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O.D.O.T. has still not given their final comments. A change order for the Air quality test on two residential properties was submitted and will be conducted as soon as it is approved. Once the tests are coinplete, Council will receive a copy of the results. Mr. Emerling, the Architect came forward to review the plans. 1ZTA met with Mr. McKay to review the request for the sound wall being extended to include the northern property line. If the City requires the sound proof wall along the northern perimeter it will cost an additional $80,000.00 dollars. If the sound wall is required, the added cost of landscaping, mounding and wall equals the cost of the waiting room. The wall is not needed to retard sound along the northern property line therefore RTA would like to request they be allowed to erect a 6-foot board on board fence along the northern property line. The church property on new plans show that evergreens, mounding and landscaping has been added to buffer the church from the traffic. The new photometric plan shows that if all the perimeter lights are off and only interior lights are left on the readings will be zero at the property line. RTA will conduct further light studies once up and running to make sure only minimal lighting is left on after hours. The mounds were raised to 7-feet with the sound wall being 8-feet high to bring the total height to 15-feet. The sound wall and mounds are along the entrance and around the property line as indicated on the plans. The northern property line will have a board on board fence 6-feet high. If RTA places a sound wall along the northern property line, the parking lot would require buinping out to accommodate the size of the mound and wall. RTA would have to eliminate the passenger building if the sound wall is required to be placed along the northern property line. RTA met with the Fire Department and they have requested that around the fire hydrants a 7-inch x 7-inch hole to allow access to the hydrant. Mr. Spalding inquired if RTA added the tapered mounds and landscaping at the RTA entrance. Mr. Emerling indicated that tapered mounds and additional evergreens have been added as shown in new plans. Mr. Spalding questioned if the traffic light design would be in conjunction to what the City would require. Mr. Emerling assured the board that their engineers would work with City as well as O.D.O.T. Mr. Sheffield, from the Church requested to see the new drawings. Mr. Szabo thought that Planning Commission requested a 4- foot mound with a 6-foot fence atop that and now it is only a 6-foot fence. He strongly suggested having the 4-foot mound as well as the 6-foot fence. Mr. Emerling indicated that there would only be a 6-foot board on board fence along the northern property line. If the mounding is required, the parking lot will have to be pushed out closer to the residents. Mr. Lasko questioned what the highest point of fence measured. Mr. Emerling indicated it would be 6-feet high. Mr. Bosil questioned if the site would have easements for utilities and questioned if CEI trucks could get to power lines. The Ohio Division of Wildlife requested that an endanger species report be included with their study as well as what effects the project would have on the metro parks. He suggested that there is a I'eregrine Falcon nesting somewhere in the neighborhood. Mrs. Yaskowitz questioned why a wooden fence is being allowed, as storms will lay it down. She further indicated that RTA implied that money was no object. They promised the world to the residents and now everything is being allowed to be cut back. Mrs. Yaskowitz suggested there are two Peregrine Falcons in the area as she feeds them in her yard. Mr. Bosil commented that he would rather see the sound wall then the passenger building. He reviewed what he believed the plans to be indicating. Mr. Terbrack with NOMBL suggested that the City needed the building for the passengers as well as the drivers and strongly encouraged the board to keep the building. Mrs._ Bosil questioned if the building was only for the drivers to relieve themselves. She suggested a smaller shelter be built. Mr. Terbrack reviewed that the drives would be traveling between the Park & Ride and downtown multiple times and the only stop will be this park & ride. The current run is a one-way trip downtown that is not the case at this site. The drivers will not be going to other stops. Mr. Spalding indicated that the board on board fence will have concrete footers placed below the frost level. Mr. Spalding questioned if CEI would have any problems getting to the power lines. Mr. Emerling indicated that he would discuss access issues with CEI as they may have issues with the amount of landscaping scheduled. 3