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.? PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 27, 1987 PAGE 4 .-. " 6) Columbia Village Apartments, Phase III, located to rear of lots.on the north side of Lorain Road between Columbia and Root Roads. Proposal to construct avartments. R. Mongello, architect; his associate, S. Schill; and Mr. Skenzik, repre- senting Realtek Industries, presented nlans for the final phase of Columbia Village Apartments explaining that the site nlan has been revised for the nreviouslv approved Phase III; thev.will now be con- structing three story apartment building with elevators, instead of the originally anproved two story townhouses. Mr. Mongello stated that the_ underground imnrovements and foundations have been constructed and will have to be removed. In 1985 thev had received a ruling that with a combination of garden anartments and mid-rise anartments, they would be permitted to construct 25 units per acre.in the Mixed Use District,' however, thev are only proposing to constxuct 54 units. He.also advised that these units may be sold as condominiums. Building Commissioner Conwav advised that in the Mixed Use District the. code requires fifty foot buffers adjacent to residentially zoned nroperty and this nronertv abuts the John Knox Presbyterian Church pronerty, the rear portion of ' which is zoned as Single Family, Residential. He also nointed out that the code does not address three story multi-family structures in this district, it does permit 5 stor_y high rise or 22 story multi-family structures. He believes that both of these issues must be addressed bv the Board of Zoning Appeals. Mr. Mongello questioned how Phase I was . approved, since it is not 50 feet from residentiall_y zoned property and advised that thev would determine where the zone line is located on the adjacent pronerty. It was decided that the Law Department will research the code Testrictions; and if it is so determined, the proposal will be submitted to the Board of Zoning Appealse Mr. and Mrs. Herman, ad.jacent nronerty owners, viewed the plans and voiced no objections. The Commission questioned wh_y th.e association of. the condominium.located on the same property was not notified. Mr. Skenzik stated that he is the Vice President of the Association which will be turned over to the owners in a few weeks. A notice will be sent to him, and he will, in turn, notify the residents. J. Burns moved to continue the Columbia Village Apartments, Phase III, proposal until such time as the question of set backs and permitted use of a three story building in the Mixed Use District, and if necessary, the Board of Zoning Appeals, seconded by R. Bierman, and unanimously approved. IV. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDTVISIONS: 1) Robert Goold Assembly Plat Heard above. V. COMMUNICATIONS: No items VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: No items VII. NEW BUSINESS: No items