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C17'Y OF NORTH OLMSTED STAKE/fOLDERS MEE77NG COM.MEN7S The following are general comments from the Stakeholders Meetinga • There is easy acceu to retail from 1-080 the mall is agirg antl the medians on Country CIuD BIW create a negative perception, improving the presentation would allo.vfor revttalization • The I-080 / Great Northem Blvtl intercharge is the 9ateway to the City, yet the area looks like the back of the mall; not invitirg; grass Is constantly overgrown • Untlergrountl ublities woultl have a OramaOC posrove impact on the Image of the area. Dut would De costly • The area in general is not pedestrian or dcycle frieMly, the iniersection o/ Great NoMem antl Country Club 61vtls is awMwartl antl not well signe0, not safe tor bicycles and pedesMans • There are no petlestrian routes around the mall arW no conneclivity befween the retails • The bike path ends at Great NoMem Blvd with no connectivity to the retail area or the nearby Metroparks: there is a perception that it is unsafe because rt is not frequently [raveled anG out of sight • Great Northem BIW is unattractive, consider improving signage antl installirg public art • Mall is na that congestetl, only a tew tlays arourd the hoheays: there is a misperceqion that the mall is a tlargerous area • The entire stutly area needs a cohesive look, a common identity or stanCard to present the wmmunrty image as North Olmstetl, noljust the mall • The stutly area represents the city's main commerdal retail hub, yet the retail areas do not seem well connected', shoppers need to drive and park at each location', internal circulation couW be improve0 • Despte high densRy housirg and hotei users , no one walks to retail antl restaurents, the area tloes not feel walkable • Lantlscaqng islantls, green paths, antl trees planted at mtervals may encrourage walkirg; existing irees alorg Country Ciub Blvd are unattractive, any landscaping would require maintenance • Maintaining the infrastrucNre and upda[irg the look of the area woultl be the key to encouraging economic developmeM ?4 B O W E N Nbrr1C'A CITY OF NORTI I OLMSTED PUBL/CMEETINGCOMM1fENTS The following are genersl comments from the Public Meetinga • It was askeC, ac much ot Ihe plan deaM with coo0eralion with RTA, if ihay were consulta0 to gel [he,in Wt entl buy in. • It was suggesletl ttiet Wms onm ButlarnW Rldga RoaClrom Greal Norihem Blvd. be reatnded Eunng nigh VaRw lime periotls Ihrough the usa ot signa • ProviEe e mulfi-W?P?e P. h, w" a preen dMer bahreen tne roed an0 the path, inNeeE of bike lanec Eown CeCar PoiM Road to the Melroparka • Bullemut Ritlge RoaE Ee repavetl w,thoN curps anE rMUCe Ihe apeed limrl hom 35 mph ro 25 mph. TM City will explae IuMing aM other possibb nmdications ol chenging Ihe speed limit • There were complainis about tha poor canAAian o( many aitlewelka in the area. It was euBBesteO that wdewalk rapair is a homeownor'e obligation. In the City ol Westlake a p, opram was institNed b cila homaowners lor siEewalks in poor rontlition antl make signilicant repairs. Thare is poor stam Oninage along Bupemut RIOge Roaa. • Cep Buttemut Rldpe Roatl al LweiNPorter Roada or ofharwiae prohibit access onto Butlemul lo eliminate cN through treH . Dover Camer cou1E ba continuatl s a thrwgh etreal lo the high xhool. • Cu2s m ButtemN RidBe RoaE wwlA nelp &ow down tral? • Moving iho Recreatim CeMer ia a pooC kae, rt is not very usable where e is. • It is Cangerous where the existinB oke path crosses Buhemut RiEBe RoaC. We will look al ways to l- croesing by utilizing the nearpy ireffic light ta lhe Wesl • Salety antl the neaE ta onBOing meinlenanca of the avrsling dke path was a concem • tt wes slatatl [het Ihera ahoultl pe e multi-purpoae bike peth, elmp BNlemut Ritlqe Roed, separatatl Irom the roaE by a graen buNer to pratect petleciriana Irom VaMC. A resiEeM ceid ha has seen vahidee drne on tne trae lewn to pasa othar vehKlea. • RTH shoultl add mwe circulator routea with smeller vehiclea lo aew traNC entl make il eaaier to pel arounE • tt pNa very congested near Cdumbia an0 CaEer Pdnl Roetl • There were meny compleiMa aban Me conpmtion al Ne intersecGOn ot Bultemut RiAge Road xM Great Normem BNd It was au89aNed Ihat we finE a way lo split the congeetion el ihe intersection ol Cauntry Glub BNE. enE Yinwie Lane. • tt wea suggeateE ihal lna atldition o1 a ireRc aignel at ihe intenection ol John Roed and Frtch Roetl in Olmste0 Township will leesen VaKC on OtMernul by uraging rtia flow oi vehicies down 252 lo John Roatl • Ona seid Mat we shoulG not chenBa anylhinp B O W E N hUa(?I CITY OF NORTH OLMSTEp T.AC MEETING COMMEN7S The following are generol comments from the Technical Atlvisors Committee (TAC) Meetings • Uptletatl VeH cwnla el peripharai iMereectiona and intemections insida slutly erea ara Imponent Anylhing older [han 3 yeara Is not repraseMeliva • May went to use new vaHk <ounts m compare wiM dC, m sae eHep ol the CrockarStearne roaC etlenaion. ODOT may have VaRc coun4 frn ronain seBmeNs oi swdy e- roaes • The traffc signel systam in the stutly ar cepede of caortlination • ODOT mdicalatl Mat ihe Cika lane - if rt draws more Dicycliets it tenda lo nlow wn Eown • ODOT Riinka Ihat RTA beaea ihe installation of sheXers on use antl apace aveAable SW Cies on Ifw eHect that an impravetl emironmem can heva on iricreasetl usege oi Wa? transPortalion will help the argument for noreasaE / imprweE bus shel[er localione • It may help to atltl communily ci culabr routea lo ihe new Recreation Cenfer • NOACA has edoptaE e Regqnal B,ycle Plan thal inEkalea pnonry roadwaya in the region to connecl bike pMha. Roade on the list Incl W e Bulimnut RiEga, BrookpaM1 RoaE. Cdumbia Road antl Dover Center • Regxdirq Trailhea0 Pan at Greal Nonhem 81+tl - NOAGA ro[eE ihat mme is a Fednal Getewey Grant Mat is aEminntereE by ODOT • RTA roQUeatetl Ihat the City pnonhza improvamenh deairM • Metroperks inEicatetl that Eirycle anE petlestrien acceas ic CesireE antl are vnlfng to help perlner wilh communitiea lo provida Ilnka to parka. Will laward a wpy or mar uPeetea ma- pao m the ary • NOACA did a trovel tima atudy that prwed thal npeetle m stutly area road, perticularty Lorain Roed. ere low • It was asked wheNer the CAy woultl encouraBa higher dmsRy mixed used reEavelopment In Me atudy xea Io support hans", bika entl petlaNnen ecceasidlity, which es Oiscussed, woultl ba suppoeiM by the Cuy s Mester Plan • It would be nrce to have Eicycb access from Me northem paris o/ ttx City aa well. A bicycle loop woulE Ee tleareC • RTA iMKaleE eluntlmg oppodunAy in partnerehip with HUD. E7A antl ODOT, whkh Ilnks Irannportabm lo howing prqecle • WecMroltl naid that ihay would look et the mall property b see what ihey cen tlo m halp with blcycle enE padesinan eccess B O W E N ?d??GA - CITY OF NORTTI OLMSTED Study Recommendations ? . B O W E N V6`ACA I