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? <br />stated that the ordinance was presented to the Commission for discussion, but the <br />curb cut that Mr. Skoulis mentioned had been approved for the other side of <br />of Brookpark Road. Vice Chairman Orlowski asked the Engineering Department to <br />submit maps of the city with concentric circles drawn at the interchanges showing <br />a half mile, three quarters of a mile and one mile areas to see what areas would <br />be encompassed. Mr. Deichmarm stated that the Clague Road interchange would not <br />be considered because it does not ha.ve both an east and west exit. Mr. Orlowski <br />suggested that they might also include the interchanges at Lorain Road in North <br />Ridgeville and at Clague Road in North Olmsted to see how that would affect North <br />Olmsted. Mr. Skoulis stated that he would prefer not to see Brookpark Road as a <br />permitted loca.tion. Mr. Thomas stated that there would be no area in the city <br />that would not bother someone. Mr. Skoulis suggested eliminating all superstores <br />from within the city. Mr. Dubelko stated that to prohibit an activity, a city has <br />to be able to prove it causes so many problems that it should be illegal and the <br />Law Department does not believe that the city has reached that point, so this <br />ordinance is to regulate, not to prohibit. Mr. Tallon judged how far the half <br />mile would extend and Mr. Skoulis stated that this would include the lot he <br />mentioned next to the Westbury. Again, Mr. Dubelko clarified that the half mile <br />was an arbitrary figure and this should be discussed. He suggested that the <br />commission get some input from the Engineering Department and the Traffic <br />Engineer. Mr. Tallon noted that there would have to be reasonable restrictions, <br />not something that would tantamount to eliminating superstores. He asked Mr. <br />Deichmann to present information as to what could be considered a reasonable <br />distance. Mr. Deichmarm responded that there would be many things to consider, <br />for instance, if a 1 mile radius was used, Lorain Road at Stearns would be a <br />conceivable location, however, at this point, Stearns Road is tNao lanes and that <br />kind of traffic would be a nightmare. Mr. Deichmann agreed to submit the maps, <br />but questioned exactly from what point the distance should be measured. This has <br />not been defined as yet. Mr. Thomas wondered if this was a halt mile driving <br />distance or a half mile actual distance and also suggested that the types of <br />roads that would permit access within that half mile should be specified. He <br />particularly liked the condition that super- store developers would have to pay <br />for improvements to the infrastructure. Mr. Skoulis reiterated that under this <br />ordinance the only parcel that could be considered was the Brookpark parcel that <br />he mentioned previously and that would open up development of that parcel by <br />Wal-Mart. Mr. Thomas stated that the Commission must look at the impact of the <br />ordinance on existing garcels, since this ordinance might prohibit a superstore <br />from going into Hills or Best Products in the event they went out of business, <br />and wondered if this were good or bad. In reference to Mr. Skoulis' remarks, <br />Mayor Boyle asked why he thought that this parcel was not already opened up <br />without this ordinance since he believed it had been opened up all along. This is <br />not changing the zoning so that if a superstore wanted to go at present, it <br />could. Mr. Skoulis responded that this ordinance is limiting other areas, so <br />this area will be considered. A member of the audience, Mr. Richlick, questioned <br />what was wrong with developing an area of Brookpark which has been vacant for <br />years. Mr. Skoulis advised that the neighbors in that area had fought to keep <br />that part of Brookpark Road from being developed and to keep it as a limited <br />access highway since it is the one remaining road that can be used as a safety <br />valve when traffic gets backed up. 14r. Richlick stated that neighbors around the <br />Sherwin Williams parcel did not want Wal-Mart right in the middle of a <br />residential neighborhood. Mr. Skoulis also believed that once one store is <br />allowed on Brookpark, the remainder of the road will be developed with curb cuts <br />and Brookpark Road will be become another Lorain Road. Mr. Richlick also asked <br />if some kind of ordinance could not be proposed to control the aesthetics of <br />buildings to make them more compatible. Mr. Dubelko pointed out that the