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w them waste their time. Mr. Mauuing stated that at the previous meetings the proposals required either variances or rezoning, so the advice was to work with the developer because he would need their help to get these variances. Now they do not need the residents help, they have proposed a plan that is in compliance. He pointed to the red line on the plan presented previously showing what required rezoning. Mr. Belito asked why taking the red line away would alleviate the problems of traffic and flooding. He stated that if any of his grandchildren got hurt he would come after him personally. Mr. Mauuing stated as far as the plotting is concerned this is right, the instructions were to get with Whitlatch and see what could be done as far as a compromise. However, Whitlatch took it upon themselves to comply with everything. Councilman Miller believed that the instructions from Mr. Tallon were that the neighbors should get together and set up their list of priorities and stop sending mixed signals to the planuing commission and that is exactly what the neighbors have done. He asked Assistant Law Director Dubelko if proper notification had been given to the neighbors that a new plan had been submitted. He stated that the new plan was submitted to city hall on Friday, and he believed that the plamiing commission did not get it until this evening. He asked that this proposal be tabled and brought back later so that the residents who would be most deeply affected by this would have an opportunity to review these plans, to make certain that the plans do, in fact, conform to code. He stated that the fact that the developers brought this in on a Friday did not give the neighbors, who are very well organized, a chance to review or respond to the plan. He also questioned if Maple Ridge (he stated W. 231) would be a wide enough street to properly tie into another street since it is his understanding that it needs to be a 60 foot wide street and it is possible that he may not even be able to come off of West 231st Street. Regardiug notification, W. Dubelko, stated that if it were determined that the notification list had changed because of the changed proposal the proposal could be tabled until proper notification is sent. But even if the notification was proper, because of the late date of the submission, the planning commission could table the proposal until the next meeting. It was determined that the notification list had probably not been changed with the new proposal. Mr. Miller asked that, considering that that the number of units had been changed in the new plan, because only one resident had had a chance to look at the plan, and because the commission is obligated to review the plan with a little deeper thought than they had had a chance to do this evening, the proposal be tabled. T. Manuing moved that the Whitlatch and Company Subdivision - Prelimiuary Plau. The proposal is to subdivide permanent parcel nos. 231-14-1,2, 3, and 4, located on the north side of Lorain Road between Clague Road and West 231 Street, and abutting the east terminal ends of Sharon and Woodview Drives, into fifty six (56) "C" Residence, Single lots plus remnant commercial property fronting on Lorain Road. The proposed residential subdivision extends south into the existing commercial (Retail Business, General) zone. Tabled at planning commission meeting of March 14, 1995 since this plan was for 561ots and the plau that was submitted tonight calls for a decision on 48 lots and for that reason it is to be tabled until the next meeting. The motion was seconded by T. Brennan, and unanimously approved. Mr. Whitlatch stated that he was disappointed and advised that next week neither he nor Mr. Basalla will be present, but their general cou.nsel will. He noted there is a U. S. constitution and it does overrule mob rule. The neighbors protested and a resident, speaking from the audience, stated that two weeks ago Mr. Whitlatch had told them that he would not have an entrance on Lorain Road and that he would have kids ruuning through their neighborhood. The neighbor contended that Mr. Whitlatch was the mob. Mr. Miller asked that these comment be put on the record because they were an example of Mr. Whitlatch coming in and bullying the neighbors. He asked Mr. Whitlatch to stop being a bully and stated that this was a city of residents. Another resident stated that two weeks ago, after he lost, Mr. Whitlatch threatened that he would have kids and tiaffic 8