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f down to is what will that property be sold for and certainly the property could be sold for a lot mc?rl-? if it is sold to RTA, then to. a developer that is only going to build homes. There is other iss,.i?:r.:> then how this will effect the local residents; you also have to ask yourself if this has to be a dec?.;oped piece of property. It is not his fault or problem that the current owner would have a prtibiem selling his land under the current zoning. The residents are trying to get assurances that if i??-. proposal goes in that it wont just be a judgment call on whether or not the fence is high encu,gh or if the safety is adequate. There is studies that can be done it is just a matter of who is goi,,-.- to pay for it, RTA may do it or the City can do it, but the residents should not have to pay for Yhem to be done. Mr. Whiting from the North Olmsted Bus department indicated that the bus cirivers were in full support of the RTA plans. RTA has looked at 6 different sites in North 01n;sted to find the right site that will enhance the City as well as build a relationship with the : orununity. RTA will provide the residents with the best possible service that they can provide. he transit association has looked at some of the other sites that were taken into consideration h Olmsted, _•:? the association feels that this site is in the best interest for RTA, the City of Nort :?z?inployees and any transit rider. The association has been assured that the residents will be ?:-,; ected as well as the community and the bus drivers are all protected. There has never been a ?.-i;?lem with security at the present park and ride and he doesn't feel that the people that will use :- park and ride will have a problem. Mr. Asseff questioned how compensation to the current p,erty owner was arrived at, was it through some type of negotiation or formula. Mr. Dubelko .: P,.:ated that he was not aware that a property value or compensation to the current owners had -..:: arrived at yet. Ms. Reck from Sunset Oval is concerned that if the ordinances are approved .:~<lfter the fact and the park and ride is built and the residents can not handle the pollution, will .>tudy not be done until then when it is too late. Why not have the study done before the -..posal. The pollution is the most important. Mrs. O'Rourke commented that a pollution study ,.:id have to be done at a different site, as there are no buses currently in the site area. Mr. -?:h indicated that he has driven by the green house many times. He does not know what is exhausted through the smoke stack but the smoke ashes and pesticide vapors have been vn over Sunset Oval and Kennedy Ridge for a long time so the residents must be used too the t:=dcr. It is hard to four see the bus fumes would even be as bad as the current exhaust. He would ?o know if the green house is in compliance with the EPA requirements. The residents are the M,aeung Commissions number one concern when a proposal goes before this board. An 4;ni._ientified audience member suggested that the smokestack is high in the air and the smoke that ;:orr;es out of it gets carried over their property. Mr. Koeth suggested that then the ashes fall on tiie Olmsted Falls residents also. The audience member commented that, well this is North Oliaisted. Mr. Tallon indicated that what the board could do and often do, is require the de?-t:loper to do continuing studies. If a problem develops during that time the developer has to anne:ld the problem. Mr. Asseff questioned Mr. Terbrak if the City did in fact used the CNG bust°S like what is used at the Westlake park and ride the emissions problems would be sig»ilicantly reduced if not eliminated. Mr. Terbrak indicated that the park and ride would only be open. from 6:00am to 7:00pm during the week and remain empty except for occasional Indian game and the parking lot will not have that many cars in it during those runs. Mr. Asseff questioned what the actual height of a bus was. Mr. Terbrak indicated that a bus height is 10 feet 6 iiiLhes at its peak and that includes the air conditioner. The RTA has continued to improve the runi;ing of their coaches and are cleaner burring as well as quieter then what they where years aga. 9