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Kennedy Ridge were demolished. Mrs. O'Itourke confirmed that two homes there are gone. Mr. Spalding said a house does appear on the plans. He asked if there is a driveway there now. 1VIr. Emling approached the board and showed the members where the entrance to the lot is and where the closest house is. Mr. O'Malley said it remains residentially zoned property. The board members continued to confer with Mr. Emling. Mr. Spalding said they were discussing along the north line where there is a house. He asked if they could put a board on board fence to at least the property line where the existing house is. Mr. Emling approached again and referred to the drawing. N1r. Koeth said to keep the chain link fence then and asked for further questions. Mr. Koeth opened the discussion to the audience and again gave them the procedures for coming forward. Mary Pat Hallenbeck, a resident of Kennedy Ridge, came forward to say she would like a board on board fence all the way to the north because she believes those properties, even though the houses were torn down, are residential. She thinks for security purposes, a board on board would be better. Mr. 7erry Bosl of Sunset Oval came forward to say his major concern is security as he is right up against the south property line of RTA. He is looking for some kind of security to discourage any kind of bad activity, such as theft of cars, or juvenile delinquency. It's a fairly secluded area especially since there will be walls there. He said if the fence is 5', even if wooden, a person can get over that and will come around and go wherever they need to in order to get away from either North Olmsted or Transit Police. He is looking for some kind of assurance there will be security. He thinks having a closed circuit system working 24/7 is reasonable. If someone gets off a bus and has to run to a button to get some help, that is not much assurance for people parking their cars there. He is looking for a deterrence for anything that might go on back there and he thinks a closed circuit system would be the answer to that. Mrs. Yaskowitz of Sunset Ova] agrees to have more than a button there for emergencies. As far as the south side of the fence, she would like to know what will be put in. She wondered if there will be trees and what type. Mr. Koeth said there will be trees and he indicated at the last meeting the landscaping plan was presented. He said there will be a 12' wall and landscaping on the residents side. Mr. Emling showed the residents the plans which included the plant types to be put in. Chairman Koeth said this is something that the residents can go over with Mr. Emling after the meeting. She indicated several of her questions were answered already. Mr. Hauff of Sunset Oval said that on Kennedy Ridge the plan is to put a 5' chain link fence or maybe a board on board fence. He said to keep costs down, and maintenance, go with a vinyl fence that is 6' high. It is like a board on board and is more presentable than a wooden fence. It would also stop some of the light coming in on properties. Mr. Dean McKay of Columbia Road, Councilman of Ward 4, came forward to say he has disagreements with the mounding and fencing on the north side of the lot. He proposes a 9' earth mound with a 5' board on board fence all the way around the perimeter. He said it should go around where the road comes in on the south side, over to the north where it makes a turn to the east, then north, and then back to the west along the property line. The reason for this is exhaust fumes from the buses, which are 11' high. You would need 15' to keep _the exhaust out of people's houses. Another issue is safety. He said if you go with the height he is sugaesting, it would be a little difficult for someone to climb over the fence and get into the residential homes. On the north side where they propose the chain link fence, that property was not all taken. He added, where the two houses used to be, that property can be built on in a : residential manner. At the present time, the only thing allowed there is government or residential, so trying xo look to the future, they need the mounding to go all the way along that property line, on the north side of the parking lot. He mentioned the proposed light height of 15'. He said he believes the mounding and the fence will keep the light out of the neighbors property also. He still agrees with the zero candle power on the perimeter. He has not seen landscaping plans but he is on the Board of Zoning and Development and he would hope the board would make the recommendations he suggested because when it comes to the Board of Zoning and Development, that will be the suggestion that will most likely be followed. Mr. Koeth asked for clarification. Mr. McKay replied that they want - 15', a 9' dirt mound with 6' of fencing. He said the mound would have to be landscaped and there should be trees on it. He is just letting RTA know now what the Board of Zoning and Development would expect. Mr. Hreha said that board on board fencing was presented at the last meeting. RTA 9