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Board of Zoning.Appeals
<br />June 4, 1963 Meeting - Page 3
<br />3„ A,ppell.ant: First Universal.ist Chvrch of Olmsted, represented by
<br />? ra CJ:arles E. Feltham, 5483 $urnS Ru., N. Olmsted, 0., Chairmman of -the
<br />Building Cozmnittee.
<br />Reference: Special Use Permit for the Building of a churcn which will include
<br />church school and social haJl., on Pexm. Pa.rcel No4 232-9-38, which is located
<br />on Porter Rd,, North of Lorayn'Rdw Property is presently owned by
<br />Harriet I. SchneiderQ
<br />Boarcl to decicl.e whether 1°use'l as stipuZated in Cha.pter 1133.12 of the Zoning
<br />Ord. meets all requirementso
<br />Present at Nieeting: Mr. Charles E. Feltham, 5483 Buz'ns Rd., -N. Olmsted, 01,
<br />Mr. J. E. Haamn, Chairman of Long Range FZan. Com., Fixst
<br />Universalist Church
<br />Mrs. Catherine Hawk, 5059 N. Yorter"Rd., N. Olmsted, 0.
<br />Mr. Harvey S. Ze3ey, 5029 E. Fark Dr., N. 07msted, 0.
<br />Mrs. Le W. Crider, 5026 N. torter Rd., N. Olmsted, 0a
<br />Mr. Fred Cricier, reptg his father, L. W. Crider, 5026 N. Porter Rds
<br />Tne present old and historical churcr located at the corn.er of Lorain & Butternut
<br />Ridge Rds., N. Olmsted, 0., wi11 be moved and new portions added to this building,
<br />kppellan-t has not gone to the expense of arch.i-tectural drawir.gs pending approval of
<br />Itusell .
<br />Ivlrs. Catherine Hawk objected to a church on N. Yorter Rde, sta-uin.g that the road is
<br />too narrow, in constant disrepair a.nd cannot withstand additional traffic.
<br />IJir. J. E, Ham stated that the ch.urch had a total membership of 168, with perhaps
<br />an average of 60 active members, and he di-d not believe this t,roulcl present a traffic
<br />nroblem. Grou-nds wou1d have a double width driveway9
<br />Nirs FeJ.tham stated that the 'ouilding would be a.ttractive, well landscaped, and a,11
<br />code requirements will be ooserved. Se-t-bacl-, will be 78t and in line with other
<br />eyasting bui-7_dings, the bui-lding wi11 be 361 wi.de, and will have about 511 from each
<br />of the two nearest buildirgs. Driveway will be on 2uhe North side ar.d aL parY.ing
<br />in the rear to the West.
<br />Yir. Fred Crider, represenuing Y?is father, NLr. L. W. Crider, questioned a Public
<br />Meeting if a church is aut-omatically permittedo Building Connnissioner Gundy read
<br />him that portion in the Zoning 4rd. wlzich states requirements ior a meeting.
<br />Mra Crider also stressed -the traffi-c h2.zard, iear of a water drai-nage problem
<br />because of the slope of -the terrain, and t'r_e fact thati adjoining neighbors wOllld
<br />not be able to continue tic enjoy the quiet use of their property. A1so, Mr. Crider
<br />sta-L-ed tha.t neighbors had been approached to sell the rear portion of their
<br />properties ior future parking area for 'uhe churcn.
<br />iMr. Hamm, as Cha.irman of the Long Range Flanning Committee, stated tha-t he had
<br />approached ttifo neighbors abeut the dead rear portior_ of theix ].and for possible
<br />future use as a place for chilclren to play or exercise, or if the church should
<br />grotq' for f,i.ture chu-rch activity useo This was only planni.ng ahead, only an
<br />investigationa There was no offer of money or anything presented in wr.iting. About
<br />the drainage problem, certairil,y this wottld be taken care of by the builders and
<br />proper catch basins would be i-Tista].led,
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