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ask that Council to take these under strong considerations. That the developer landbank 150 additional parking spaces on his property, those 150 parking spaces can be at the developers' discretion, but those 1501audbanked spaces should appreciably increase the amount of green space and buffering that exists on the development, and we make that recomnaendatiou based on several facts that we have established tonight, one is by our engineer and our traffic engineer that there is a general connectiou between the reduction iri traffic from the previous development and an acceptable reduction in necessary parkiug spaces. We also recommend to Cou.ncil that they seek a limitation on interior square footage of retail space existing on this parcel, that limitation should be 80,000 (per wut) and that would restrict the introduction of super stores or large traffic generating retailers that would need such square footage. We also recommend to Council that they take into consideration the application to the Ohio Public Woi•ks Commission for a grant that the developer has agreed to cede a certain right of way or property to the city for improvements. We also recommend that all suggestions and statements of the city forester for the salvation of the trees as indicated on his memo and attached to this motion be accepted and implemented, and that those trees be saved and that the city forester have final say over how those trees are treated throughout construction and in the final development. We would like to incorporate all the recommendations of the Architectural Review Board. We would like the City Council to also take note that the McDonald's drive on these plans is also closed and does not exist and that there will be au 8 foot fence on the mound and not a 6 foot fence, and also take note that the relocation of the drive on Mill Road might affect the forester's recommendation for the salvation of those trees and that the relocation of that drive for safety as well as the forester's recommendations should somehow be taken into consideration and reviewed for the beuefit of the residents and for traffic safety. We would also like to pass this through Safety and Engineering. We would like to point out to Council that tlus is 175,000 square foot of general retail, and that the nature of the stores cau change any time down the road aud that Couucil consider that during their deliberations, and plan for the worst possible impact on the coinmunity and make certain that our residents do not suffer as a result. The motion was seconded by Ms. Cameron-Alston. Roll call on motion: Thomas, Alston, Miller (with great apprehension), O'Rourke, yes. Mr. Gorris, no. Motion carned. During the framing of the motion, Mr. Thomas clarified for Mr. Dubelko that he had not made these recommendations as a condition for approval, he had asked that Council take this into consideration and had recommended strongly that they pursue these actions since the Commission does not have the right to malce any of this a condition of approval, but are makiug veiy strong recommendations based on their perception of safety, impact, and quality of life, etc., that the charter requires the Commission to consider. 2) ?.Cycle Works, 29601 Lorain Road. Request for conditioual use permit to repair motorcycles inside building. Mr. Brete Clemens and his brother, Bart, owuers, presented information explauung their business. Mr. Thomas uoted that he knows a persou who repairs motorcycles, and after every repair he revs them up creating a lot of noise. Mr. Clemens stated that after he repairs a motorcycle he usually wanns them up for a minute or two and theu takes them out to Lorain Road and then to the freeway to test them. He stated that he did not waut to bother the residents. Tliey explained that a lot of their repairs are minor, changing tires, bolting on chrome accessories, etc. Mi•. Thomas believed that the customers could also cause a disturbance. Mr. Clemens stated that they have been there for over a year and their customers do ride in to purchase parts, and he does not know of any complaints. He clarified that they did not do major repairs, they concentrate on keeping the motorcycles safe. Building Commissioner Conway explained that during an annual iuspection by the Fue Departmeut, they found equipment which had not been used 8