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Planning Commission City of North Olmsted, Ohio Planning Commission Findings and Report to Citv Council APPLICANT: SUBURBAN COLLISION CENTER, 26618 BROOKPARK RD. EXT. , Conditional Use Permit Application per 1139.01(d)(1) and 1118.03 A. Findings of Planning Commission The Minutes of June 14 and August 23, 2005, are incorporated by reference and Planning Commission finds that they fully and accurately describe the substance of its review and the basis for its findings in favor of the conditional use.permit application. Upon review of the standards set forth in NOCO 1118.03 (a) through (f), the Planning Commission finds that the Applicant's proposal satisfies each requirement for the issuance of a conditional use permit. Specifically, (a) the proposed use is necessary, is already established at another location, and is not permitted by right in any district; (b) the proposed use is not closer than appropriate to schools, churches, or other places of assembly; (c) the location, extent and intensity of the proposed use is such that its operation will not be objectionable to nearby dwellings by reason of greater noise, smoke, dust, odors, fumes; vibrations or glare than is normal or permitted by the performance standards of the district; (d) the proposed use will form a harmonious part of the district, considering the convenience of access and proximity to the collision center; (e) the proposed use is not permitted in a more restrictive district; (f) the hours of operation and concentration of vehicles in connection with the proposed use is not more hazardous or dangerous than the normal, existing traffic of the district. The Planning Commission finds that the expert witnesses presented by the Applicant were credible and offered substantial, probative and reliable evidence, especially in support of subsection (c) above. Two separate studies were undertaken at the existing facility, which is . comprised of the same paint-booth to be relocated for the proposed use. Both air quality studies confinned the absence of appreciable odor or paint fumes arising from the normal operation of the paint booth. These studies support the Planning Commission findings under subseetion (c). In addition, pursuant to NOCO 1118.04, Planning Commission incorporates and imposes, as an additional.condition of approval, the development plan as presented for review. B. Report to City Council Pursuant to NOCO 1118.05, the Planning Commission hereby forwards the above Conditional Use Application and reports these Findings to City Council for its confirmation.