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did not really believe that they were serious about pursing option three. Mr. Newberry maintained that they prefer option 3, even though they did not show the right turn only easternmost access on these plans. Mr. Orlowski stated that the traffic consultant had agreed that keeping all truck traffic on Lorain Road would be preferable, but is not what Ldal-Mart wants. He believed that with ttqo accesses on Lorain Road truck traffic on 12i11 Road could be eliminated Mr.. Bingham maintained that with Wal-Mart's layout the truck dock area needs to be where shown. Mr. Newberry added that to avoid conflicts between cars and trucks (a maximtlm Of one truck an hour), the Mill Road entrance is needed. . Mr. Thomas responded that because of the residents-on Porter and Dover Road, the Comnission will not permit them to use Mill Road which is residential street. Mr. Newberry responded that Mill Road was zoned for retail. Mr. Tallon did not believe that one truck an hour should present a problem with the internal traffic. Mr. Orlowski thought that r1r. Bingham had stated that their trucks could go through the parking lot, but Mr. Bingham denied making that statement. Mr. Lepisto stated that having access only on Lorain Road would force more drivers through the Lorain/Dover intersection whieh is the worst in the city. The members agreed it would be worse to direct traffic through the residential streets and preferred keeping it in the business district, and believed that there would be far more cars than projected in the traffic study. Mr. Lepisto responded that he used the accepted standards. The nembers agreed that there would be far more cars here than in the Mentor store that was used for a traffic count. Discussion continued on the way the traffic study.was done, and in reference to eliminating access on Dover Center, Mr. Newberry pointed out tha.t there was existing access from the Sherwin Williams' property on Mi:ll and Dover Center. Mr. Gorris responded that it is within the Commission's purview to.determine where accesses can be in the development and what will have the least negative impact on the surrounding conmmnity. In reference to the statement that office use would be the highest and best use for this parcel, Mr. Newberry pointed out that this parcel could accomnodate a half million square foot office building which would put more cars on the streets during the :rush hour. Several residents spoke at this timee Mr. Herbster, Porter Road, pointed out that this traffic study was done when Porter Road was closed in Westlake during a construction, and the figures were obtained on a road posted local traffic only. He did not believe that Wal-Mart wants to work with the city, and maintained that the increased taxes would be off-set by what will be lost from local businesses. Mr. Hoelter questioned the traffic figures at Mill and North Park which is an off set intersection and how a light could be installed there. He further advised that he took a traffic count at the Midway Mall store, which is smaller, there were 790 cars per hour on a Friday night at 7:00 p.m. Mrs.. Gut, Porter Road, questioned why the traffic study did not consider the traffic going south on Porter to Miil. Mr. Lepisto responded that the report stated 7% of the existing traffic is going south to Mill and reiterated that a traffic signal is war:ranted.there at present. Mr. Geppert, Lansing Drive, suggested that the sewer problems also be addressed siMCe there have been existing problems. Pk. Deichmann advised that there is no plan as yet, but they would have access to the sewers on the street. Mr. Newberry explained that there are 2 sanitary sewer connections, one onto Lorain and a secondary one onto Mill; this facility should not generate any more voltune than Sherwin Williams did. Mr. Berbage, Porter Road, complained about traffic; Mr. Lima, Porter; questioned what WaI-Mart store last went out of business, and pointed out that K-Mart on Detroit on1Sr had two entrances; Ms. Nestica, Lucydale, believed this was the wrong location and complained about traffic; Mr. Beno, Porter Road, pointed out that most Wal-Marts are in out laying districts; this lot is too small to accommodate this f_acility. He would like a copy of the traffic study and the environmental impact study. Mr. Newberry explained the E.P.A. status and 4