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unanimously approved. During the framing of the motion, rir. Pusti questioned how the drawing showing the other drives would help since this is an existing building, and they were not proposing to change the drives. Mr. Thomas explained that this was usually requested of every drive thru restaurant and would help the Commission with tneir future planning. He clarified that it would not be necessary to identify these drives, just show the location. Vice Chairman Orlowski stated that such a plan might identify that the driveway would be better positioned somewhere else. The members discussed if this could return November 23rd since the Wal-P•lart proposal might come back at that time. Mr. Pusti would prefer to be on that agenda but before Wal-Mart. This proposal will tentatively be set for the November 23rd meeting, but the final decision will be up to Chairman Gorris. V. CONIMUNICATIONS: Ord.93-140: This is an ordinance regulating superstores and limiting their location. Assistant Law Director Dubelko advised that several groups worked on this ordinance that was modeled on the Westlake ordinance, however several changes were made to improve regulation. Mr. Skoulis objected to item rnunber 3, under section B, because there was no land available on Great Northern Boulevard, nor would there be land available on Lorain Road unless it was at the far west end of the city. Mr. Dubelko stated that the ordinance was to lir.Lit the location of these stores based on the the flow oi traffic, it was not drawn up for a specific parcel. Item number (4) specified that such a store must be within one-half mile of an Interstate highway interchange with both an eastbound and westbound entrance and exit ramp. rlayor Boyle was present and explained that the one half r,Lile distance was stated in the ordinance, however, this could be a point of discussion, and even though Lorain Road is further away than one half mile away it was included. Mr. Skoulis believed that the ordinances really addressed a piece of land on Brookpark Park Road between the Westbury Apartments and the condominiums. Vice Chairr,ian Orlowski asked what area a half mile would include if concentric circles were drawn from the interchanges. Mr. Dubelko stated that the half mile was taken directly from the Westlake ordinance, and the ?dea was to keep such a store close to an interchange as possible because of the volume of traffic generated, a:nd it is possible that no parcels would be available within that limitation. City Engineer Deichmann advised that it would be slightly over a half mi.le to Lorain Road from the Stearns Road interchange, but he also noted that the ordinance was not drafted just to deal with vacant land, it merely deals with parcels, vacant or othenvise. Alayor Boyle clarified that the ordinance was not written to be adopted as is, it has been written in order to have the Commission and the Council discuss it. Mr. Dubelko advised that North 0]risted's ordinance differed from Westlake's in that the definition of this type store was more specific in order to eliminate confusion with other large stores in the area. This ordinance is not to place a store in a specific space, but to regulate where these stores can be located. Also sections (c) and (d) have been included to put certain responsibilities on the developers. In reference to the 100,000 square foot area needAd, Building Commissioner Conway advised that Hill`s Department Store is 104,000 square feet and it is not a superstore, so the more in depth definition indicating what was to be sold was needed to qualify a store as a superstore. A1r. Skoulis is still concerned because, under these definitions, the only area available that would qualify for a superstore is a parcel on Brookpark which is zoned Mixed Use and it is his understanding that there is aready a curb cut approved by O.D.O.T. for this parcel. He believed that Wa1-Mart is looking at that parcel and he objects to item number 3. Mayor Boyle 4