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' ?/•?? ¦ During the framing of the motion, Mr. Herbster advised the developers that if they came in with the superstore, they would have to follow all the stipulations of Section 1139.11 requ.iriug a traffic study, infrastructure improvements, etc. 2) C.V.S. Pharmacy, 23359 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct pharmacy in front of existing Goodwill and Hobby's, Etc. units. Variances may be required. Mr. Petros, represented C.V.S. and Mr. Beta, architect, submitted revised plans. Mr. Beta explained that the revised plans reflect the comments made by Bu.ilding Commissioner Conway after his review of the original submittal. He explained that the original submittal showed a single drive-thru canopy, this plans shows a double drive-thru to allow more room to the south of the store. They will be removing about four or five thousand square feet from the Goodwill store for better traffic flow around the back of the C. V. S. store and to allow for more p arking. These plans also address the landscaping and include zoning information. They do not know the hours of operation. Mr. Herbster pointed out that there wou.ld be outside speakers for the drive-thru approximately 40 feet away from an apartment complex and headlights will be shining onto the apartment's property. He further stated that the way this is laid out, traffic on Clague will use this as a cut through to Lorain Road. Mr. Beta responded that they could install speed bumps and shield the apartments with a fence or a small masonry wall. It was explained to Mr. Manning, that they are demolishing a good deal of the existing build.ing, but part will remain with an enclosed service area. Mr. Manning questioned delivery hours. Mr. Beta explained that this is a large retail area with cars parking on the lot, and the existing building is right on the property line with no landscaping. -He maintained that this would be an improvement over what has been there for the last 20 years, with a new 10 foot landscape buffer between the apartments and their property, and the building that was on the line demolished. The landscaped buffer could be enhanced. The rear property of the apartment has no building on it, it will be a parking lot. Mr. Maynard, representing Villa Modern, advised that Goodwill closes at 8:00 p.m. and Hobby's etc., closes at 9:00 p.m., so this will be bringing in more traffic to the drug store. He noted that the dumpster and the loading dock will be closer to the apartment property. He pointed out that they have not had a lot of noise since Marc's I'izza Place and Chuck E. Cheese moved out. The owners have told them little about this, but they have been towing the apartment residents' cars that were parked in their lot. Mr. Beta responded that they were taking a bad situation and converting it to a reasonable situation and are willing to make it even better. The first floor residents of the apartments will be looking at the 10 foot landscape buffer, not a parking lot like they are now. Mr. Manning believed that, aesthetically, this was not pleasing with two separate buildings that look like boxes. He advised that this would be the fourth drug store on this property, and three of them went out of business. In response to the members' questions, Mr. Beta advised that the Shell station on the corner is owned separately and the boundary is the landscape bu.ffer; they intend to redevelop the existing building in 30 months after the Goodwill's lease runs out. They are cutting off 3500 square feet and will be giving Goodwill the Hobby's stores space to use for that period. The interior service area will keep the dumpsters and Goodwill's collection boxes inside since that has been a problem The truck load.ing zone on the old building is where the plan shows " new overhead door". They will raze the old building after the 30 month period and construct a more modern structure. Mr. Brennan believed that having both the service drive and parking in the rear was a dangerous situarion. Mr. Herbster thought that the service doors to the new store was too close and there would be too much noise for the apartments. Neither did he think speed bumps would keep drivers from cutting through. Mr. Beta stated that there would be just one delivery a week and they could remove the compactor and just use a dumpster. He does not know how to control cut through traffic. Mr. Herbster noted that the way this is laid out it would be a direct route to Lorain Road, at present the cars have to weave around. Mr. Tallon suggested swinging the building lengthwise parallel to Lorain Road to the 7