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Public Hearing of 4!20/2004 depth of those backyards. In addition, Ganley has proposed to clear out the scrub, but yet ~` leave the existing mature trees and to plant evergreen trees to screen the parking area that will be on the other side of an opaque board-on-board fence to provide them additional screening. They will consult with those residents as to the placement of those trees so that they can be comfortable that the trees are placed in a manner that will give the optimal screening. With respect to the north side of the property, at the Planning Commission's suggestion, a fence will be provided there as well. Vines will be planted to provide additional screening. The lights that have been talked about are all going to be within the Gamey property. None of them are going to be on the property lines. The city's ordinances require no spillover beyond the property lines, and they have complied with that ordinance in the plan that has been submitted to the city. Finally, with respect to drainage, because he knows that was a concern that was also mentioned, under the city's ordinances it's necessary to provide underground drainage for the hundred-year storm. As part of this proposal, what Gamey is going to do is clear out this area and install 5,000 linear feet of 24-inch drainpipe through this area. That would be required in conjunction with this building. It is more than enough to service this site. What that will do effectively is it will store storm water for a whole area surrounding this. That's going to require the removal of the scrub trees that are there. But additional screening will be provided around the area with consultation and input from the adjacent property owners. John Cooney, 4548 Ranchview, expressed concern about Ganley's maintenance of their property over the years. He thanked all the neighbors who were in attendance and reminded Council and the administration that the residents will have to live with this once this property is rezoned and the project is built. Gamey has not maintained their property for the last twenty years, and he does not expect this to be any different. Tracy Polgar, 4564 West Ranchview. She is a neighbor of Gamey Pontiac, and her backyard looks straight on to their back parking lot. She wanted to mention, particularly for anybody who lives on Ranchview who might be considering that this might be a good idea, what it's like to have Ganley as a neighbor. At times, Ganley has been asked to clean up along the back property, but they never have. It is filled with garbage. She is concerned about drainage because, any time you put blacktop down, water has to go somewhere. The water does not drain properly now, and her backyard is a swamp. With regard to lights, the lights from Gamey intrude into the neighbors' property. She can turn off all the lights in her back rooms and see perfectly in her house. There is also a noise problem. Deliveries are often made at two o'clock in the morning. Also, in order to find cars in the parking lot, the car alarms are set off. Day in and day out, the car alarms are going off. Her neighbor put up a privacy fence at his own expense, but the cars are parked about three inches from his property line, which is in violation of city regulations. She noted that a few years ago Ganley cut down a big beautiful tree on Lorain Road in front of their property, which was done without permission from the city. That type of attitude is unacceptable. She cautioned Council to be careful as the homes are going to be there a lot longer than the parking lot. Steve Calmer, 4429 Root Road. Although this Gamey proposal does not affect him immediately, ultimately it will because it points the way toward a process whereby anyone owning commercial property adjacent to residential property can obtain that residential 4