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... _? _...__._ <br />, <br />. _.. . <br /> <br />_ <br />•? ? - ? ` <br /> , <br />' <br /> . <br />• <br />. <br />MICHAEL R. GAREAU <br />Dlrector of Law <br />77T-1500 <br />JAMES M. DUBELKO <br />Asaistant Dirxtor of Law <br />77T-1500 <br />Dave Conway <br />Building Commissioner <br />Citp of North Olmsted <br />5200 Dover Ceater Road <br />North Olmsted.. Ohio .44070 <br />February 11, 1988 <br />Re: Requested Legal Opinion from Planning Commission <br />with respect to Fire.Department access drive to <br />the rear of proposed Laurea Hill Plaza Development, <br />24106 Lorain Road <br />: Dear Mr..' Conway: <br />-At the' Plaaniag Commissioa meeting onTebruary. -9. <br />Commissioa referred. to the Law- Department for <br />interpretation of the City's Zoning Code permitting <br />. access drive :vithin" the .- rear. yard..area of proposed <br />Developmeat, .irhere part of theA=ear yard and part of <br />drive are located within an area of the lot zoned for <br />DONALO P. ALBENZE <br />Prosecutinq Attorney <br />777-5300 <br />1988, the Planning <br />our review pour <br />a. fire department <br />Lauren- Hill Plaza <br />the proposed access <br />residential use. <br />Ia addressing;the issue framed by the,Planning Commission, it should first <br />be noted that, prior.to,examiaing the;relevant sections of the Zoning Code <br />which provide„guidance.to the- resolutioa of the issue, it is necessary to <br />approach the ,issue-with two concerns.in mind. First, when coastruing <br />provisioas ofthe Zoaing.Code,>.those•provisions must be strictlp construed <br />against the ;. Citp.,,_,. •:. Whea _._ a;city, _ r:;. in-'a proper euercise of its -zoaing <br />authoritp, desires. ;.;:;to restrict ;. an:: : owner's use . of . his property, the <br />restrictioa must be stated clearly and unequivocablp:" Second, withia the <br />Zoaing Code, .,the City.has.,delegated;to.:the, Building Commissioner the.dntp, <br />in the f3rst iastance, .. to.. inteipret, and; implemeat. the v.arious provisions of.. .: <br />the'Zoning.Code. <...AccordinglT;;<..the:.Law Department.must give defereace to" <br />iaterpretatioas .;of ;the 'Zoaing.-;Code bp:; the-..Building Commissioaer. . if npon <br />reviea, that.,interpretatioa;.;represeats a?reasonable construction of the <br />laagnage of.the Code._aad reflects a'position vhich.is legallp defensible ia court. • ' . . . <br />.Approaching the issue` vith ttiose two -concerns in mind, ".and. viewing, the <br />various provisions of the Zonirig Code which relate to the issue,. it is the : <br />opiniou 'of the Law Department that.your interpretation of the'Zoning,- Code <br />.•to.permit a fire department access drive, as above described, _within the . <br />p'roposed Lauren Hill P].aza Development,-is supported by the language of the' Code and-should be followed. . . - . . . _. . : <br />. (gi#u IIf Wart4 MImstcb <br />?epttrtmen# n£ u <br />23821 LORAIN ROAD NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO 44070