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The presentation is for use by proposed owners of Parcel E, located on the north side of Brookpark Road, Zoning is Mixed Use D. This preliminary land use plan is a referral from council for Planning Commissions recommendations in accordance with (1149.07 (b)). Note: This proposal was tabled by Planning Commission on 3/11/03 and the applicant requested being tabled 4/8/03. Acting Chairman Spalding called all interested parties forward to review the proposal. Mr. Berryhill with Carnegie Management came forward to review the use proposed. Applicants Presentation: Mr. Berryhill indicated that they have returned to present a plan that is best for everyone. They would like to create a lifestyle center with a Target Store on the parcel. Target will be located on the eastern part of the parcel. The building will look like two separate buildings but be one. The building will have two different types of facades, one a western colonial and the other will match the lifestyle building. The out parcel development will be a two story effect with Retail and Main streetscape along Brookpark Road. The second story will be multi family component either apartments or condominiums which has not been decided at this point. There will be a series of outdoor cafes, walkways, detailed landscaping planters, and out door seating areas. The life center is brought forward to Brookpark Road and places the parking in the back of the center. This will further buffer the residents from the development by placing the parking between them and the building. Although it is internally one parcel, it will look like two separate parcels. To address the massing issues of the zoning code Target outside will look like two separate buildings, but will be one continuous operation inside. There will be walkways, gathering areas, and outdoor seating to separate the buildings. Such as outdoor dinning and outdoors lounging areas. They are excited about the project and feel it is an opportunity to attract nice tenants. This parcel is smaller than most lifestyle centers developed. The average site is 50 to 80 acres with several anchor tenants to attract shoppers. However, because of the size and scope of the project Target it is the anchor to create the environment. There will be walking paths all along Brookpark Road and eventually tie into the large mainstream type look. To buffer the residents the landscaping will be 50 feet existing woods, but cleaned up, then mounding system close to 8-foot then vinyl fence on top of that. They will address the water problems in the area that currently exist. It will be one of the nicest developments in northeast Ohio. They have not met the 50% 50% ratio regarding multi family, office to retail it is more like a 70% 30% ratio. They do not meet the large-scale format or big box minimum requirements that exist and the building will still be 125,000 square feet. He believes they have met the massing issues through the different architectural looks and elements used. Without the Target Store, the family center will not happen. Commissioners comments and questions: Mrs. Hoff-smith questioned if the second floor of the family center would be a multi family unit. Mr. Berryhill suggested that there would be about 50 units and they expect the employees to be the ones to live in the units. They will be either condominiums or apartments. IVIrs. Hoff-Smith questioned if that type of family center would fit in this area and questioned the price range. Mr. Berryhill suggested they would do two bedroom apartments between $850.00 to $1,300.00 a month the apartments would be about 1,300 to 1,500 square feet. There will be private parking for apartments below ground or right behind the family center and have escalators to the homes. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned what type of retail stores would be placed in the family center. Mr. Berryhill suggested that it would be high-end Restaurants and other high-end retail that is not presently in North Olmsted. Building DepRrtment laevYew: Mr. Rymarczyk indicated that as Mr. Berryhill has not suggested what variances they may need and until building plans are submitted the Building department has no comments. Law Department Review: 12