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opposed to a mean grade alteruative. Mr. Papandreas stated that they are not proposuig to go with the gravity drain. He clarified that despite what the grade may be, they would make sure that the mounding and screening would give the greatest benefit to the adjacent properties. Mr. Orlowski would like the bottom of the mound to start at the floor elevation grade. Mr. Papaudreas explained that they had not planned to put a fence on this 4 foot mound. 1VIr. Miller noted that there was also concem about water run ofl? where the water would go, how it would impact the neighbors, would there be a swale, and would they end up with a mosquito problem. In response to `other questions by Mr. Miller, Mr. Papandreas stated that store like a Discount Drug Mart would not be considered a category retailer; that they considered this to be an upscale development by virtue of quality materials, creating an unage of a first class development; that tlus might be an impetus for surrou.nd development to upgrade their properties; and that the squares shown ou the building are a Spectre Glaze porcelain and are used for an accent, they are not similar to the mirrors on Plaza South. In response to other questions, he clarified that initially when they planned to purchase more land, the intent was to develop a regional shopping center; that with this development each store would have four to five truck deliveries a week. Mr. Thomas noted that Wal-Mart projected that they would have about 7 per day, frequently at night. N1r. Papandreas assumed that their deliveries would be during the day since these retailers would follow the typical retail hours, and he would agree to put up signs advising truck delivery hours, restricting hours that they may nw their motors and citing the codes regulating that. They had not planned to put in a stacking lane on Dover Center Road, but they miglat consider a stacking lane on Lorain, however with a continuous right turn, it was not considered a necessity. Mr. Miller would like to look at the Traff-Pro study tliat was done for Wal-Mart since this might became a lugher volume business. He did believe that there should be a reasonable number of entrances, but was not sure that the Mill Road access was reasonable. Regarding iufrastructure improvements, City Eugineer Deiclunann advised that with the Wal-Mart proposal, the worst case scenario would have beeu 4 to 6 million dollars, and the best case would be about one million. Neither he, nor the traffic engineer have had time to study this proposal to give a definite answer, but he agreed with Mr. Thomas that an entrance on Mill Road would require re-paving and wideuing, and that an entrance on Dover Center would require about the same. Mr. Thomas suimnarized that the more curb cuts there were, the greater the infrastructure cost to the city. Mr. Deichmann clarified that the Traff-I'ro report suggested widening both Lorain and Dover Center even if nothing is built because of the level of service at the intersection. Mr. Papandreas clarified that they were not sure if the McDonald's company affiliate was going into store "A", and that there was no tenaut for store "D". He clarified that the only way a car could go north on Dover Center would be to exit onto Mill Road which will be the least used drive and would minimi?e the traffic ou Dover Center, and if there were no entrance on Mill, cars would have to go down to Porter Road and arouud the block. Mr. Papandreas advised Mr. Tallon that the photometric report was based on a 25 foot high poles (iucluding base) with 500 watt bulbs in a double vertical luminaire. Mr. Tallon would like the Mill Road lights shielded down to a zero tolerance. He has no problem with the others. Mr. Papandreas clarified that the center row of lights would probably be relocated to tlie islands. He also stated that the building was 26 feet lugh at the lughest point, but there was a portiou that was 23 feet lugh. W. Tallou would like a topo showing the existing elevations of adjoining properties for comparison. He would also like the parking spaces at fi•ont entrance moved so that they can widen the one lane where cars merge. Mr. Papaudreas also stated that the drive plauued for Wal-Mart, west of McDonald's, was not part of this proposal since they are trying to keep all traffic away fiom the front of the building iu order to bring the traffic onto the outskirts of the property, also there were some concerns about the width of a drive there. 5