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Mart thing for many months and Wal-Mart finally decided to build on Brookpark Road, and she asked him why did Wal-Mart decided to build there what was it that happened. He said and she wished he was present because she doesn't what anyone to think she is making up words. This is exactly what he said to me, he said the City convinced them that building " DUE TO A TECHNICA]L ERROR TAPE TWO OF THREE IS INAUDIBLE, TAPE TVVO' S SECTION OF THE MEETING IS TAKEN FROM THE CLERKS 11eTTOTES." there would not be a good idea. So Wal-Mart had the right to build there but, it was an election year, and Mayor Boyle brought all this stuff in and now there is going to be one of the biggest stores they have. Ms. Kummer suggested everyone knows the best entrance is mills Road, when you come from the west on Lorain you can not turn into this site because of trai?ic. It was a crime, we the residents were not informed that the verbal agreement we had was no good. Mr. Griswold indicated to Mr. Papandreas the residents are calling you on what you said you would do, your integrity is shot because you did not stick to what you said you would do. Mr. Griswold indicated the Planning Commission members spent more then 30 or 40 minutes on the last case which was a smaller developer calling them on their word. Now a big developer comes in and the law protects them by just holding up the law. What roads are these truck drivers going to come in from what ever direction they want, it will be what is good for them. He wished Carnegie or Giant Eagle said we will have a tenant in the back and then the Planning Commission would've done something about that. McDonalds has no stores within a mile of itself. Great Northern will become a white elephant shop and you are worried about traffic coming and going from a barber shop. Mr. Beck from Dover Center Road indicated he had to put a turn around in his own yard just to get out of his own driveway. He has had to clean up after three accidents this summer alone. At 6:00 A.M. on Dover and Lorain he can't get out. The other day trying to turn left to go home he was cut off because a guy was trying to get into Rallies. Ms. Kettle addressed the land lord for Giant Eagle, with the trucks going down Porter Road what about our kids, are you going to bus these kids for their safety. Think about what you are doing. Mr. Earl an elderly gentleman who has lived on Porter for 20 to 30 years can barley cross the road now, if the traffic increases these elderly neighbors wont even be able to cross the road to visit their neighbors, God help us. Mr. Richland indicated the stores will be open 24 hours a day, at first it will be light, then it will pick up, we don't need a super store . Mr. Dubelko was asked how do you explain the Wal-Mart. Mr. Dubelko answered the question_ NIr. Kettle suggested there is heavy traffic from 4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. it's hard enough just trying to get out of our house now, get this traffic away from us we don't need it. Mrs. Sokol questioned if traffic increase isn't taken into account. Mr. Dubelko stated there is nothing in the Code which requires them to do a traffic study. They are under the super store square footage. Mr. Griswold questioned if the code could be changed once this gets shut down. Mr. Dubelko suggested the zoning code can be changed at any time, but it can not be applied to any proposal that is pending. NIr. Kettle can a code be changed to prevent a wal-Mart three. Isn't it the Law Departrnents job to represent us the residents. Mr. Dubelko stated that, in the charter, the Law Department is set up to counsel the Mayor, Council members, and the administrative boards. Mr. Dubelko stated that we have to uphold the laws. If you, the residents want the laws changed, you should talk to your Councilman. Mr. Becker questioned the architects new facade and the square footage. W. Becker questioned is the total square footage include all that will be there. Mr. Conway indicated "yes" all combined. Ms. Kummer suggested the residents talked four years ago to all of the councilman and they thought they had did what they were suppose to do. 12