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from Brookpark. He also complained because he, personally, had received no notice. Law Director Gareau explained that the common area is owned fractionally by everybody in the condominiwn and that he had advised the clerk that it was appropriate to give notice to the condominiun associations. Mr. Gomersall pointed out that he received a letter signed by many of the residents. Councilman D. McKay quoted the Assistant City Engineer's comment that "A large vollnne/entrance roadway should not be placed in a maruier that will require entering/exit vehicles to drive past the front of the building. He pointed that this was the traffic pattern for this development and creates a safety hazard. The Assistant Engineer also sta.ted that all landscaping should be placed between the parking/ building and the right of way, and placing landscaping in the right of way could interfere with driver line of sign restrictions and since Brookpark Road is a high speed road, possible sight restrictions should be kept to a m;n;mum,. He pointed out that if the variance is granted and landscapirg is put in the right of way it would be a safety hazard. A study of the previous proposal indicated that Wal-Mart would generate 12,000 trips per day and these numbers should apply here. He also stated that developing this property would result in the loss of trees, shelter for wildlife, and would also remove a windbreak, sha,de and result in the removal of an area which has reduced air pollution, noise and glare. He stated that in a book called Subdivision Site Plan Handbook, it was recommended that a tree should be planted for for every 10 parking spaces. He believed that when the surrounding areas are developed as residential living, the resultant truck and automobile traffic, odors, noise, excess glare, lighting, litter must be considered, especially since this store will be open 7 days a week, possibly 24 hours a day. He has been asked to clarify that the.Clareshire CondominiLUns did .., submit petitions this eveninga He presented photographs of truck docks at three different Wal-Mart stores and pointed out that these would be within 50 feet of these residences and asked if the members of the board would like to see that from there homes. Mr. A. Skoulis, representing Park West Home Owners Association, which he explained was directly across the street from this proposal., north of Brookpark Road, stated their objections. He maintained that they would be directly effected by this proposal. He explained that he was going to shorten his prepared statement since he had not been aware that there would be other items on the agenda. He asked the representatives of Wal-Ma.rt for a clarification of some points. Mr. Newberry responded that the height of the motmding along Brookpark Road would be an average of 4z feet above finished floor, but it was difficult to give a width at this time. Any planting would be concentrated at the top and they would try to blend in the character.of the right of way with the new mounding. It has not been decided if any of the mound could be in the right of way, but he was told by Derrick IVouse at O.D.O.T. that they are reserving judgement, but if there is no undue hazard presented to passing motorists, they would not object to landscaping in the right of way. This will be subject to their review. He further advised that there would be additional planter boxes or plant material in front of the building. Mr. Skoulis asked the board not to look at this just from the standpoint of this proposal only, but to look at the total overall picture since the decision made tonight will have a lasting effect on the way that this section of Brookpark Road wi73 be developed in the future. 'Iwenty nine years ago he was told that Brookpark Road would remain limited access and would only be developed for multi-family and residential use. Not too many years ago, Biskind Development Company purchased residentially zoned land between Brookpark Road and their development, and later, claiming that the land was too valuable to build homes, had the land was rezoned for office use. At this point in time there is no demand for office building and that land remains vacant. Sooner or later some one will purchase the land and claim that the land is too expensive to build office