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Mr. Lalce said the neighborhood attraction is the uniqueness of the historic district which carries <br />through the Frostville museum at the Metroparlcs. The area has become a cut-through and <br />instead of preserving the historic district the city is sacrificing it to create small developments to <br />draw more people into the city and schools. He felt this proposal would strip away the history of <br />the area. Mr. Barber felt reasonable doubt had been shown and the parcels should not be <br />rezoned. Ms. Freed said the traffic is quite congested throughout the day around the schools with <br />buses, parents dropping off and picking up children not to mention the number of children <br />wallcing. Mr. Lueckel felt that if it was the intent of the city to start rezoning all the large parcels <br />along Butternut the residents should be told now so they could sell their homes. Ms. Brett said <br />she had lived on Butternut all her life and was against the rezoning. <br />Mrs. Meredith said the commission is not a nibber stamp for the development; instead they <br />review all applications diligently and in this case the concerns were traffic, sewers and the effect <br />on the historic district. However the applicant worlced with Landmarlcs to preserve the Bradford <br />home which will be the first home in the development. Mr. Collins said a traffic study was <br />conducted and shows that 29 homes would not increase the average daily traffic nor require <br />traffic signals, tun-iing lanes or widening of lanes. Mrs. Meredith said the commission has been <br />assured that sewage and water runoff issues were being addressed. <br />Mr. Rerlco said looking at the neighborhood in a holistic viewpoint the sewer system has issues <br />which are being addressed and the addition of the 29 units added to the sewer line is considered <br />negligible or barely noticeable. Everything south of Lorain Road is tied to the same system so <br />the volume being added is very minimal. The plan being considered has been approved by the <br />Landmarks Commission which is charged with protecting the city's history. Rather than a single <br />style, the historic district has a vast array of homes which represent different eras and styles of <br />hoines. If the district didn't show the changes throughout history and was just a stop in tiine, it <br />would be a museuin and not the district it is today. The housing proposed was redesigned to fit <br />the neighborhood and the old carriage house is being moved and restored. From the street only <br />the original home will be seen in its original condition. The people attracted to the area will <br />lilcely be empty nesters are loolcing to downsize without leaving the city. Most of the housing <br />marlcets today are developing smaller properties with less property maintenance required. The <br />traffic count was conducted by professionals and is negligible for the change. Right now the <br />traffic has increased due to Stearns Road widening, once completed the traffic will be alleviated <br />and will actually decrease as vehicles will travel the path of least resistance. The proposed <br />development is harmonious with the Master Plan, received a certificate of appropriateness from <br />the Landmarlcs Commission, and Planning & Design Cominission approved the development as <br />it is an arts and crafts style homes which fits the neighborhood that already has over 20 different <br />styles of hoines. The development will help lceep our residents in North Olmsted. The <br />cominission's report is extensive and many professionals have reviewed and made <br />recommendations which are being considered. <br />Mr. Laslco commended the residents for their passion pertaining to the development and <br />comments regarding the coirunission's report. Although he appreciated all the comments made <br />things do change and if inanaged properly this new development will fit into the city and historic <br />district. The master plan evolves as well and is updated every 10 years. The proposed <br />development follows the master plan and residential cluster district requirements talcing into <br />account the concerns and aesthetics of the historical district as well as balancing the concerns of <br />the city and all its residents to lceep the city vibrant, attractive and moving forward.