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control over it. Mr.Coyne stated that they cannot say for sure that this owner would be the developer of the property if it were rezoned, but it could happen. Mr. Skoulis stated if this property were rezoned aud a proposal made, the homeowners would like some iuput as to buffering, landscaping, and what is to be built. The developers responded that the development would be built to code and would be discussed at open planning commission meetings. Mr. Skoulis clarified that he was asking if Biskind Development would be willing to allow the residents to have input outside of the plannivg commission meeting, prior to coming to a meeting as they did prior to the rezoning to Office Building District. Mr. Corsi responded that they would consider having a meeting, but their conteution was that any proposal would be designed to code. Mr. Skoulis stated that their group has a lot of concems about what is going to be built, and the plan that was submitted looked like an army base. They believe that this is the worst proposal that the developers could come up with. They have seen no renderings of what the buildings will look like, they only saw a plan showing where the buildings will be. It appeared that there would only be about 20 foot setbacks from property liries to the back of the garages. He realized that this meeting was only to discuss the rezoning of the land, not the proposal itselt however, they want to be assured that if the rezoning were approved., it would be an asset to the city and would enhance that area. They do not want to see auytlung like Carleton Place, which just burned. He questioned if this plan is their final plan, or if they intended to come back with different plans. He realized that they were not here to discuss the proposal, but it is a concem of their members, and would involve whether or not they would support the rezoning request. They are also concerned with the access from Westview Drive and Columbia Road. It was agreed when the Office Building zoning was cliscussed, not to have access from Westview Drive and the access on Columbia Road is right at the beud in the road, directly opposite the adjacent apartment bu.ilding drive. He questioned if traffic coming from Brookpark could make a left hand turn into the existing apartments and believed that traffic would back up on Brookpark Road. H'is association would like some of these questions answered before they support this proposal. They have.always wanted to have this land developed for multi-family as it was originally zoned. He questioned why there could not be access from Brookpark Road. Mr. Corsi responded that the accesses shown were existing off Columbia and Westview and they did have the right to access those roads. They do not have a curb cut granted (off Brookpark) from the State of Ohio for that side of the street, and they do not require it, it is not required by code, and the cost of acquiring a cuxb cut from the State of Ohio is prohibitive, and the State would not consider that the access would be necessary for a residential use. Mr. Skoulis noted that they do not actually have a permit from the State, but it is applied for uid approved; they only need to file the papers and pay the State a fee, because opening up that land to Brookpark Road would increase the value of the land and they generally, not always, would have to p ay for the increased value of the property. He wondered ifthe developers had a development plan, a starting date, and once the rezoning was approved, how long would it be before they would start building. Mr. Corsi responded that the plans were what they had submitted, and once the rezoning is approved they would look at whether they would develop the land themselves, or possibly turn it over to another developer. Mr. Skoulis stated that the residents ofPark West were not too sure that this developer ever intends to build apartments here, they believe the developer is going through a formality, a ploy. It is their opinion that they still intend to go through with their law suits and they want this request to be turned down, so that when they go to court that can say that they tried to put in multiple units and were turned down. Chairmau Tallon stated that they cannot judge someone else's intentions, and they are presenting what they are required to present. They do not have to present drawings since this is a land use. Mr. Skoulis stated that, for the record, this will have to go on to a referendum, since Building Commission Conway stated that the city was at 27%, not 20%. Mr. Tallon stated that this was up to someone else (the attorneys). Mr. Skoulis concluded that their organization would accept multi family, . if it would be something that was acceptable. They do not want something built that will jeopard.ize their homes, or reduce the value of their homes. If the developer would-meet with the homeowners