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•--? _ CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING CONIlMISSION MINUTES-0CTOBER 12,, 1993 7:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Gorris called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present: K. 0'Rourke, A. Skoulis, J. Thomas, and B. Gorris. Absent: L. Orlowski and R. Tallon. Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building Commissioner Conway and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: J. Thomas moved to defer the review of the minutes of September 28, 1993 until the end of the meeting, seconded by K. 0'Rourke, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEP.ARTMIINTT REQUESTS : 1) Wal-Mart Store, 27254 Lorain Road (former Sherwin Williams site including part of Cross Roads Dealership and property at 27423 Mill Road). Proposal to construct building. Tabled at meeting of July 27, 1993. Mr. Newberry,. engineer representing Wal-Mart, read a statement directed to Plarnzing Commission of the City of North Olmsted which reads as follows:.In order to fully explore other sites that have been recently brought to our attention, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. respectfully requests a postponement of the matter before the Planning Commission this evening until the next available date. Given a little extra time to carefully consider options offered by Mayor Boyle and his administration, we believe «e can make a"decision that saould work to the benefit of both Wal*Mart and the community. We were able to reach this point through the collaborative efforts of inembers of this Administration and the business community. However, to release any more details at this point would be premature. We appreciate the patience of this conunission and residents of North Olmsted. He clarified that they were asking to table the proposal until the next available date pending withdrawal of this proposal. Ma.yor Boyle read a prepared statement "We could not have gotten to this point without cooperation from Wal*Mart and from quite a few people in our comrmun-ity, in the development field and within my administration. I would 'like to extend a very special thank you to Thomas Herbster and Paul Miller who have been so steadfast in their efforts. Please also bear with me while I recognize the people who were able to make things happen - our Law Director Michael Gareau, aur Director of Public Service Ralph Bohlmann, our Director of Finance Jim Burns, my Administrative Assistant Nancy Wlodarski and aur City Engineer Paul Deichmann. I would also like to thank Carnegie Development Corporation, John Larsen and Pamala Hanover of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey and Roger Newberry of Seymor D. Weiss & Associates for providing us with their expertise and advice. It goes «ithout saying that we sincerely appreciate the fairness with which Wal*Mart negotiated through its' representatives, Mr. Say, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Bingham was instrumental in why we are here tonight./Most of all, I want to thank you residents for being so patient through this whole ordeal and our planning commission, who ha.s always worked in the best interest of our community./Ed Boyle. Mayor Boyle also recognized other people who were involved. Mr. Strnad, a resident, demanded to know if a Wal-Mart is going to be built on this site and wanted a yes or no answer. He maintained 1