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Board of Zoning Appeals 10-1-75 -3- ? he will have to look at the situation. Mro Ernest then asked where Mro Hi11 would consider th e best location fo r multifamily residenceG. Mr. Gareau objected to the question; that is not purpose of the meeting. Chairman Ledvina said the question be- for the Board is - is this a permitted use or what does our existing ordinance say. Mrs. Gla dys Zipp asked - you say adjoining multiple residence; that you cannot build an apartment on Zorain Rd. unless it backs onto multiple? Mr. Hill replied that as far as multifamily zon- ing on Lorain Rd. it would seem to him that two conditions must exist - either it must be zoned to permit multifamily use or a- apartment development or it could be accomplished in a general re- tail busirie ss district providing that the parcel zoned general retail business is adjacent to multifamily zoninga Mrs. Zipp said she backs onto Netropolitan Park and is zoned general retail business and can build a 5 story apartment. Cha irman Ledvina sti- pulated the Board is not trying to determine the use of Mrs. Zipp's property - that is not the questian before the Board. Mrs. 2ipp stated she believes Mr. M7nest sold his property to the Metropoli- tan Park Board, so whatever decision pertains to both parcels. She was told by Mrm Ernest that the rear of his property is zoned B residential. Mr. Ernest was told if the rear of his property is zoned B residential9 then the only thing allowed on his property would be B residential, or A residential. ? A resident asked if Mr. Hill has ever advised North Olmsted on planninge Mr. Gareau asked Mr. Hill to again state the dates on which he served as advisor to the city. Mr. Hill said that he doesn't believe he ever said that he served the Cit.y of Nor th Olmsted and he has not. Chairman Ledvina asked for questions or comments from Board members. Mr. 01son asked for clarification. He was told by Mr. Hill this provision is in every zoning ordinanee that has been prepared by the Regional Planning Commission. Discussion followed in which Mr. Hill explaired that provi.sion is in the ordinance for a permitted use anywhere in our retail business district for a single family. Dlr. Hill added that a least restrictive use would be multifamily so that an interpretation could' be that single family would be a permitted use. iNe'w legislation as proposed taill be more specific. Mr. Ernest submitted to Board members the wording as it is in the code is ambiguous. Chairman Ledvina said we are governed by wha t is in toda,y's law. Lav, Director Gareau .asked I+'Ir. Hill - suppose that you have a par- cel of land adjacent to a multifamily district, what requixements or limitations would govern with respect to the development of that general retail land in developing it for multifamily use? In other words, sa,y, there is a 2T story limit? The answer was that conditions that exist in the adjacent property would have ? to be applied in the business district, at least meet the re- strictions of th e adjacent property. Law Director Gareau asked Mr. Hill if he had had co nversations Recycled Bond - One etep to eave our environmeat