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MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING June 59 1961 The public hearing called by Council of the Village of Mayfield, Ohio, was called to order by Mayor-Endress on Monday, ,7une 5,, 1961, at 8 o'clock P. M., Eastern Daylight Savings Time pursuant to legal notice published April 20 and April 27, 1961s in the Heights-Sun Messenges and sent by regular ma.il to all property owners reqnired to be aotified by law. In the absence of the Clerlc?the Solicitor, Mr. Edelman, acted as Clerk pro tem, All membexs of Council were present. . ? Mr. Edelman read proposed Ordinance No. 730, entitleds °tAn Ordinance to Amend the Zoning?Ordinance of the Village o£ Mayfield By Transferriaig Certain Property on the North Side of Wilson Mills Road to a C1ass U-3 AA Use District" (restricted multi-story apartment house)o • Mayor Endress called upon the proponents of the Ordinance to speak fi:rst. Mr. Frank Atterbury stated that this was a step in equalizing taxes and that High Rise Apartments were prefesable to commercial property. • . ? . Mr. Nlorrie Goldman said that the pressure f or this type of deeelopment is growing all-over the county, as witness in Lakewood and South Euclid, that we are running out of living space, and that in such a situation we should- welcome a£irst-rate development rather than a thisd-rate development later. The first speaker for the opponettts of the Ordinance was Jack Perkins. He stated that he does not live near the proposed developmertt, but, as a member of the Mayf ield Residential Association, he opposes High-Rise Apast- ments anywhere in their Village. If one is permitted in this location9 there will be kequests f or similar developments wherever 7 acses of land - are available. He said that the sensible,waq to act is by calling in the Regional Planning Commission to make a complete study of the use of land in the Village. He said that a number of residents have indicated their intention to move_out of the Village if this development is permitted. He said that he moved here f or urban living, further that there is no proof that apartments have ever lowered taxeso It will require more taxes, he said, to employ a full time Fire Department and a Water Tower. Mr. James Stannard stated that these two 22 story buildings on one parcel of land would inerease the population of the Village over 25% and that this is too ambitious a•project to handle. He asked the questfon: Are we equipped to handle this? I Mr. Sam Wellm.an stated that he had made athorough canvass of property owners and that the people in the vicinity o£ the psoposed development are at least 807o against it. He said it is immoral for voters in other parts o£