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, • • 0 PLANNING CON1rffSSION APRIL 22, 1980 PAGE 2 anticip ated volume of traffic. He also stated that the pro- perty owners do have a right to develop this commercial pro- perty, but that his recommendations are important to the : success of the project. Assistant City Engineer D. McDermott advised that the easement being usedfor the entrance off Lorain has a fairly shallow storm sewer which will have to be moved or protected. Dr. Bernstein, the owner, stated . that the Architectural Board of Review had suggested that the entrance on L-orain Road be made an exit also and that the traffic that entered from Lorain would, for the most part, exit, out on to Lorain (right turn only) and that the traffic th.at entered on Mill would exi . t onto -Mill. .:1he design of.. ..:the building would then be changed.to include a portico at both".ends of_ the building and -a covered:walk.to the entranee in the mi'ddle of. the building. -Safety Director Petre stated that he was not in favor of'ingress and egress both off . Lorain Road:claiming that traffic would be`stacked up waiting to turnin and out. The real estate broker for Dr. Bernstein stated tha't this area was chosen because it -was zoned en- tirely as general retail. The driveway to Lorain is a joint . easement and there is no plan for,a fence or a sidewalk. J. Prokasy .questioned that since,the problems' stated in Mr. Petre's report were there now, should.the developer be re- quested to rebuild the street and change the traffic pattern . -, of the area. Mr. Prokasy then requested the the points sug- ' gested in;the Safety Director'•s report be taken individually to ascertain what the developers were prepared to do. , , _. =These.points=..were taken -as-:£ollows: Rumble. S.trips on..drive _ and,parking ,area:,. Will be 1n=, ,__ ? s talle d. ..... . , . .. . .. . .... . . . . .. . . . 2. Property Fencing should be.-included -in .the plan along all - sides' and including the. 'driveway ,:to' Lorain Road: The. property - itself will be_ fenced, however,; the east side"of _the ease- ' . .. ment could be fenced but not the west side. ._, ?? ;. _ : . . . 3.? : Traffic-1ights ?at Lorain Road entrance and at Mill.Rd. : and'Dover Center Road: The developers feel that this is the '-City's responsibility. (They believe that other establish- ` ments generate more traffic than the rink will. ) Safetp M-.-- '. : rector Petre stated that with the present businesses there . .: is not the large volume of traffic in a short period of time. _.; The developer stated that the problems with Mill Rd. ia a . City problem and when the City assesses the property owners ' for improvement of the road they will pay their share. 4.` Street Lighting: The Developer felt that this was the responsibilitq of the City. "