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, ? -? ? loud. A few years ago there was an issue placed before the voters questioning if the City should allow more spaces that are commercial and the residents loudly voted "No" to additional commercial lots. 'I'he spirit and intent of the law precludes this development from going in were they are planning it. It is also the spirit and intent of the residents who reside in the area that no commercial go in this area. He encouraged the family to look at the coinmercial district for their site. Mr. Barker echoed both Council members' thoughts and suggested that if the Boards and Commissions decided to allow this they should research the sound decimal of the blowers, vacuums, and water dispensers put out. Discussions of operating hours suggest operations 7-days a week 24 hours a day possibly. He strongly suggests that this site be restricted to the same hours of operation as other commercial areas. Councilwomen at large C. Kasler agreed with the two other council members who spoke. She is concerned about the increase in retail within the City were retail is permitted let alone where it is not permitted. Mr. Meserini the director for Wellington place voiced that he took offence to comments that Wellington is not a residential place or a great place to live. The 40 residents who live there would strongly disagree, as it is a residence to them. The residents who live at Wellington like the residential surroundings and use the walkways every day to get their daily exercise. Although it is operated as a business, it is a residential setting for the individuals that live there. li'Ir. Mingus a neighbor indicated that the business would be two houses from his home and he does not believe that the Bergs have the proper experience running a car wash. As there would be no employees there is no tax increase just the opposite would accrue, taxes would be lost, due to the home being torn down. The traffic flow would increase if the owners were expecting 7 to 10 cars an hour. The potential for crime rates to increase in this area is high. On the Internet, he found a web-site www.rockymountiancarwash.com crime blotter that lists the crimes that have taken place at car washes. 24-hour Car washes experience vandalism, car jacking, and thefts. He is concerned for the safety of his children. Mr. Troiba?er the abutting neighbor to the site sees nothing lovely about a car wash in a residential area no matter what type it is. The speed limit along Brookpark Road is 50 miles per hour and cars will become backed up on busy days. There are 15 residential homes on this side of Clauge Road not 10 as suggested. He was against Wellington place being constructed and Planning Commission assured him that the only reason it was being allowed on the site was that it was not cominercial. This is not a multi-family facility it is a commercial car wash that will be open 7-days a week 24-hours a day. Mre Vannoy has lived in the same house for 42-years and raised his children in his "small" house and he takes offence when his road and home are criticized. He has a copy of a survey of the interchange of Clague and Brookpark Road and it is the third highest site for accidents in North Olmsted. There are to many accidents at that corner now adding a car wash at the corner will only increase the number of accidents that take place. He has had to adjust to Wellington's lights, lighting up his house until 11:00 p.m. at night. The constant sirens from the fire trucks called to Wellington and a car wash is not a solution to the use of that land. He suggested donating the land to the City to be used as a park. He suggested that he had read the master plan from 1993 and it states the land should be multi- family only not commercial. However, the master plan is to be updated every four years and he does not know if that has been done or if the suggested use has been changed. Mr. Koeth indicated that the North Olmsted Master Plan is scheduled to be updated in 2004. He reviewed that there was a review in the year 2000 but no changes were made. 1VIr. Vannoy suggested that the homeowners have been effected by the building taking place in Fairview Park because when land is up heaved the animals have to start looking for other areas to survive in. li'Irs. Toyama echoed the sentiments of her neighbors. She does not believe a car wash belongs on their street. IVIr. K. Vannoy indicated that the applicants suggest that the blowers are not loud. However, vacuums on the site would only raise the noise levels. The traffic noise from I-480 is minimal the planes and the ambulances from Wellington are loud enough this would only add to the noise and traffic problems. Applicants response: 1VIr. Slegter wanted to assure the neighbors it was not their intent to insult the neighborhood as his clients live in the area near their neighborhood. His clients believe that there is no other economically viable use 7