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CITY OF. NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 11, 1984 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Morgan called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m: Present: J. Burns, B. Gorris, E. Traczyk, J. Wixted, J. Brown, and T. Morgan. , Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, BuiTding Commissioner Gundy, City Engineer J. Shaller, Council Members R..Tallon, Y. Petrigac,.and T. 0'Grady, and Recording Secretary B. Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: B. Gorris moved to accept the Minutes of July 24, 1984 as recorded, seconded by J. Burns, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Landspan Corp. (A. S. Dindia), located on the north west corner of Lorain,Road and West 231 Street. ? • Proposal to construct retail building (strip shopping center). Building Commissioner Gundy explained the proposal for a 12,668 sq. ft. strip center with a maximum of,13 units; 60 parking spaces are required, 70 are being provided. Architect C. Petroski and the devel- oper, A. Dindia, explained that the wooded area in the rear (abutting residential area) would be left as a buffer area; parking will be in front with one entrance/exit drive off Lorain Rd; service drive to rear of-stores will be off W. 231 St; and 9' sodded buffer will abut sidewalks on both Lorain Rd. and West 231 St. There are no definite tenants as yet. City Engineer Shaller stated that his department ` has.reviewed thes.e plans, but h,as. requested a separate drainage site plan which will have to be reviewed. Neighbors viewed the plans. W. Wearsch, L. Herman, Mrs. Wearsch, Mrs. Holmok and othershad many objections. They are especially concerned about the driveway exiting onto West 231 St. in view'of the fact that the shopping center on the north east corner with Rini's, a drug store, a bank, and a photo booth has an exit onto West 231 just about opposite this drive. It was also noted that a 95 unit condominium also exits on 231 Street. This intersection is heavily congested now, the street is narrow and curved (visability is a problem) and is used for a shortcut to avoid the Lorain%Clague intersection. Since noisefrom trucks unloading behind Rini's has been an on going problem, they would prefer a.solid wood fence as well as the wooded buffer area. They are also concerned that some type of fast food restaurant could be built in this oenter. They pointed out that there are drainage problems now, since the ex- - isting sewer is old and shallow. They requested that the Commission consider eliminating the-service,drive onto West 231; consider their