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PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 11, 1986 PAGE 4 a precedent for future rezoning requests. Mr. Sharp then presented.photo- graphs of the property to the east, north and west of this parcel illustra- ting that it was all residential. In 1983 the developers were again rejected by Planning Commission on February 22, 1983, when they requested rezoning from residential to Mixed Use and Motorists Service zoning classifications, and were subsequently rejected by Council. He pointed out that in 1983 Developers Diversified owned only one office building and three K-Mart stores in Cuyahoga County, and presented pictures of some of these facil- ities showing what the neighbors did not want. He claimed that Kenneth Seuffert, rigfit of way engineer for the State of Ohio, had told him that property values of residential structures are not adversly affected by an interstate. He then presented-aeri.al photographs, documented selling.prices and dates of the sales of homes abutting freeways in Solon, Westlake, Rocky River, Brecksville, Berea, Beachwood, Bedford Heights, North 0lmsted as well as those ab utting the turnpike in Olmsted Township; concluding that all the develogers of these areas and the residents therein cannot be wrong. He reminded the Commission that the Butternut Ridge area has been declared by Council as an Historic District. The position of the Southeast Area Growth Association is that nothing has ch anged to warrant a rezoning, this property must be kept residential, and that the residents deserve the protection of the Zoning Codes. Mr. Crabs, another neighbor, spoke against the rezoning considering it "leap frog" rezoning. Councilman Tallon stated that the developer had purchased the land on speculation and had not proved that he could not develop the land as zoned. Mr. Krantz responded that: Regional Planning Commission's report had stated that the maximum market for commer- cial areas was 70,000 people, but that now this regional shopping area now services 300,000 people; that Developers Diversified began as a residential developer and are not making an uninformed judgement on the appropriatness of single family development in the area; and questioned the documentation of selling prices of homes adjacent to the highway. Mr. Dubelko reiterated his earlier comments relative to the burden of proof being on the developer to convince the Commission that such a zoning change is necessary. Mr. Wixted commented that this is essentially the same proposal as presented in 1983 except that the zoning classification is less restrictive and agrees with Mr. Dubelko that no strong, compelling arguments were made for rezoning. B. Gorris moved that Developers Diversified rezoning request to rezone approxi- mately 42.7 acres located on the northwest comer of the Butternut Ridge Road and relocated SR 252 be denied; the developer has not presented sufficient evidence that would indicate that a. change is necessary to promote .the . harmonious development of the City of North Olmsted, and he has not.presented any evidence to show that he cannot receive a fair return on his investment under the existing zoning classification, seconded by J. Wixted, and unani- mously approved. Vice Chairman Wixted called a five minute recess at this point. III. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: (recalled at this point) 1) Crestmont Corporation, 27000 Lorain Road Proposal to install 8' chain link fence. (7' fence with barbed wire on top disapproved by Planning Commission October 28, 1986). No representative present. Commission would like more information on the location on this proposal. J. Wixted moved to table the Crestmont Corporation