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Planning Commi.ssion 12-12=72 - 3 - The preliminary report presented this evening is based upon upd.ate of business section of 1968 plan, based upon the same criteria concerning both suitabili-ty of development and relationship of commercial demand and consumers. It brings residential community in balance vith commercial sector of community. Inven- tory k?as taken first of 1969 cou.nty survey of retail businesso Also consulted were count.y auditor filesy existing comrercialy shopping, restaurants, auto dealerships and services, etca High lights of the review include: Table 1 Development in North Olmsted since 1968 coincide vith first plan in three areas p Great Northern Blvdo, Lorain-Stearns and other Lorain Rd. businesseso Table 2 Needs of average person are 37.7 square feet of commercial floor space. 46m5 square feet of commercial floor space is now average per person in North Olm- stedo North Olmsted's is the highest of idstricts studied. Mr. Davis asked about which districts were considered in Table 2 and Mr. Richards asked for population figures in the districts, and a question regarding the 40 square foot figures. The explanation was that projec- tion should be made on the lower iigures and in keeping with county average figuree Table 3 As surrounding communities seek to develop their own eommercial potential, it is fair to assume that commercial development in A?orth 0lmsted will be- come more dependent upon its resident population and stature as an employ- ment center for future commercial vitalit.y. At present there is enough area zoned comm=rcial in 1Vorth Olmsted to support populaticn of 112,500 persons. Ho-?xlever, North Olmstedrs remaining residential capacity under present zoninm added to the present population would result in a total population at full development of 702000 persons. Table 4 This table shows residential inventory vith continued emphasis upon apart - ment-office development, in all commercial areas9 as aworkable means to- jaard balanced community growth; with general recommendation of continuation of cluster concept initiated in the 1968 plan, Mr. Svoboda continued his presentation with consideration of all areas !t1? to 5 acres in size. There are 29 of these, Some lie within present commercial zoning. Some are vacant, some are develapable and some could be combined. There are 35 acres of apartments within the commercialm Some have been developed. There could be access through retail into residential. Piultiple, low densi?yhousing is recommended for sone si-tes because th.ey are scattered, they are small and adjacent to stores, schbols and churches. Something stronger than awareness is necessary to avoid excess of commercial de- velopment. Vorth Olmsted must get some handle on relationship of balance between commercial development and popul-?tinn. Density could be increased beyond 80,000 population; but thedensity in report has been kept down te 18 units per acre. There are 143 acres for other uses - offices and mix-d