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PLANNING COMMISSION MAY 23, 1989 PAGE 3 agenda was in error, that instead of parcel 234-9-7, the parcel number' should be 234-10-7. Assistant Law Director Dubelko pointed out that this assembly would create a split zoned lot and that he has consistently advised against that. City Engineer Cesen presented a drawing showing the location of.the zoning line on the p1at.. After some discussion it was decided that the lot could be split at the zone line which would be SUO feet off Lorain Road thus creating one General Retail lot and one residen- tially zoned lot. A plat can be submitted directly to the Engineering Department reflecting this change and will not have to return to the Com- mission. Mr. Cesen explained the proposal to Mr. Young and Mr. Paulot. T. Morgan moved to approve the proposal to combine, assemble, and resub- divide permanent parcels 234-10-7, 234-9-8, 234-9-9, and 234-10-2 with the stipulation that the combined parcel follow the existing zoning line and will contain all commercial and General Retail zoning and that parcel 234-10-7 will be strictly residential, seconded by R. Bierman, and unani- mously approved. III.. BUILDING DEP9RTMENT REQUESTS: (Continued) 1) Home Centers, Inc., located to the rear of Bob Evans Restaurant, 25853 Lorain Rd. Proposal to construct building Heard by Planning Commission March 14, 1989. Tabled by Board of Zoning Appeals May 3, 1989. Returned: to Planning Commission at the direction of the Law Department. Chairman Thomas s.tated that a letter from the Law Director advised that because this single d'rive-was approved previously, and because the Planning Commission now has the authority to approve the number of drives required for a building, that the Board of Zoning Appeals could not grant a uariance for this drive. Mr: Thomas pointed that previously the,:.Commission had approved one drive on the basis of a single development on the property, and, according to the minutes of the Bob Evans proposal, on the premise that Bob Evans would not allow a development that would create traffic congestion or be detrimental to their restaurant. Assistant Law Director Dubelko pointed out that the Law Department had originally cautioned that the rear portion of the lot could be developed if the property were rezoned. Mr. Bowen questioned.if the lot were ever subdivided and since it had no frontage on Lorain Road, if-the City woul.d automatically be required to approve a curb cut on Brookpark Road. Mr. Dubelko reponded that this lot could not be subdivided without.variances. Mr. Valore, attorney, NIr. Cody, architect, Mr. Hathaway, all represented Home Centers, and Mr. Vollman from Bob Evans was also present. Mr; Valore stated that Mr. Vollman had represented Bob Evans during the original hearings, and had indicated that they were devel- oping the front portion at that time, but that they would attempt to develop the rear portion with a compatible business. He pointed out that based on Home Center's figures and hours of operation and Bob Evans' customer pattern study these two businesses would be compatible and that the previous request for a lot split for a four s.tory office building was an over exagerated use of the property, but this acre and a half of commercial land is not going to remain fallow, r4r. Valore further stated that Bob Evans has agreed to a 99 year lease. Mr. Vollma.n responded that Bob Evans no longer owned the rear portion. After some discussion, it was clarified that Bob Evans did own the property, but it had been leas.ed previously to Mr. Kouri who had presented the proposed lot split in 1987.