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surrounded by traffic from Brookpark and Lorain Roads, and does not lend itself to a safe or enjoyable outdoor seating environment. She believes that the applicant has done all that was reasonably requested by the Planning Commission, and recommends approval. Mr. Priscak with Rosati's Custard came forward to review the proposal. The landscaping has been added to the cooler and dumpster area and they will irrigate the proposed landscaping. Seating was removed for safety reasons. Mr. Koeth thanked the applicant for working with Planning Commission and making the changes requested. R. Koeth moved to approve Rosati's Custard of 26261 Lorain Road their proposal which consists of minor exterior modifications and site improvements. C. Allan seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. Shadow Wood (Bradley Road Cluster), 30898 Bradlev Road (WRD 3) Proposal consists of the construction of a single family cluster home development. Note: The Architectural Review Board addressed this proposal on 7/21/04 and 9/22/04. The Planning Commission tabled the proposal on 9/28/04. Chairman Koeth called all interested parties forward to review the request and asked for the department reports. Planning Director Wenger reviewed that Planning Commission previously approved the applicant's request to rezone their property from light industrial to single family cluster pending approval of the development. The applicant submitted development plans in July and were tabled by the Architectural Review Board. Between July and September, the applicants made significant progress on the design elements after meeting with city staff and architects. After reviewing the plans at the September meeting, Planning Commissions tabled the proposal. The applicant has been trying to solve issues with the City since then. Zoning: Current zoning is split between limited industry and a small portion of multiple family residences. The project will require rezoning of the industry portion to single family cluster, which has been recommended by the Planning Commission for approval. The resulting plan consists of 52 units, single family cluster development with a mix of detached and attached units on a 9.36 acre site. Elevations: Although they were previously reviewed, they were not submitted in time. Before reaching Planning Commission, the various elevations were reviewed and had been significantly modified. At the September meeting, Planning Commission had not required elevation changes. Landscaping & Screening: Landscape plans were previously reviewed, however, were not received in time by the deadline. The site plans identify proposed landscape buffer areas. Previous landscape plans also showed planting areas at the entry and in various areas throughout the development. Traffic Impact: The applicant submitted a traffic study which included trip generation figures and a level-of-service analysis. Their findings were that the development would not significantly impact existing levels of service at the Barton/Bradley intersection and that a traffic signal was not warranted at this location again. The Commission questioned this study and requested the traffic consultant to review the intersection. The consultant indicated they would take a peak- hour traffic count at the intersection to ensure their data was current. The revised analysis showed that a signal is warranted for the intersection. However, it is important to note that this is due mostly to existing traffic and not the impact of the development. Access, Circulation & Parking: The applicant modified the site plans to show visitor parking (previously shown as land banked) at various locations throughout the development. Handicapped parking is also shown. Plans also show two locations for connections to a possible future expansion area. Should the area ever develop, it will promote internal circulation. 3