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to include that area in the three sublots, and would define the center area of the cul-de-sac as a block which will be made a homeowners' association parcel. The proposal regarding the right of way West 231 Street will remain u.nder oonsideration, and he believed that Dr. Gaitanaros had been favorably inclined to consider it, however, he had been out of town for surgery'and passed away during the surgery. Mr. Tallon advised the audience of a memo sent by the Law Department advising that the Plaiuung commission is to rule on the plotting of the parcel, it does not entail storm water systems, traffic, safety, economic property values, environmental wet lands, aesthetics, and housing types. It is based on the ordinances of the City of North Olmsted and if this plotting complies with those ordinances. Mr. Levar, a resident, objected since the neighbors came prepared for one thing and now they are starting to get curves; and he is concemed at this time, that changes have been made to the development. Now the commission 'is coaching the residents on only talking about one thing, and he does not understand. The people in this development are concerned about the development. There has been a major advertisement in a local magazine section indicating that this development seems to have the blessing of the community without their having proper ownership of the property, at this time. He questioned if Mr. Whitlatch was the owner of the property or did he have an option. He went on to say that as of early today he still had an option available, and questioned why they were here if he had an option and what is going on in the city to allow this to occur if it has not been properly debated through the Planning commission and had an open hearing. Mr. Tallon responded that this is what is they are doing. Mr. Mauning responded that their community had sent a letter stating its concems and blocked them off in order of importance, and now the Law Department has cautioned the commission as to wliat their duties were under the code and the codified ordinances' of North Olmsted. This is just a preliminary plan, the plotting and charting of this property. As far as the ownership goes, if he does not own the properiy, he will not be able to build on it. As far as the city is concerned, it must be determined if it is residential, and it is; and it must be determined if it is within the codes, and as it stands now, he is asking for no variances what so ever. Drainage, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, traffic, all those issues will be discussed at later stages and the Engineering Department willhave to review to make sure it will be able to be maintained in the system. Mr. Levar believed that, what Mr. Mauuing was saying was, that this is approved. Mr. 1Vlanning responded that the commission only makes reeommendations. Mr. Levar viewed the plat and stated that the residents still had some concerns and noted that everything was going to abut everybody else's' property and again questioned if everything complied to code. He was advised that it did. Mr. McDermott restated that this was just a platting. Mr. Tallon advised that the platting merely divided the land up into individual plots that had to meet the codes, the square footage, the frontage, and the setback line of the lots. Mr. Levar asked if the city had taken into consideration the major subd.ivision and the cul de-sacs, everythiug else that is all done by code. He questioned if Mr. Tallon was sure, and reiterated the question. He further asked when the code was last reviewed. Mr. Tallon believed that it was reviewed around 1988. Councilman McKay advised the code was reviewed in 1989 and was accepted in 1991. Mr. Levar stated that he wanted to remind the commission of something which he hoped would be verbatim on the transcript of their fiduciary responsibility to the citizens of North Olmsted. Mr. Belito, a resident, wondered why the chairinan had asked them to express their concerns in writing, and the gentleman from the Law Department never said a word, and they wasted all this time with the people getting together and producing these documents. Then after sitting through two and a half hours of discussion they told of this. He believed that they did the residents an injustice. Mr. Tallon responded that the debate last time was whether there were to be single family homes or cluster homes. Mr. Belito believed that he had instructed, them to express their concerns about traffic, the flooding situation, and asked why he had 7