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-? _ <br />( ;9ttV of ?.?r#4 Vxtts#eb, D?tIa . . . <br />. ? <br />PLP.NIvtIiVG COK•'[ISSION . <br />Marr,h 25' 1969 a <br />. ? <br />I. R.oIl Ca3I <br />The meeting was called to orci.er at 8e00 P.A4, by Chairman Jack Esgar, <br />' Those gresent were Mssrs. Jack Esgar, Dvnald Ledvi.ma, Rurt Ficaards, <br />Rickard. Nelson, Tlaomas Fabekr.James Leonard. Absent: Edward Byersa <br />ATso gresen•t: Carl Bolmy .Regiomal Planr?iAg Comrrussion;. Mike Kar,han,, <br />Acting City Fngisaeer; Frank Lor°d, Aas2stant Law Director; SalZg Hexikle, <br />Secretary. , <br />II. Readimg amd Correction of Minutes . ' <br />It was noted that, prin'ted copies of the miiautes• referrec3 to Maxgo Dr3.ve <br />.. as Marge.Drive_and that theSe copies shauld be carrected accordingly. <br />Mr. Fichards movEd to dispense tidth the reading of the minutes of 3/I1/69 <br />afzd to approve as cvrrected. Mr. Leonaxcl seconded the notion, Uuanimously <br />pessed. <br />III. Old Ausir-ess ' <br />(a) Lorain F.oad Rezoni}ag - Mr. Esgar and Mr. Bohm presented maps show:iisg <br />the proposed rezanirzg of Loxa3.n Rmael. . Mre Esgar poiatPd out that the <br />c-hangPs were genes'nlly cansistant with those x'ecordmended by Region'a2 ° <br />P1.anning CQmmission in the Comprehensive Plax. Fie stressed that the <br />plax,is open £or alteratiora a.nd that eonunission mernbers would. study <br />alI suggestions made b`r the audience before mak9.ng their fintzl <br />recommenc3a.tion and voting on such at the 4/8/69 meeting. A questiom <br />and ansiTer session foll.owed wi.th the f013owing residents addressxmg <br />the Planning Comrnission mernbers: <br />EmiT Vlad, attearney xepresenting residents a-nd owners objecting to the <br />propased rezoning, asked fcsr reasons #°ax wantilig to rezone Lorain Road. <br />Mro Esgar expla.ined tha.t R. P. Ws land use-study indicates thnt.about <br />tta3.ce as mueh Iand is presently zoneci cesmnercial than is needede The <br />proposed zvning would restriet f'uttare commercial development to a few <br />c?uster areas whieh would hopeful).y attract better types of businesses. <br />Mr. Vlact sunnarized by stating tlaat "We violently oppose tkis planxied <br />rezoxiing in its preaent fom" a.nd that they furthur feel that they are <br />being unconstitutionally deprived of the use of their Iand. Mr, Pichards <br />asked wl-io 94-ven is and Mr. V1ad stated that he would furnish ar.l3st of' <br />ximnes and addresses to the P1aAniiqg Commission, , <br />Joe Simo-ns., 29603 I,arain Road; questionecl rezoning of the arp-a ?.cros? <br />from GPeat NQrtem a.nd stated that he fe1t this was unfaira He furthur <br />stated that one businessnan now owlTis about.-1/2 of the retail area axid <br />that to rezone Y,oraim Road is not fhdr'to oth-er land owmers i.n that it <br />would degreciate their property. He questioned Mr. Bohm about a part <br />mf the- C'omprehensive Plan under Great Nortlaern District and use of° the <br />word 'timpetus": Mr. Bcslm explaimed that this referred not tv the <br />shmpping cen$er btat te the entire Great Northex'n zrea and the dEn?and <br />for local mffice space of the' t3pe found im the ?,T?stgate area. <br />?: , 7,