weighs the negative impact of a proposal to the surrounding residential areas, and if access to a business creates a negative impact to that residential community, he believed that the Comnission is within its right to eliminate that from a development or diminish the negative impact..He stated that their own traffic analysis has shown that the primary access should be on Lorain Road and. Lorain Road would be the best location to control traffic and would have the least negative impact on Dover or Porter Roads. He suggested that one access could be located on the far western end of their proper.ty, and the other located more toward the east. Mr. Newberry stated that there is an ingress/egress and utility easement through the Olmsted Square site which is still in effect, there is no other means for access to Lorain Road, he advised that there is a 4 foot grade separation difference between the back end of the 0]msted Square and their property and a 2Z foot grade separation betsaeen the western edge of Olmsted Square and the Oldsmobile Dealership property, and there is no setback there; he questioned how the Comnission could mandate access that is not under the control of the developer. Mr. Orlowski noted that the drawing shows it. Mr. Newberry stated that he showed the driveway up to where the easement begins, and if the Commission accepts what has been presented, they will get. the necessary information regarding the easement and whatever else is needed-to design. the intersection and the signalization. Mr. Gorris suggested using the old Sherwin Williams drive for a ingress/egress right turn only drive. Mr. Newberry pointed out that these plans do incorporate cross access with McDonald's and a.right in and right out drive at the old Sherwin 6dilliams drive; a right.turn only in and out drive on Dover Center and the two access on Mill Road. They have agreed to bu.ffering and mounding along the western property line, adjacent.to the residential area; they have also shown the relocation of a portion of Mill Road that is on their property. He repeated that they would do what they could to improve Mill Road to the city's standards on their property, as well as the cost of signalization of the Lorain Road access, and do what is necessary on Dover Center and on Porter. Mr. Newberry maintained that this widening will benefit the city, not just Wal-Mart. Mr. Tallon understood that any property which had to be improved and did not belong to Wal-Mart riust be improved at the city's expense. Mr. Newberry responded that this was not necessarily the case, they lmow Vahat they can do on their property, but will talk about a shared cost on the rest. Mr. Orlowski 3