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Public Hearing <br />4-21-03 <br />Page 5 <br />Dr. Karfes said you have answered my question and I appreciate that. My first thought when I <br />started hearing about this was are they talking about on Wilson Mills Road next to the Cemetery, <br />was this another way that somebody was going to try to change things around over there. That <br />was my first thought. <br />Mr. Samac said no, sir. However, I'm not sure of the acreage there. I believe it is less than 4 <br />acres. <br />Dr. Karfes said I don't know what that is but I just thought maybe this was, unfortunately, a <br />developer's method of coming in the back door. <br />Mr. Samac replied no, sir. <br />Council President Buckholtz said if I could add a comment, too. This isn't something that was <br />presented to us initially by a developer. This is (and I think Bernie touched on it) pretty much a <br />national trend. I hate to bring up the cliche of baby boomers getting older and growing into <br />empty nesters. This is a very, very popular commodity and it is something that people that have <br />lived in Mayfield Village all their lives could continue to live here; people that don't necessarily <br />want to take care of their own yards, and so forth. So, it's not something that we invented here <br />and it's not something that came to us as some sort of alternate plan, so..... Next question. <br />Glad to see so many people in the audience. <br />Tonv Fiorelli, 6575 Hishland Road asked, what is the size of the property on the northwest <br />corner of Highland Road and S.O.M. Center? What is the size of that property? Would that be <br />excluded-from this? <br />Mr. Samac answered that property is 3%z acres or thereabouts. It is less than 4 acres and it would <br />not meet the requirements of this zone classification. That is correct. <br />Mr. Fiorelli said my other question is this: do the people of Mayfield Village want this zoning? <br />(Several people in the audience softly said no.) Can we vote to not even have it exist in our <br />Charter? <br />Mr. Samac replied the zone classification itself is not an issue that would be on the ballot for <br />that. If Council passes this, it is to enact this type of zone classification. Whether anyone will <br />develop under this zone classification is going to be a decision of the residents of Mayfield <br />Village; absolutely. - <br />Mr. Fiorelli said but you are opening the door for this to exist. <br />Mr. Samac said I like to think of it as if we don't make the regulations to suit Mayfield Village <br />residents and Mayfield Village Council, this is a very prevalent zone classification in the area, <br />around the country; we may be forced to have that zone classification without our input. <br />Mr. Fiorelli asked, who would force this Village to do that? The State?