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Tallon requested that all the lights facing the perimeter of the property be shielded so that the intrusion of light does not pass the bou.ndaries. It was clarified that this would be for Brookpark and the portion o Country Club where Victoria Plaza is located. Mr. Root did not believe that would be a problem. Mr. Brennan questioned how they could be adding 235 parking spaces without reducing their size and was concerned that more cars wou.ld have much greater unpact on the traffic, especially during Christmas. Mr. Ricks explained that more stalls can be added in each aisle by angling the spaces and the plan confonms to code. Mr. Brennan asked if they were addressing the problem of stolen cars since insurance rates have gone up because of the thefts from their lot. Mr. Bressler stated that a minor percent of cars were stolen compared to the millions of cars that come into the center. Mr. Ricks believed that the new lighting would be a deterrent. Mr. Tallon asked if they could do anything to improve the entrance on Brookpark Road which is a suicide lane since the access lane was too short. The developers agreed to study this. Mr. Ricks clarified that they do not intend to disturb the traffic flow during the holidays, so some of the site work would be done prior to the holidays, and completed when the weather breaks in the spring.. Mr. Herbster noted that the walkway from Kaufinauu's and the plaza is not shown on these plans, and believed it would be dangerous to elimiuate it. He pointed out that if they included it, they would only lose 20 parkiug spaces. Mr. Tallon noted that it had been in the previously approved plan, and believed that it was imperative that it be reinstated. Mr. Ricks agreed. It was clarified that a new lane was being constructed on the south west portion of the parking field off Country,Club Boulevard in order to stop people from cutting across the parking spaces. Mr. Ricks advised that there were handicapped spaces in front of every entrance and the plan conformed to the ADA requirements. He recapped the stipulations. Mr. Tallon clarified that the intent was to shield the lights in order to get as close to zero foot candles as possible where their property lines are adjacent to residential property. He further clarified that they wanted the owners to study the condition at the Brookpark entrance, but that was not a condition of this approval Building Commissioner Conway explained that the Fire Department would check the fire hydrants durinL the plan review. R. Tallon moved to approve the request of Great Northern Mall, property bounded by Brookpark Road, Great Northem and Country Club Boulevards for a site improvement plan which was originally approved by planning commission June 12, 1990, with the inclusion that the photometrics are to be zero at the lot line through shielding for the property's own lighting, not the street lighting; the reinstatement of the walkway between Kaufmann's and the Plaza; and that the owners take a look at the entrance to see what can be done to help alleviate the problem of the short stacking lane. The motion was seconded by K. O'Rourke and unanimously approved. N. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDNISIONS: 1) Fortney and Weygandt Lot Consolidation Plat. The proposal is to combine Permanent Parcel Nos. 233-6-11 and 233-6-15 into one (1) parcel, which is the site of the proposed Fortney & Weygandt Office Building. Location is the south side of Bradley Road, west of Wild Oak Drive. Zoning is Limited Industry-Industrial Park District, entirely. No representative was present, proposal was tabled at end of ineeting. 2) Gary Case & Thomas Benedict Lot Split and Assembly Plat. The proposal is to re-align ("square off') the rear area of permanent parcel nos. 234-14-12 (The site of the proposed Stylin' Concepts building addition) and 234-14-19, which is adjacent. Location is the south side of Lorain Road between Christman Drive and Barton Road. Zoning is Retail Building, General, entirely. Mr. Case, ovvuer of Stylin' Concepts, advised that he was just realigniug his property and the Benedicts lot to the rear, since both lots have a sharp point and by trading these points of land the rear property line will be squared off. He does intend to install a fence along the back and along the north/south side of his 2