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PLANNING COT%R+RISSION January 280 1969 I. Ro11 Call "I'he meeting was called to order at 8-04 P.M. by Chairman Jack Esgar. Those present present were Jack Esgar, Edward Byers, Donald Ledvina, James Leonard, Kurt Richards. Thomas Fabek. Absent Richard Nelson. "rtr. Esgar announcQd that Mr. Nelson was out of town on business and that his absence was excused. Also present, Mike Karhan, Acting City Engineer° Frank Lord, Assistant Law Director: Sally Henkle, SecreLary. II. Reading and Correction o-F Minutes The FolloVrin; corrections were made to the minutes, i?nder IV, (b) Delete the sent- ence FAA. 1^as given their approval,'. Under VII.(a) Change ` presently consi_deri.nR such ordinances"' to concerned with housemoving problems". Chanp-,e the word 'service` to "safety'. Tne folloiaing addition should be made undGr I. "The absence o-P Mr. Fabek and Mr. Nelson urere excused.-. Mr. Richards moved to dispense with ihe read- ing of the minutes of 1114/69 and to approve as corrected. r4r. Leonard seconded the motion. Unanimously passed.. YII. Old Business (a) North Olmsted Comprehensive Plan -N14r. Esgar announced that the plan would not be discussed toniaht. ^4eetings are being held with Council in an ef-17ort to develop a recommended. plan that will be preser..ted to the public when it is completed. It is not certain just kihen this wilJ, be. (b) Regional planning Commission Proposal . The suggested work program was discussed. Mr. Ledvina moved that the Planning Commission rECOmmend to Council that the City enter into an agreement with ??_egional FlanninQ Commission and that $5000 be appropriated for negotiation of a contract: secorded by Mr. Richards and passed. (c) Westerly Tcivers Rezonin-u - Mr. Leonard stateei that he had studied the proposal submitted ror a-Pirst class sit down res±aurant immediatplv west of Yardwick House Apartments, The request is for 166` o-F frontage to be zoned commercial. The area is presently high rise. The developer plans to construct a high- rise o-Pfice medical building east of the restauraiit. Mr. Leonard asked if action would be taken when the committee makes its recommendation or if all proposals will be held up until completion o-P the study of Lorain R.oad. Mr. Lord stated that he felt that any proposal should be acted upon individually if they are presented in gocd fait;a.: Discussion was held regarding wliether not :?iph ri.se was appropriate in this area and. whether it might be better ` to rezon° the entire area commercial. ,It was Jecided that if a rezoning request i.s consistant with the over all planning. action woulcl be taken and that t e proposals would not be tabled.until completion of the master plan. Mr.- `Leonard moved to ask Co.uncil for an extensi-on of ti_me- secon e by Mr. Ledvina and unar.imously passed. (d) Olmsted Tnwers High p.ise Apartm'ents - Mr. Richard.s reported that he and Mr. Byers have studiPd the pro_--3osal and ?eel that this would be a good use of the-land, _ The proposal is 47or two 20 story apartments in the mixed use area east and south of rreat Nor_;:hern Shonping Center. He furthur stated that there_were a few rp? oblems_that__w,^,uld have_to be resolved__including a permit from FAA. Mr. Shurr