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the second floor. The price range will be from $160,000.to $170,000. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned who owned the -?„ property around each home the owner or the association. Mr. Corsi commented that the association owns the property and the homeowner owns the home. Mrs. 0'Rourke questioned what different was between these homes and a condominium. Mr. Corsi stated that in a condominium the owner does not own the land the home is built on. In this family cluster, the homeowner owns the home as well as the land it sits on. The owner could place more units on the lot but chose not too to allow the courtyards. The homeowners association will mainta.in the yards, green space and all the exteriors of a11 the homes. Mr. Lasko questioned if the association would maintain garbage removal, snow plowing and street maintenance. Mr. Corsi indicated Mr. Lasko was correct and that the garbage would be picked up like any other single family home within North Olmsted curbside. Mr. Koeth questioned how far off square footage wise were each of the units. Mr. Corsi suggested that they all meet the tota.l minimum square footage just not the square footage of each floor. The 2 story units have a 1200 square foot first floor and a 600 square feet second floor, and there are a couple that don't meet the 900 square foot minimum first floor requirement. The first floors of those are designed to have 814 square feet to 878 square foot on first floor. The second floors of all the units do not meet the cities minimum square foota.ge requirements. There are no , single story homes but one of the plans offers a master bedroom on the first floor. Their ma,rket research shows even empty nesters are looking for two story homes. Mr. Spalding reviewed that he lives in a cluster development and felt that the parking for this development was inadequate. The driveways are to small and there is not enough visitors parking spaces. Mr. Corsi commented that they exceed the minimum code requirements for visitor parking requirements. Mr. Stephens suggested that they meet the city code and most of the exterior units could accommodate 4 caxs in each drive. The total visitor spaces are double what the code requires. Only:the homes in the alleyways do not ha.ve visitor parking spaces. Mr. Spalding suggested that the driveways are to short and do not have enough room to accomrnodate any car. Mr. Corsi voiced that they meet the code and this development is different from wha.t the commission has seen in the past and fits the owners needs. Mr. Spalding remarked that if there were fewer units the drives could be designed adequately. Mr. Koeth announced at 8:00pm there would be a short recess for Council: Meeting resumed at 8:08 p.m. Mr. Spalding reviewed that the discussion was regarding the ina.dequate parking for the interior. units. The parking for the interior units must be redesigned. Mr. Corsi reviewed that they meet the requirements of the codes regarding visitors parking. It is within the covenant that all cars are garaged over night, no cars can be left out. Mr. Spalding strongly voiced his concerns regarding the visitors parking and the inadequate amount of space for the drives. Mr. Allan questioned if there would be street lighting for the development. Mr. Corsi suggested that the lighting for the streets had not been developed yet and would come later. It will be submitted at a later time and will be residential in nature. Mr. Allan questioned how many fire hydrants would be in the development and if they meet codes. Mr. Corsi suggested that they meet all the requirements for fire codes. Miss Becker indicated that the required space between each fire hydrant is 300-feet minimum. Mr. Stephens indicated that on sheet 2 of 3 the hydrants are only 200-feet apart. Mr. Spalding questioned what type of buffering would be used to decrease the noise from the freeway. Mr. Stephens suggested that the landscaping plan shows there will be a berm and existing landscaping .there are no plans for fencing. Mr. Spalding questioned the height of the berm. Mr. Stephens suggested that it would be 1-foot to 2-feet high. He suggested that there is an existing 6-foot high chain link fence along 1480 freeway. Mr. Spalding requested a board on board 6-foot high fence along the entire property line, which abuts 1480 to be included with the landscaping; Mr. Corsi stated they would take it under consideration. Mr. Koeth requested the applicant review the above ground water detention in more deta.il. 1VIr. Stephens indicated that tlie basin would be located in the south west corner of the lot. It will be 6-feet deep, the top of the basiri will be 6-inches lower than the existing ground to accommodate the neighbors and their water problems. This will also accommodate the water behind units 13 through 16. The existing topography is being used to handle the standing_water. The outlet structure will reta.in the water according to your codes until it is released onto 1480. highway the same way the remaining units will drain. Mr. Koeth questioned if the applicant was suggesting there would be grass and flowers in the detention basin. He questioned how the level of water would be maintained. Mr. Stephens suggested the basin would have a grate that is set to a 100-year flood elevation. It has windows on the side that are set to a 50-year flood elevation, at the bottom of the basin there will be an orifice that will be sized for a 10-yrear storm. It will slow water down filter, clean and dump it onto the freeway. This far exceeds the cities regulations for retaining water and takes on the neighbor's water at the same time. Mr. Koeth questioned who would be responsible for the basin and cleaning it out. Mr. Stephens indicated that the association would be responsible for keeping it clean and cleaning it out. To clean the basin you just slide the grate out, the debris passes by the grate and then just put the grate back. Mr. Koeth questioned if the applicants had pernussion from the state to dump water onto 1480. Mr. Stephens suggested that they met with the 2