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hurts these property values, small .busi.nesses, and increases crime. He maintained that in the short term some small businesses do go out of business, but these nay have been ma.rginal any how and might not have survived under any circumstances. The long range studies show that property in the vicinity of a Wal-Mart are stable or are increasing in proportion to others in the area. One article pointed out that the mom and pop stores did go out of business, but were replaced by boutique type stores. He ha,s no definite figures on increase in crime. In reference to the items requested by Planni:ng Commission previously that they have not addressed, they concentrated on the traffic situation since that must be addressed first in order to determine if this proposal would go forwarded. Most of the other items will be addressed. Mr. Bohlmann, Service Director, responded to Nir. Newberry's complaints that the city has done nothing to improve the infrastructure, he pointed out the many accomplishments of this adrLinistration, a reconstructed Country Club ]3oulevard, the construction of Crocker Road is planned for 1995, much infrastructure work has been done to improve residential flood.ing and residential streets at a cost of 20 million dollars in the last 3 years, and the city has just received a two million,- seven hun.dred thousand dollar interest free loan for improvements to the waste water treatmerit plant. But the elected officials and administrative officials want to take care of the residential problems first. Mr. Burns, the Finance Director and a former Planning Commission. member, stated that in looking at these plans, and eonsidering where the building is located and what it wi71 be surrounded by, this bui.lcling will have very little visibility from the street. He asked the-the developer go back and reconsider a11 the problems, and look for a site that would not only offer better access, but would also a11ow better visibility of the building. The Commission took a 5 mirnzte reeesso NEW DEVELOPMIIVTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: No Items. CO?ZNNICATIONS : No items. COMMITTEE REPORTS: No items. OLD BUSINESS: Discussion of the master plan: Chairman Gorris advised that Mr. Schultz, County Plarmi_ng Commission, had mailed information to the members and asked to explain what had been sent. They have been re-organizing the plan, but he does need some clarification on the future land use table. for the 51 sites, 14 of whi.eh are different from what was suggested by CPC, most of these are merely a question of the intensity of residential use. Site number 3 now zoned for Multi-Family and Limited Industry, Planning Commission preferred Single Family Cluster. He suggested that in all of these cases, any area where there is a difference of opinion the Planning Comanission's suggestion eould be shown as an alternate zoning. He would like to resolve the two sets of recommendations and come back with one recommendation. The colum headed North Olmsted Planning Commission coments would be eliminated and these will be incorporated as an alternate zoning to what was suggested by the CPC. Mr. Gorris questioned 23 and 30, both of which recommended multi-residence, and is concerned since part of 30 is on the Butternut Ridge Apartment site, but the remainder of this parcel and the entire section of number 23 are in re'sidential districts. Mr. Deichmann advised that part of what is shown as 30 is actually part of 32. Mr. Thomas wanted the Sherwin Williams parcel to be rezoned to office use since this is more restrictive. The 8