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Council Minutes of 2/18/2003 ^ Other Governments "~ Insurance (transfer to Recreation Dept. will be revisited. ^ Operations, Postage and Legal Advertising ^ Law Department ^ Bond Retirement Future Finance meetings to discuss appropriations will be held on Wednesday, February 19; Monday, February 24; Wednesday, February 26; Wednesday, Mazch S. Councilman Miller reiterated that he felt the amount projected for estate tax revenues was too low as it did not reflect any dollar amount for the second payment that the city will receive. Finance Director Copfer said she had spoken to a gentleman from the estate tax department. He noted that the amounts are estimates based on past history. She feels her numbers are adequate, but she will provide more detailed information at the next budget meeting. Councilman Nashaz, chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The BZD Committee met on February 11. Present were committee members McKay, Gareau, Nashar; Councilmen Miller, Limpert, Kasler, President of Council O'Grady; Law Director Dubelko, Building Commissioner Conway, Mayor Musial. Agenda items were as follows: A proposed development of Parcel E which is located on Brookpark Road just north of Wal-Mart. The city was involved in litigation regarding the zoning of this property, and the city was required to change the zoning. The proposal consists of retail and office development. Representing Carnegie Management was Mr. Robert Berryhill. The proposal includes: a retail store of 125,000 square feet, which would be a Target store, approximately the same size as the Wal-Mart store across the street; another smaller retail store approximately 30,000 square feet; two 20,000 square feet office buildings. It was proposed to leave a natural buffer that runs along the northern line abutting the residential property of 75 feet. They would also add a another 25 foot buffer to include mounding, fencing and evergreens. The residential area would be coming into commercial development and, after lengthy discussion, the decision was made that the BZD Committee would send this on to the Planning Commission for their review. Once Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal, it will be sent to the Architectural Review Boazd and then it will come back to the Building, Zoning and Development Committee. Councilman McKay said he wanted to explain that this in no way means that this is passed. It is going on to the Planning Commission. The developer wants to put a store in of 125,000 square feet, which is called abig-box store. The city has an ordinance that prohibits that type of store from going in there. In order to put in a big-box store, the developer would have to get a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals. There was a good deal of discussion during the committee, and this is not passed yet. No one should get the idea that it is already done. 5