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stores from becoming a super store and if all the items that have been mentioned to date were left intact.
<br />Ms. Julie Sowa, representing the Sun Herald Newspaper, objected to the two private meeting that they
<br />saw going on behind closed doors during the middle of this public meeting. Jacqi Templeton, representing
<br />West Life also objected to the meetings under the Sunslune Law. Mr. I?ubelko stated, for the record,
<br />that while there was an initial meeting to discuss possible litigation involving board members, the so
<br />called second meeting was not a meeting of the board, for the record, it involved one Plamiing
<br />Commission member and one member from the audience. Mr. Miller repeated his request that Mr.
<br />Papandreas consent to tabling tlus issue until he can go back to the proposed- tenants and discuss the
<br />parking issue, which he believed was a major concem of the Commission; and after he does get a
<br />response from lus tenants, the Commission would expedite the scheduling of this matter. Mr. Papandreas
<br />stated that the request that was made with respect to the parking, in their opinion, gets into their ability to
<br />conduct their business, and since they have gone to great lengths to comply with the ordinances of the
<br />City of North Olmsted, they cannot understand why the board would ask for that; he has indicated that
<br />he will ask the tenants as a concession to the Commissions concerns, but they do not believe that tlus
<br />issue is relevant to this approval, and they are going to continue to ask that it be forward to the Building,
<br />Zoning, and Development Committee. Mr. Herbster agaiu explained to Mr. 1'horrias that the deed
<br />restriction was to put an 80,000 square foot limitation on any one store which would stop any super store
<br />from coming in and would make it unfeasible for them to divide up, particularly store "C", because they
<br />would end up with dead space. He noted that 80,000 square feet would not accommodate most super
<br />store operations. Mr. Thomas asked if there was anything else that he wanted for his 1.2 million dollars.
<br />Mr. Herbster stated that no matter what goes on that property, there will be some cost. Mr. Thomas
<br />asked him if there is anyth.ing else that he would like Couucil, or his elected officials, to consider as they
<br />look at approval of this development. Mr. Herbster believed that most of the concessions that were made,
<br />with the mounding, double fencing, etc., and the deed restriction will give them more protection than
<br />what Wal-Mart would have given them. Mr. Hoelter added that they would like their elected officials to
<br />go over what has been discussed in the last two months, the H.V.A.C. screening, the moving of the
<br />loading docks, etc., he emphasized that they are not just talking about the deed restriction, they are not
<br />white washing everything else, just to get a deed restriction. Mr. Thomas advised that the neighbors
<br />should attend the remainder of the meetings and noted that the Commission and Council people
<br />represented almost 35,000 people, aud the developers represented ouly 4 tenants. He stated that they
<br />needed to make sure that the negative impact on the community is as little as possible. Ms. Teinpleton
<br />asked that it be stated in the minutes that the member of the audience of the so called second meeting
<br />was Mr. Papaudreas. Mr. Thomas asked Mr. Bohlmann ifthe statement he made about the willingness of
<br />the developer to provide certain tluugs to the city were gentlemen's agreements or if they are written in
<br />stone. Mr. Bohlmann responded that when they decided to file for the issue two grant money, they had
<br />sounded out Carnegie Development as to whether or not they would be willing to donate that land. They
<br />had agreed verbally, but he wauted it to be made a matter of record that it would occur. Mr. Papandreas
<br />concuned with that. Mr. Thomas was advised by Mr. Bohlmann that the application for the grant was
<br />available so that it could be sent on to Council with the Commission's recommendation to Couucil. For
<br />the Law Department's consideration, Mr. Thomas stated that he believed that any developer appearing
<br />before the Commission this often, particularly those who are paid high salaries, are actually working, and
<br />therefore the city should get income tax from these people. He emphasized from everyone, attorney's
<br />included. J. Thomas moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the B.Z.D. Committee of
<br />Council and to Council that the Water Tower Square Shopping Center, located on the former Sherwiu
<br />William's property including the back lands of Cross Roads Automobile Dealership), on Lorain Road,
<br />west of Dover Ceuter Road, be approved with the following cousiderations and recommendations. We
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