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Mr. Newberry stated that without widening 14ill it would be impossible. The minutes of October 13th were checked and it had been stated that the Mill Road exit would be used for enpty trucks. Mr. Newberry stated that this was never the intent, and but i-t might have been misinterpreted during the discussion. It was clarified that what appeared to be a 9 foot lane on the plans, was not the i%Ti.dth of a.lane. Mr. Popotto had many eoncerns about the traffic and believed that no matter how this proposal is resolved there will be problems and he will be the loser. Councilman Lind responded to the previotzs speaker (?Kr. Trapp) -stating that, whether or not he as a private individual, was desirous of Wal-Mart going in at this location, he is charged in the city charter to analyze the viability of a development and is required to be impartial. When a completed proposal comes before city council, he will have to put his personal feelings aside and make a decision based on what he feels is the best for the city. Mr. Deichmann advised that there is an attemDt to restrict truak traffic on all of Dover Center. but he does not lmow how far north trucks are permitted at present, and no se.rii-truck traffic is permitted on Porter Roado Mr. Thomas noted that no truck traffic is permi_tted at present on SLearns Road at I-480, and since all truck traffic must use Great Northern Boulevard from I-480, he questioned what effect these trucks would have on that traffic. It was determined that there would only be 8 trucks a day which would have little impact. Mr. Thomas stated that if there was an effort to eliminate truck traffic on Dover Center would it not be in the best interest of the city to eliminate all truek ingress or egress on Dover Center or Mill Road. Mr. Deichmann agreed it would. It was also clarified that there was some construction when the traffic study was done, and Mr. Herbster verified that the road was still closed at the time of the last meeting, so the report would be incorrect. The Engineering Department will check on this and make a report to the Commission. Mr. Thomas advised the developers that the Commission could vote on the proposal as it is submittecl, but he did not think tha.t the developers would want this, and also thi5 is .not a complete proposal, there are no detailed landscape plans or detailed lighting plan s which are required to have been included but could be submitted later. He advised that Section 1126.04 of the Zoning Codes establishes the right of the Plaruiing Commission to alter a proposal based on the determination that the proposal will have a significant adverse impact upon either residential, commercial, or other neighbors, vehicular or pedestrian safety or aesthetically upon the comrmuni ty, and we are permitted to make such changes to a submitted plan to aneliorate the adverse impact to the fullest extent practicable. J. Thoma,s moved that, based on the ordinance tha,t was just read and which is to be part of the motion, the Commission wi11 require the following changes to the Wal-Mart development: that access an Mill Road be eliminated; that access on Dover Road be eliminated; that the main access to Wal-Tiart be established on Lorain Road in proximity and opposite the current bus depot and driveway to the city, and that a second access, possibly the old Sherwin Williams access, be used as a right turn in and right turn exit only; that a complete detailed landscaping and lighting plan as well as a signage plan be provided at the time the proposal is revised; and that the City provide a cost of signalization for the main access on Lorai.n and provide direction to the developer in order to plan the opposition of the main access to the municipal driveway along Lorain Roaci with appropriate traffic control. Also that the plan as revised be subriitted to the Safety, Engineering, and Building Departments for their input. This motion is to include 13 points that were in the original motion, including the request for the re-configuration on this lot of the building or the moving of the truck dock to a different position on this lot. That a new plan be provided incorporating a buffer surrounding the development an the sides that border residential neighborhoods that should be composed of a mound with a minimum height, not ineluding trees and shrubbery, of 8 to 10 feet 6