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right for office. He did not want to get into purchase prices, offers, or amounts of money, because it was not appropriate at this time. He repeated that no one has offered to purchase the property, tlie 25 acres, for ofl'ice. Mayor Boyle stated that it was appropriate, because he had sent companies over there and never heard from them again unless it was to say it was too expensive. He maintained that this has not been offered properly for office space. The members had no more questions or comments. Chairman Tallon asked to make a statement on the Great Northern Properties rezoning request to re- zone approximately 25 acres of land located along the north side of Brookpark Road between Columbia Road and Great Northern Boulevard, from the existing zoning of Office Building District, to Multifamily Family District. He believed that the zoning request to multi-family was a viable alternate to the off'ice zoning that is there now, as the Master Plan states however, if they were going to rezone they would rezone to a Mxed Use "D", not to a Mu1ti-family District. He still believed that the best use for the city was for office based on the fact that there are several new hotels on the Biskind properties. Those hotels were put there and changed the preliminary plans for the Mixed Use District that was originally supposed to be for office. The city allowed those to go in based on one of the developer's statements that these hotels would encourage and actually cause the need for office space. These hotels are still under construction therefore, there has been no opportuuity to see if this is true. He believed that they should give them time to do that. He also believed that the announcement of Duke Realty to build office space in North Olmsted is another reason, because if they can build office, there will be other places to build them. He did not believe that he had been shown the need to change the ma ster plan at this time. He therefore moved to turn down the rezoning and retain the same zoning that is there now. The motion was seconded by T. Herbster, and unanimously approved. Motion carried. V. COMMUNICATIONS: Ord. 97-36 The coinmission discussed Ord. 97-36. It was decided some changes were needed. Much of the discussion was not audible. Acting Chairman Mamiing requested that the clerk to send a memo to the Law Department and Mr. Musial advising that changes are needed. The clerk asked for details on the changes, but was advised such details will be worked out at a later date. N. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: No items. V. COMMUNICATIONS: No items. VI. COMNIITTEE REPORTS: No items. VII. 1VIINOR CHANGES: No items. VIII. NEW BUSINESS: No items. IX. OLD BUSINESS: No items. X. ADJOURNMENT: - R. Tallon motioned to excuse the absense of R. Koeth, seconded by T. Herbster and unauim.ously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M. R. Tallon, B. Oring, Cfik of Commissions - ??... A. Cornish, Assistant Clerk of Commissions