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r- • ? y ? PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 24, 1984 PAGE 3 , IV. 1') Rezoning r-equest, parcels 236-8-10 and 236-8-11, located on the west side of Coluabia Road, the 2nd and 3rd parcels south of Lorain. Pro- posal is to rezone property from C-Residence, Single, to Retail Business, General. (Variance denied on July 5, 1984). Assistant City Engineer D. McDermott explained proposal and advised that a variance had been denied. Mr. and Mrs. Luther explained ttiat they wanted to use existing dwelling as a quilt and craft shop and that they would not change the exterior of the house. Business con- sists of giving instructions on quilting and other crafts, selling some materials and selling some Amish quilts. Propert.y is sur- rounded on-three sides by General Retail property and they believe that this would be a good buffer between the commercial property and residential area. Chairman Morgan pointed out that if property is rezoned, it could be used for any permitted use in the General Retail Business area. Mr. Morgan pointed out that in the past the Commiss.ion has agreed that the residential areas should be preserved as such. The Luthers stated that this property will be hard to sell as residential and that at this point the General Retail area is less than the 500' width that is the general rule along Lorain Rd. Mr. Gorris stated that this is the problem of where does it stop, some residential property has to abut the business area. Neighbors ad- dressing the Commiss'ion were: Mrs. Matowitz, Mrs. Kozial, Mrs. Crannel, Mr. Sima, and Mrs. Fuller, all of whom objected to the re- zoning.for the following reasons: there is too much traffic con- gestion in the area; there is too much commercial property in North Olmsted, there are enough abandoned commercial buildings in North Olmsted that are properly zoned to accommodate this business; with only one exception Columbia Road is all residential; many people avaid Lorain Rd. because it is so conjested; rezoning would be settiXig a pxecedant. The Commission was advised that a petition with almost 100 signatures had been submitted to the Board of Zon- ing Appeals, objecting to the rezoning. Councilman Bierman requested. that the Commission consider the comments of the neighbors. Mr. Morgan . stated that this is a desirable business and he would like to see it in North Olmsted. T_,,Morgan moved that the rezoning request for parcels 236-8-10 and 236-8-11 located on the west side of Columbia Road, the 2nd and 3rd parcels south of Lorain, to rezone-property from C-Residence, Single, to Retail Business., General be denied, seconded by B. Gorris, and unanimously approved. 2) Dudash Subdivision, located on the east side of Stearns Road, south of I-480 and consists of parcels 234-23-11, 234-23-12, and 234-23-13. Plat is submitted for clarification of existing parcels, and is not a proposed subdivision. s Assistant City Engineer D. McDermott explained that this is being submitted for the recording of an existing situation; since there was conflicting information on this property and city plat books did not reflect portion of property sold to the State. The Engineering Dept. requested that a survey be made and the plat recorded. It, was explained to adjacent neighbors that this had been recorded by deed but it was