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used. Mr. Farrell indicated the trucks will be coming in the morning. He said the dumpster is self- contained so there will not be a lot of activity at the truck dock. Mr. Spalding asked if there will be any outside sales at Galyan's. Mr. Farrell confirmed that everything will be inside. 1VIr. Hreha mentioned his previous requests to Galyan's, to which Galyan's agreed. He would like Westfield to reach out and talk to Galyan's and remind them that they agreed to contact the city because it has a multitude of sports programs geared for youth. He said this is a golden opportunity for Galyan's to partner with some of those programs. Mr. I+'arrell said that Dave Labus, who attended the last meeting, did mention this to him. He said the Galyan's web site, Galyans.com, lists the various community involvement projects they currently have. He said it is an important part of their business. Audience Questions and Comments Mrs. Maruscak asked if the Galyan`s will be in the mall. Mr. Farrell reviewed the rending with the audience. Mrs. Maruscak asked if the project will take away parking and 1VIr. Farrell explained it will take some parking away but they may have a parking deck in the future. He explained the entrances as well. Law Department NO COMMENTS J. Lasko made a nnotion that the Westfield Mall proposal as it pertains to the expansion of the north side of the center to include Galyan's, be approved with the incorporation of the recommendations of the Architectural Review Board pertaining to the berms and mounding 11ong Brookpark Road as well as the decorative metal gate to be designed and submitted to the city for approval, as well as the approval for any variance pertaining to the footprint in relation to the lot coverage. The motion was seconded by W. Spalding and unanimously approved. The clerk announced the proposal will proceed to the Board of Zoning and Development on August 4, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. No notices will be sent. 4. Cingular Wireless; On ramp at Stearns Road & I-480, PP# 234-22-019, 001, 003 & 004: Proposal consists of installing a permitted 190 foot self supported monopole tower & 11.5' X 20' radio equipment pre-fab building in the I-480 state right of way. Note: Planning Commission tabled this proposal 7/8/03. Applicant Presentation Mr. Zerxis Satarawala of Infinity Site Development came forward on behalf of Cingular. He said he is before the board because a year ago Cingular identified the need for cell coverage for their customers along the intersection of I-480 and Stearns Road. He indicated he spoke with the Building Commissioner, Dave Conway, and he met with Tom Rymarczyk recently. He also spoke with the zoning inspector. He said they were given a search area that involved a 1/2-mile radius, a 1/4-mile north of the intersection and a 1/4-mile south of the intersection. He said before even approaching any property owner or approaching O.D.O.T., he met with the zoning and building department. He indicated he is aware it is zoned 100% residential. As you go farther south into Olmsted Township, they also have residential zoning. He shared this dilemma and he was given a copy of the city's wireless telecomm regulations. He referred to regulation 1151.04, which specifies that wireless companies are considered a permitted use. Mr. Satarawala then read a portion of the regulations. He said he then checked the high-tension lines that run through the city and emerged basically on the highway over on Grayton Road. He said currently AT&T has a pole insert at that location. He said the board members should have received a coverage map explaining the propagation if Cingular was to collocate on an existing tower. The map shows what happens at the eastern and northern section of their search area. He said the northern edge has a greater amount of residents who live along that stretch. He indicated they try to go by the letter of the law so they do not have to ask for a variance or conditional use. He then referred to the city's code (1151.05) regarding minimum standards for towers and the separation involved. He said according to our own code, these wireless towers, whether inserts 3