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.i r FLANNING COMMISSION MAY 11, 1982 PAGE 3 is frame and both the house and addition will be aluminum sided; the house to the east at 29734 Lorain is brick and the addition will be aluminum sided. An existing garage for the brick house is to be demolished and the parking will be in the front of both homes. In reference to the Commis= sion's suggestion that the parking be in the rear, Mr. Archer explained that the rear area would be used for recreation and gardening. Assistant City Engineer D. McDermott stated that since the parking area is common to both homes the property would have to be assembled. This would create problems, since the tiomes are to be financed separately. There is a possi- bility that the parking might be by_..easement, but this will be studied and discussed later. The Architect, Mr. Bender, explained that the plans for the additions. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Steer, 29732 Lorain Rd. and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Szarka, 29776 Lorain Rd. viewed the plans and objected to the prox- imity of their homes to these. They want some type of buffer strip, but not just a fence. They questioned why side yards were not required, if this is similar to a convalescent home. Mr. Archer stated this is not a convalescent home, and if any of their residents become incapacitated they would be transferred to a convalescent home. Councilman Wilamosky stated that the Board of Zoning Appeals used a convalescent home as one of the comparative uses, and he believes that the Commission should.give thought to utilizing some of the standards that are within the existing codes for convalescent homes and apply it to this type of an operation. He believes that this use is not unlike that of a home for the elderly or infirm who would.b.e eared for in a nurshing home. He believes that the Board of Zoning Appeals failed to address other spe- cifics that are pertinent; mainly side yard requirements. He also believes that Mr. and Mrs. Szarka and Mr. and Mrs. Steer are not getting the specific safeguards that a property owner adjacent to a nursing home or a hotel/motel. He believes that the primary consideration should be with the preservation of the codes and the concern for the City residents. Mrs. Szarka again stated her fear of living beside uientally ill people, and Mr. Archer explained that these people were not mentally ill, but mentally retarded and did not need instutionalization. Mr. Archer stated that it was his understanding that the buf- fer zones were set up for convalescent homes to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. He stated also that a hos- pital could be built up to the property line. Councilman Wilamosky agreed that the codes provide that a hospital can be built up to the property line, if the hospital does not service patients with contageous diseases. Mr. Prokasy stated that the Board of Zoning Appeals had made a ruling to approve a Group Family home in a general retail district and this