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Council Minutes of 6/19/2007 inquired of the sponsor if he requested suspension. Suspension of the rule requiring three readings is requested on tonight's agenda. Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Building, Zoning & Development Committee: 1) The committee met on Monday, June 11. Present were committee members Gareau, Orlowski and Miller; Council Members Barker, Jones, Tallon and President Kennedy; Law Director Dubelko, Planning Director Wenger, and Service Director Limpert. There were five items on the agenda, all of which were related to the RTA Park-n-Ride, located at 5575 Great Northern Blvd. • Proposal for consideration of expanding the existing Park-n-Ride facility to provide for additional parking, lighting, landscaping and storm water detention. An existing buffer mound will be extended to the north toward the detention area for screening purposes. Kennedy Ridge Road will be terminated in what is known as a hammerhead turn-around. That is proposed on the Kennedy Ridge side of the screen mound to accommodate cars and emergency vehicles. There will be no access to the Greater Cleveland RTA Park-n-Ride from Kennedy Ridge Road. A guardrail extends the entire length of the hammerhead. The Fire Dept. and Engineering Dept. have been consulted and have no objection. There will be landscaping along the I-480 side with a screen mound. Some existing trees on the Kennedy Ridge Road side of the mound will be relocated. Other landscaping will be planted, including shrubs around the hammerhead to reduce the headlight glare in the neighboring residences. Mr. Orlowski noted the shrubs should be higher to reduce the light from snow plow activities. The residents, after some input was solicited, stated they were content with the landscaping as was submitted. Matching fencing is provided along all boundaries, and additional fencing is included around the detention basin which is located in the northeast corner of the site, which somewhat follows the natural flow of water on the site. Maintenance access to the basin will be from the RTA property only, not from Kennedy Ridge. They did indicate quite clearly that they would be monitoring through the use of RTA police whether or not construction vehicles were utilizing Kennedy Ridge Road for purposes of access to the site, disturbing the residences in than neighborhood. They indicated they will be very vigilant in watching that issue. The committee recommended approval based upon the recommendations of Planning & Design Commission and further subject to the condition that specific legislation (Ordinances 2007-73, 2007-74, 2007-75, 2007-76) be adopted, the lot consolidation plan be approved and completed, and that all easements otherwise required to be entered into are entered into. The committee unanimously approved. Councilman Gareau made a motion to approve the Greater Cleveland RTA Park-n-Ride at 5575 Great Northern Blvd. subject to the recommendations of the Planning & Design Commission and further subject to the requirement that the legislation (Ordinances 2007- 73, 2007-74, 2007-75, 2007-76) be adopted, and that the lot consolidation plan be approved and completed, and that all easements be entered into accordingly. The motion was seconded by Councilman Orlowski and passed unanimously. 9