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J l suggested that these areas should be defined. Mr. Skoulis believed that a mistake had been made in that section of the Zoning Codes (page 68). He thought that the cluster area meant the entire area inciuding common land and the area for the homes, the common land (paragraph b, Seetion 1136.03), means land in the residential cluster area not occupied by dwellings, which is intended for use and enjoyment of the occupants of the homes; and the development area means the lands where the homes are located. He would like to change paragraph (c) by adding after the word...Code, and sha.ll not include any common land area which the developer sets aside for recreational use or as an open area or for storm water retention or like and similar use. He believed that in Section 1136.05, the part of the code that defines the area and density requirements, that paragraph (a) which states develo ment area should read Cluster area. Mr. Dubelko would like to talk to Mr. Hill the planner who worked on the codes) about this. Mr. Skoulis stated that the way it is written it indicates that a developer can use the entire acreage and multiply it by 6 for the total number of units on the area where the homes are to be located. Mr. Dubelko was concerned that changing this would offer no incentive to build cluster homes, since they would ha.ve to have a common area, and the density requirements would remain the same. He suggested that perhaps Planning Commission should be given discretion to allow a greater derisity if the developer is providing a larger common area. He noted that, in the case of Shore West where they wanted to have an entire golf course, these restrictions would have limited them. Another approach would be to require a developer to go to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a greater density. Mr. Skoulis stated that the same person who wrote ATorth 0]msted's Cluster Developqnent codes, also wrote Strongsville's and they ended up with the Wittlatch development. The members agreed with Mr. Dubelko that any variance authority for this section of the code should be given to the Planning Commission. Mr. Orlowski stated that the Wittlatch development in Twinsburg had a large amount of green area in the rear yard and between the units, but no recreational facilities. The association president explained that the residents preferred it this way because it kept the maintenance fees down, however the units were built very close to the street. However, in Strongsville's development there was a creek which was considered common area and ran into a lake which was unsightly when it ran dry Mr. Skoulis will talk to the Building Commissioner about this before Mr. Dubelko draws up the legislation. In reference to the rezoning, Mr. Gorris explained that the vaeant parcels that were listed for rezoning will be addressed with the focus area in which they are located. After some.discussion, it was decided that focus area "D" (the west, end of Lorain Road) should be done first since it might be the most critical and the Sherwin Williams parcel should be done along with it. Mr. Orlowski was concerned that it would be the most controversial. Mr. Tallon stated that all of these areas are going to be presented, and it would not be necessary to wait for one area to be rezoned before presenting the next. Mr. Gorris would be willing to talk to council again about this if they have any questions. VIII. OLD BUSINESS: No items. IX. ADJOURNMENT: B. Gorris moved to excuse the absenee of Mr. Thomas, seconded by K. 0'Rourke, and unanimously approved. 3