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:f IM- PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 PAGE 2 received a letter from Safety Director G. Petre stating that lie had contacted the Police Departments of Middleburg Heights and Maple Heights where other Chuck E. Cheese outlets are lo- cated and neither community.reported any.serious problem with the operations. J. Prokasy moved to approve the Chuck E. Cheese proposal as presented and to include the recommendations of the Architectural Board of Review of 8/17/81 and also, to approve the facia sign as presented, seconded by J. Roberts, and unani- mously approved. (3) Christ The King, located on the west side of Barton Road }ietween I-480 and the North Olmsted south.corporate line, and includes extension to Cook Rd. Concept Plans. Heard with item 1 NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: (1) Christ The King Community Rezoni.ng Request, Project's initial concept presentation. Mr. R. Fleischman, Architect, presented.the concept plans for the community which will consist of an academy for Kinder- garten through 12th grades (700 students); a liberal arts- theological college (1200) with the faculty residing on campus; an auditorium seating 3,000; a physical culture facility; group homes for mentally retarded; and a retirement community which will have 200 one story homes, 1,500 sq. ft. each and approxi- mately 2 ft. apart, with additional facilities for both partial and total care for the elderly. The community will be located on a 77 acre parcel of land, a portion of which is in Olmsted Township and other parking will be planned throughout the area and will be buffered with trees and landscaping. An existing road will be used; there will be an open retension system which will form a lake, and as many of the existing trees will be left as possible. Sewers have been installed on the road. There is a water pressure problem which will be worked out with the Cleveland Water Department. Neighbors were advised that the houses would be approximately $60,000 to $70,000 on todays market; security, maintenance, etc. wi71 be provided similar to condominiums; owners must be 55 years or older to purchase a home; no one under the age of 18 can reside there; at death the title reverts tb the community and will be resold; there will be group housing for approximately 25-35 retarded adults with round the clock supervision and these people will probably be employed at a suitable occupation. The Commission discussed the project. This area is now zoned "A" Single Residence, Multiple Residence, and Limited Industry, and the request is to rezone the entire area to Mixed Use. The Com- mission questioned if Mixed Use would encompass the entire development and what the long range effects would be on ad- ditional re.zoning requests. It was decided to request imput from.the Regional Planning Commission. Mr. Prokasy explained that the s'chool and other church property would be taken off • the tax base but the residences would be taxable. The entire