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Planning Commissior? 4-10-73 - ? - <br />his map on which he has colored existin'u apartments. Sug- <br />? gestion was made apartments and townshouses be distributed <br />toward rear of arease Feeling was expressed Council will <br />in no way ever approve this plan. <br />Mrs. Zipp from the audience questioned the no.rthwest corner <br />of Stearns a nd Lorain planned for apartments and the other <br />corners for commercial. There is some retail existing. Fro <br />posals have been made for discaunt stores for nearly every <br />ke.yhole apartment planned area. Indicated on plan are dis- <br />tricts where offices are preferred over apartments and apart- <br />ments over offices, but a11 are compatible and interchange- <br />able; whichever will be most desirableo Commercial is not <br />permitted use in the office-apartment use. 16 units per acre <br />in towrlhouse and garden type apartment?.. Good townhouse a- <br />partment today ha s 8 units per acre9 garden t.ype has 12 units <br />per acre. Cutting dovn height cuts dokTn densit.y. There is <br />distinction bet??een townshouses and garden types: Tcwnhouse <br />has sepaz•ate entrances and more open space. Townhouse type <br />shoizld be limited so persons will feel they have a home, play <br />area and more nrivacy. It is possible to have town house in <br />present zoning, and single residential behind lhere there are <br />street openings, eliminating some of the commercial along Lo- <br />rair. Rd. It vas felt any change will bring gripes from Com- <br />mercial Lorain Rd. property okners. Areas in red (retail) on <br />map are recommendations for commercial; but anartments can be <br />built up to 5 stories. <br />Timing was questioned, implementation9 release date is Ma,y 30 and <br />and a month for printing. Reference was made to the fact that <br />we might need "Clinic Tnr:" near hospital. <br />Absent members kere excused. <br />Meeting adjourned at 11;40 p„m. <br />Jzmes Davis, Chairman Donald Ledvina, Acting Secretary.