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T . r PLANNING COMMISSION MAY 24, 1988 PAGE 4 that they previously built the Hampton Inn, then came in for a variance. He stated that there should be written documentation that there is a hardship and an application be made to the Board of Zoning Appeals. : Mr. Morgan advised that he had requested that this proposal be presented to the Commission prior to being heard by the Board of Zoning Apneals, and that application had been made to that Board. Mr. Carlisle explained that in the case of the Hamnton Inn, they did reduce and change their request to a sign that was more acceptable to the citye He pointed out that this proposal is a master plan development and the location of the hotel is compatible with the entire project. He further stated that a 72 square foot sign on I-480 is a relatively small sign for a hotel of - size: In summarizing, Chairman Morgan stated that notification has been given to council, through the Clerk, relative to the change in the configuration of the buildings, not necessarily to the use, on the parcel,. the City Council will be meeting prior to the next Commission meeting so that they can act if they do or do not concur. Mr. Morgan stated that he would like to have this proposal returned to the Commission after the hearing by the Board of Zoning Appeals and prior to their going to the : Architectural Board of Review. T. Morgan moved that.the Commission would support a variance in parking for the Honors Hotel, Great Northern Corporate Center, if the.additioual parking that is required is landbanked for an undetermined period of time at this point because of the significant amount of undeveloped land on this parcel, we do not want to.do anything which would prevent the harmonious development of the total parcel; that there are no recommendations on.the variances on the signage, nor on the load'ing zones; and to.refer this proposal to the Safety Department, the Forester; and the Engineering Denartment for their review; and to request input from Coinicil as to whether these changes warrant a complete review of the total area or if they concur that this is a minor change and is in keeping with the original development plan, seconded by"M. Betts, and urianimously. approved. IV. NEW DEVELOPI-1ENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: 1) Berard Development Compariy Subdivision Preliminary Plan The proposal is to subdivide and create.eighty-one (81) residenti.al - sublots west of Bretton Ridge Subdivisiori between I-480 and-the C.E.I-. Easement, and includes the extension of Bretton Ridge Drive, Wellington Drive and Westm'inster Drive. Zoning is "A" Residerice, Single. Mr. Grendell, attorney, and Mr. Andreano, engineer, presented plans, introduced Mr. Berardinelli, the developer, and listed the man_y locations he has developed and nresented contracts for the land involved. In response to the many questions brought up at the previous meetings he stated:.property is zoned single family., the minimum use possible; since no additional access is vossible, because property is bounded by interstate-480 and the C.E.I. easement and the city can only address; the nroperty that is being sulidivided, nrohibiting?'this subdivision on the ba'sis of off site access would be considered a taking of the nroperty; extension of the existing streets would improve the circulation of traffic by; way of secondary access roads and in the case of a catastrophic accident at'the main access there would have been no alternate exit for the nresent develonment; the Ohio Supreme Court has r,uled that a city cannot nrohibit deueloDment on the basis of traffic alone;- develoner is willing to work with the city regarding a traffic control-device at Stearns and Dorchester;