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<br />ti <br />side of the building. They told Mr. Tallon that they would never do that at Great Northern, but <br />what do they have on the front of the Great Northern building now, chain fences laying against <br />the building with signs on them. Mr. Tallon commented that if they want this type of junk thing <br />they shouldn't have come to North Olmsted. This is a very nice shopping center and they want it <br />to remain that way, the Home Depot constantly impedes the pedestrian walkways. Mr. Tallon <br />commented that he saw a man in a wheel chair wheeling in the street because he couldn't get <br />through the sidewalk in front of Home Depot because they had too many barbecue grills chained <br />together, six thousand carts everywhere, and fence.laying against the building. Mr. Tallon spoke <br />for the board- as a whole in saying this isn't what the Planning Commission expected and this isn't <br />what they were promised. They were promised a class development, where is it? Mr. Packard <br />answered that he is partly responsible for this in running the store, it has been a tough year and <br />some decisions were made that he doesn't agree with, if you've drove past the store now there are <br />carts out there but that is it. Mr. Packard then assured the members that the carts would come <br />inside shortly and that is the way it is going to stay. Mr. Hreha questioned that if one of the <br />members come to Home Depot and see something like that can they come and talk to the <br />manager about it. Mr. Packard commented "yes". Mr. Tallon questioned if any _audience <br />members had comments or questions about this proposal to come forward. Billie Oring of 25520 <br />Clubside Dr. #10 came forward to comment on the proposal. Mrs. Oring commented that she <br />doesn't live behind Home Depot but she lives behind JoAnn Fabrics, unfortunately though she <br />can hear the trucks comirig in at midnight if her windows are open. Mr. Hreha questioned if they <br />are Home IDepot trucks. Mrs. Oring comrriented that she thinks so -because they are down that <br />way. When her windows are closed and her air is on she can't hear them, but the people behind <br />Home Depot must definitely hear them. The property manager sent the homeowners behind <br />Home Depot letters stating that they were going to plant ivy on the mounds back in May. The <br />mounds are just piles of mulch, with a few plantings. The trucks are her biggest complaint; at <br />one time there was talk of putting up a sign stating that they are not supposed to come in past <br />9:30 at night. No sign was ever installed. The police do not show up in time because when they <br />get there the lights and motors are shut off. The Home Depot has a lot of things piled up in the <br />back. Home Depot should be made to follow the same rules as the rest of the stores and <br />proposals have to abide by in the city. Jerry Peterman of 25230 Clubside Dr. came forward to <br />review her comments. Mrs. Peterman questioned if any of their plans will affect the rear of the <br />_ building. Mr. Fredrickson commented "not at this time". Mrs. Peterman commented that. she <br />would be protesting any further plans for the rear of the building because the noise back there is <br />excessive at all hours from midnight to two in the morning. The mound needs a lot of help; it is <br />a brown, decaying eye soar right behind her back door. Grace Dubler of 25600 Country Club <br />Blvd. Unit #1 came forward to express her opinions. Mrs. Dubler was disappointed with the <br />support the city gave the residents when Home Depot first opened. They enlarged the mound but <br />they did not increase the landscaping on the mound. Adding mulch to the mound does nothing <br />but clog the sewer when it rains. They either need a lot more landscaping, plants, trees and <br />shrubs or seeded and mowed so there is something there beside dirt or mulch. She also <br />questioned that with the increased traffic that is coming from the additional retail that is going in, <br />how much more can the city allow. Especially during the holiday season people can hardly get <br />in and out of there. Norm Alson of 25230 Clubside #11 came forward to review his thoughts. <br />Mr. Alson questioned where they are going to do all this service repair on equipment that comes <br />back. Also behind JoAnn Fabrics when they blocked the road off nobody considered another <br />sewer and when heavy rain falls the water lies there like a small pond. There was a sewer back <br />6