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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING CONIlVIISSION MINUTES - JANUARY 13, 1998 ? l 1. ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. Present: R. Tallon, A. Mazuung, T. Brennan, K O'Rourke, and D. Cameron-Alston. Absent: R. Koeth Also present: City Engineer Deichmann, Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Assistant Bu.ilding Commissioner Rymarczyk, and Assistant Clerk of Commissions Cornish II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF 1VIINiJTES: R. Tallon motioned to approve the minutes of December 9, 1997, seconded by K O'Rourke. Roll call on motion: Tallon, Brennan, Manniug, and O'Rourke, yes. Ms. Cameron-Alston abstained. III. BUIILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Developers Diversified Realty Corporation 25853 thru 26429 Great Northern Shopping Center and 5078 thru 5194 Great Northem Plaza South. Proposal to construct phase two in Great Northern Shopping Center which will include the demolition of several units in order to reconstruct new stores, one of which is over 100,000 square feet and is considered a"superstore". Proposal will also include store front renovations to the remaining units. Referral to the board of zoning appeals is required. Continued from meeting of December 9, 1997. Mr. Barrow, developer explained, at the direction of the commission, the plan has been revised to include landscaping and sound buffering for the residents. The developer met with the condo association on Saturday, December 6, 1997 and revised the plan based on their comments and submitted to the commission at the December 9, 1997 meeting. The commission tabled the proposal and requested that the developer present several items, which Mr. Barrow advised have.been submitted this evening. Mr. Barrow elaborated the revised submittal includes: parking at the northwest corner behind Comp U. S.A. has been landbanked with additional landscaping applied in that area, the photometric plan which provides 1 foot candle average over the area with zero at the property line, an acoustical study was performed, the compactor has been rotated on the modified site plan, and there is now a stop sign on the north west comer. Mr. Banow requested a favorable vote on the proposal as presented so that the schedule can be mainta.ined with completion set for the fall of 1998. Mr. Brennan questioned if Mr. Barrow can explain how the residents responded to the proposed buffering. Mr. Barrow advised the plan was presented before the Board of Managers for the CountryClub Condominium Association, on December 6, 1997 and comments were taken regarding extension of some fencing and addressing some additional landscaping around the dumpster area on the north west comer. After conclusion of the meeting it was clearly stated by the association members that they would like to present the plan before all the residents for further review. At the direction. of the commission, Mr. Barrow explained that Developers Diversified did attempt on several occasions to request a meeting with the condominium association and as evidence he submitted several letters. Since the condominium association did not respond to the letters, Mr. Barrow originally assumed they were satisfied with the plan. He advised on January 8, 1998 he did receive a response from the association stating that they have put together their own plan and would present it before the board at tonight's meeting. Mr. Barrow noted he has not been afforded the opporiunity to review the Association's submittaL Mr. Brennan questioned if the developer has thought about placing a single solid barrier, such as a highway sound barrier along the rear property line. Mr. Barrow advised Mr. Hannon touches on this in the "Noise Impact Assessment." The commission reviewed this report. Mr. Brennan noted the sound is