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should consider that Kinko's aud Entenmann's (immediately adjacent) do generate a lot of traffic. Mr. Mongello agreed, but the owners are asking that the Commission consider what it existing on both sides of the building, and realize that this is a fill in to complete the shopping center. It was clarified that they do own the Safelite building, but the corner parcel was purchased this year, and the code changes were made in 1991, but they have been uegotiating for this property far longer. Nlr. Mongello advised that the interior walls could be removed to make one large unit. Mr. Couway advised that parking requirements would not change for a retail unit, uuless it became a restaurant or a place of assembly. Mr. Koeth questioned why the loadiug zoue was in the back in view of the statements that the deliveries would be in the front. Mr. Mongello stated that the loading zone was shown to comply with the code, and actually UPS usually parked anywhere that was convenient. Mr. Koeth suggested taking truck traffic around beside Kinko's instead of having a drive off a residential street. Mr. Mongello believed that they could put in a drive parallel to Fleharty, on the west side of the property which is the same situation that Litehouse Pools has., T1ie members discussed the plans individually. Chairmau Tallon asked for the residents' comments. W. Pfaf? who lives directly belund the property, advised that the neighbors are opposed to the development because there is enough traffic on Lorain Road at present with Litehouse Pools and Kinko's. He maintained that it sometimes took 10 minutes to inake a left hand turn, and it is easier best to go completely around the block to go west with a driveway onto Fleharty aud auother one to the east, they would never get out. He believed that the developers were infi-uiging on the rights of the residents on Fleharty. He maintained that one of their buildings is 4 inches offlus property line. He questioned why a loading dock was needed iu the back if the basement was to be used for storage. He further advised that there have been many probleins with this development, during the construction of the building, they cut off the natural swale and want to dig a sewer through his back yard. He asked that they give the residents of the city a break, that there is enough commercial property already. Ms. Sokolowski, who lives about 6 houses down the street, stated that there were a lot of children on the street who have to take the bus from that corner, right at that corner, the buses cannot pull down their street because there is no outlet. She complained that during the Christmas season, Litehouse House Pools' employees and customers park about half way down the their street, semi truck pull out of the side of Litehouse House Pools where there is no drive onto their street and she had to call the Police. She is frequeutly wakened at 3:00 a.m by garbage trucks, her Councilman claims that he could do nothing about it, and when she complains to the company, they stop for awlule, and then it starts again. If there is a car pulling out of Litehouse Pools, they cannot see well enough to turn left and it is even difficult turn right. IV1rs. May advised that Litehouse pools were deuied permission to have a drive on Fleharty, but if this drive goes in they will have the right to ask for one. So there will be semi's tuming out from both sides of Bailey. Property values will go down, their neighbor could not sell his house because there was so much commercial traffic. She also complained that Litehouse pools light shined into her windows, and this will happen with this development. Mr. Hoffinau, the neighbor who could not sell his house, advised that it was up for sale for 5 or 6 months and his property value is $10,000 to $15,000. lower because of Litehouse Pools. He believed that this building would further decrease it. Mrs. Wensink stated that trucks would drive down the street and have to back up to get back to Lorain Road. She maintained that the developers knew of the codes changes before they presented this. She also complained that when she had an emergency and could not get out of the street to get to the Med-Center and also because they have no outlet, their street is one of the last to be plowed. She maintained that there is enough commercialism in North Olmsted uow. The ueighbors do not believe a traffic light would help because there are cars turning left into the car wash, and Root Road., Mr. Miller suggested that they contact their Councilman about 3