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. Planni,r.g Commission 3-13-73 - 3 ? Communit.y facilities and Bradley Road Hospital site have not been considered thus far in report. Cul de sac has been made to present hospital site. Finalization of RecreatiUn Plan is not complete. Zr'e are now at level of plar.ning we had in 1968 in recreation. Other areas are more updated. There are no height restrictions nor density restrictions on apartments except the 18 units per acre and suggested 3 stor.y Yieight limit. The Citizens' Advisory Committee recommends 2 story lim.it. Tizere , is more flexibilit.y in Zorain Road area. Contingencies not forseen at present time may change the plan and will be considered. It is believed Regional Planning has most apprlopriate usesl Zoning implications need consideration before resolving. The map summarizes a11 presentations to date. Yir: Richards recommended high rise apartment across from iVorth Olmsted Park on south side of Lorain Rd, (where trailer sales is 1.ocated ) . Zow density apartments between Ranchview and Rcot were questioned. NTr. illiott referred to sewer statemsnt in Citizen Advisory Com-- mittee minutes of 1Tarch 89 1973. 11r. Svoboda's plan uses land to greatest advantage. Builc.ing permits will not be issued unless ? there is adequate sever program. Sewer projection needs -to be gaged. The maximum densit.y of apartments is 18 per acre. A high builcing gives more opoortunity for land.scaping. Z'here a.re problems with parking on sma:Ller parcels. Pfx. :Srever said he is in favor of ;:partments in centralized areas, bulu not spz•ead throughout the citye Suggestion was made for zoning back from hamburger etc. tzses to residential. It was then stated "}U'e can- not arbitrari]_y rezone." Condeminums being considered as apartments was mentioned. Op- position to condominium conversion was expressed. Mr. Tubbs expressed concern for major traffic problem with apartments so concentrated. People living in apartments need major roads quickly. Low density apartments produce lese traffic than com- mercial developmer.tso Tnere is too much land available with retail zoning; the alternate is apartments. Sotne of Lorain Rd. needs to be rezoned. One Planning Corrunission member believes in rezoning Lorain Road back to single resid.ence. iVorth Olmstea will become bedroom communit,y Uahen highways are built, the re- tail business on Lorain Road taill dry up. ftegional Planning, by utilizing, taking into consideration business from east to west on Lorain Rd., has interspersed apartments, office build- ings, etc. It was recommended maps be studied. ? NLr. Byers raised question of changing all rrC" zoning to 19B" and all "B" zoning to thus upgrGding all buildable proparty. kreas which are not developed and those which are redevelopable are shown on map and should be studied. Under state law City can demand ].and for recreational purpose.