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r PLANNING COMMISSION NOVENIBER 27, 1979 .'PAGE 2 this matter be continued again in view of the fact that .there was to be a meeting with Ken Crandall, a planner from [destlakee Mr. Thomas E. Allen, Attorney, representing Gibson Partners, presented a letter from Mayor Alexander R. Roman stating You are herein ad- vised that the Westlake City Council at its final meeting, approving the legislation for preliminary approval of the Gibson partners Stonehedge Subdivi.sion imposed the following condition to Council and the City, that Gibson Partners will deed to the City of Westlake ttiat portion of the street improvements and rightaway lying with- in the City of North Olmsted. Further, that the Administration would then be 'charged with the maintenance charge and snow removal of the entire road including that portion the city would own in fee." Assistant Law Director D. Ryan advised that there should be no legal problems with the above. The Board still questioned whether subdividing this small portion for the road should be sent before the Board of Zoning Appeals. J. Roberts moved to continue the Robinson Avenue Resubdivision and Robinson Avenue Dedication 1'roposals pending until the next meeting pending an opinion from the Engineering Department, seconded by R. Perla, and tmanimously approved. ORDINANCE no. 79-153: An Ordinance vacating that portion of Maple Ridge Road which is located on the west side of West 231 Street situated between Permanent Parcel Nos. 231-15-9 on the north and 231-15-10 on the south, in the City of Pdorth Olmsted. Assistant ; City Engineer D. McDermott advised that since there was the pos- sibility of landlocking one parcel of land if this segment of West 231 is vacated this may not be a legal vacation. Cotmcilwoman J. Saringer and the residents of W. 231 explained the reasons for their -request to vacate the west--segment of Maple Ridge: 1) W. 231 is -frequently used as a short cut to Clague Rd..2) the new Rini'•s Store at W. 231 and.Lorain Rd. has already increased traffic, 3) the proposed shopping plaza and bank on the north east corner of Lorain and W. 231 St, will undoubtedly increase congestion 4) jdoodscape Condominiums now tmder construction on the east segment of Maple Ridge has only one access and that is onto 14. 231 and 5) if the proposed subdivision west of W. 231 is developed they will have access onto W. 231 also. The residents do not feel their narraw_(two cars cannot pass, there are no curbs), resi- dential street can contain this amount of traffic without en- dangering the safety of their residents. They also stated that the condition of their street is deplorable because of the con- struction of Woodscape. The property owner abutting Maple Ridge claims that if this street is developed he will possibly loose his garage since it is apparently on the easement. A previous sug- gestion by one of the residents to make West 231 a one-way street was rejected as not feasable, but no reason was given. Council- woman Saringer stated that she had discussed the Ordinance prior to introducing the.'legislation and she had not been advised that such a vacation would landlock any parcel. Dr. Gaitanaros, owner