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NORTH OLMSTED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 8,1999 Present: Council President Saringer, Council Members Gareau, Kasler, Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashar, O'Grady Also Present: Law Director Gareau, Clerk of Council Seman President Saringer called the public hearing to order at 7:40 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. President Saringer announced that the public hearing was being held with regard to Ordinance No. 99-140, an ordinance providing for the amendment of the zone map of the City of North Olmsted in order to supplementally zone the hereinafter described five parcels of real property located east of relocated State Route 252 and south of I-480 so as to include them within the Public Facilities Overlay District of the City of North Olmsted. Audience Partici an tion Bill Wilson, 24908 Kennedy Ridge Road, noted in the rezoning of the property for the RTA Park-n-Ride there have been numerous hearings and numerous promises given related to buffers and mounding in order to hide this facility from the residential area around it. He asked if this is specifically addressed in the ordinance. President Saringer explained that there is not yet a proposal before the city. Law Director Gareau noted that the establishment of the district in the Zoning Code does stipulate certain setbacks. It also indicates that the Planning Commission may require the construction of landscaping, fencing or other materials used to buffer sound and light. Bill Brake, 24881 Kennedy Ridge, asked to what extent the city measures air quality, noise quality, road traffic and pedestrian traffic. Councilman Gareau said those items may not be "measured" but are addressed at the Planning Commission and during the approval process for a proposal. NOMBL Manager Tom Terbrack noted that, once the new bus garage is built, the new buses will be using natural gas. The change-over should take about 12 years. Mr. Brake would like the city to come out on the residents' behalf and manage the proposal in a scientific, objective way. A lengthy discussion ensued with several Council members assuring Mr. Brake that the boards/commissions process will provide the method for working out potential problems and for protection of the residents. Mary Beth Feke, a representative from GCRTA, said that RTA supports the overlay zoning and the allowance to build the Park-n-Ride. RTA fully supports and intends to make good on the promises made and has tried to listen and provide for the residents' wishes by making changes in their plans.