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Council Minutes of 6/19/2001 docks will be on the southwest side of the store. The parking lights will be 25 feet tall from the base up, and the wattage is to be no more than 400 watts. The building material will be a white split-faced brick on all four sides. This will be an all-brick building with red Tops signs on the south and on the east side of the building. The property is owned by Kimco Realty. There will be all new landscaping along Brookpark Road extension. Mr. Olson said that there would be a traffic light study; and, if the warrants are met, a traffic light would be installed at Tops' expense. Mr. Olson also said that he would meet with the City Engineer to make necessary improvements for the retention basin along the north side of the property. The entire project is estimated to cost approximately $10 million. After discussion, the committee unanimously recommended approval of the Tops Market proposal subject to the recommendations of the various boards and commissions of the city. Mr. Nashar moved that Council approve the proposal for Tops Market subject to the recommendations of the boards and commissions. Mr. O'Grady said he believed in addition to the 57,000 square foot building there would be another retail store at the southern end of approximately 25,000 square feet, with a total reduction of retail space of about 30,000 square feet. Mr. Nashar said he understood the other retail would be brought up at another time. Mr. O'Grady seconded the motion. Roll call: Nashar, yes; O'Grady, yes; Kasler, yes; Limpert, yes; with the comment that he would like to compliment Tops for working with the neighbors in the area. This redevelopment is accomplishing several things: a 25% reduction in retail space in the area, greater buffering for the residents, more green space. Roll call continued: McKay, yes; Miller, yes, with comment that he too would compliment Tops in their working with the community and the immediate neighbors. He would caution, however, when saying there is a reduction in retail space, there will also be an increase in traffic. He has a concern about the increased traffic, but noted that the Traffic Engineer has said that the city's best efforts are in place with consideration of the traffic light. Before the vote was announced by President Saringer, Mr. Nashar asked if Mr. Olson, represernative from Tops, could come forward to make a statement. President Saringer invited Mr. Olson to come forward. Mr. Olson stated that he thought the approval was for the Tops building and the conceptual approval for the additional retail. He understood it to be the plan as presented at the committee meeting for the conceptual approval for the site plan which had a block of retail plus the out-parcel building. Mr. O'Grady said that is the way he understood it as well. Mr. Nashar said he thought the additional retail would be presented as a separate issue at another time. However, he accepted Mr. Olson's statemern and said he would withdraw his motion. Mr. O'Grady withdrew his second. Mr. Miller asked the Law Director for clarification. Law Director Gareau stated that it had been presented to the Board of Zoning Appeals as one project. The BZA had worked through all of the various concepts, both with the Tops store, the other retail stores and they had even discussed the out-building to the east. He believes it was being presented to Council as a total project. Mr. Olson clarified that all the buildings are under one parcel, including the out-parcel. With the first motion withdrawn, Mr. Nashar moved that Council accept the Tops proposal as preserved to the BZD Committee which includes the Tops building, other future retail and an out-building. The motion was seconded by Mr. O'Grady and unanimously approved. 7