07/27/1993 Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Square building and have added a sidewalk next to it to improve visibility. He pointed out how the trucks would enter the site from Lorain Road and clarified that some of the trees behind Olmsted Square could be saved. The area of the future parking will be left as natural as possible and they will attempt to save the trees in that area. In.response to questions, Mr. Gavin, attorney for Sherwin Williams, advised that he aas present only to observe the proceedings, he could .not answer any questions because Shercain Williams was not the developer. Mr. Thomas asked about some statements that Mr.. Newberry made at previous meetings, and paraphrased one...If we can't go any further, we will just pack up and go away. Then later he referred to ..how far Wal-Mart will go with this before they spend more time, money or Effort. Mr. Thomas believed that Mr. Newberry was drawing a line, that they could not go further, and if they had other options, he questioned whatc they were, considering the intensity of the residents' opposition. He hoped that Wa1-Mart would be sensitive to connznity concerns and values and noted that there has been a fear that North Olmsted is loosing control of the commiinity. He asked how Mr. Bingham would respond to that and how Wal-Mart would feel about that. Mr. Binghant responded that he would like to defer the question to the record of the iniriutes that are at hand. In response to other questions, Mr. Newberry stated that the mound would remain if the expansion were constructed, and there would probabl:y be room for all the required spaces for the expansion without encroaching•intd the mound (the pla.n showed that some of the 36 spaces on the south appear to encroaeiz), but this could be addressed when the plans for the expansion comes back for approval. Mr. Gorris reminded hun that he had asked that any encroachment into the motuld be eli.minated from the plans, so there Frould be no problems in the fiature when the expansion would be discussed, arxi he would like to see the 'fixture expansion shown with no encroachments into the mound. Mr. Newberry also advised that there had been some discussion with Ral1y's regarding a cross easement, and;the plans show a preiiminary possibility, however that may never happen sinee the discussion with Rally's has not been as successful as it had been with McDonaTd's. Mr.. Orlowski asked if a new traffic study had_:been done now that the construction had been completed on Porter Roacl. Mr. Lepisto advised that it had, been taken on Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. traffic increased from 11 to 33% witYi.75`,more cars added southbound and 240 cars added northbound; on Saturday f-tom 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. there was an additional 51 cars northbound and 151 cars southbound. Mr.o Lepisto will include these revised figures in the traffic study. Regarding Nlr.. Tallon's suggestions at the last meeting about the light poles, Mr. Newberry advised that the lighting plan shown is tentative and he has advised Wal-Mar-t of the Commission'-s request that the poles be lower. This cannot be completecl until the site plan is fi.nalized, but Wal-Mart's normal lighting is a sharp cut-off fixture on a 30 foot pole. Mr. Gorris advised that he had rECeived letters opposing this proposal from Mrs. B. Kiumner, C. Ulewicz, R. & C. BuecYile.r and asked that these letters be incorporated into the minutes (see attaehed). Many residents spoke at this time. Mrs. Joslyn stated that this development will negatively impact on the quality of life in the city and wondered about this since Wal-Mart's ads publicizes their interest in quality of life. She is concc?rned about pedestrian and traffic safety and believed that this traffic, especially during the holiday season, would ma.ke her a prisoner on her own street. She stated tha.t Wal Mart is not wanted in this area, and that the phrase "if you build it they will come" may not apply in this case. Mrs. Herbster asked how oil and waste would be removed from the serviee garage and how the noise from repairing cars would be handled. Mr. Newberry responded.that the T.B.O. stands for tires, batteries, and oil change, all waste oil will.be removed by a licensed disposer, and old tires and batteries will be stored in outside 10 foot fenced in corrals with a roof prior to removal. In response to questions about the traffic count, Mr. Lepisto explained that an Friday, 178 vehicles headed southbound on Porter and turnecl left onto Mill Road,