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.•.:? ? `I "SPECIAL MEETING" GITY OF NORTH OLMSTED . . "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" • PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION ON PARCEL (E) MINUTE5 - JUNE 11, 2002 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL: Chairman Koeth called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: Chairman Koeth, Board Members; W. Spalding, C. Allan and T. Hreha _ ABSENT: Board Meinbers; K. O'Rourke, J. Lasko and S. Asseff ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Law Director; B. O'Malley, Assistant Building Commissioner, T. Rymarczyk, City Engineer; P. Deichmann and Clerk of Commissions; D. Rote. II. NEW BUSINESS: III. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Parcel E Zonin issue; PP# 236-05-001 Meeting consists of a work session to 'solicit input from a Professional Plariner (Mr. George Smerigan), abutting neighbors and Parcel E owner thereby assisting Planning Commission in their duties of making a recommendation to Council on the issue of Zoning Parcel E. , Chairman Koeth reviewed what the special meeting was for and how he would like it to proceed. He indicated that he would like the audience members to speak first and then the landowner. When speaking, the audience members and owner will need to step up to the microphone and give their name and address. Mr. Skoulis, the president of West View Homeowners Association, came forward to speak for the abutting neighbors. Mr. Skoulis reviewed that their association had met since the last Planning Commission • meeting. About-30 residents and 3 Council members attended the meeting. Those who could not attend sent in letters or e-mail voicing their opinions. The main concerns voiced by the residents will have to be addressed when the land is in the process of being developed. Only those issues concerning rezoning will be addressed now. The resident's main objection is against big box stores, i.e. Wal-Mart, Kmart, anything of that size. They do not wish to stop the owner from developing the land. and making a profit. The residents just want to lessen the impact that the zoning of this land will have on them. The main use in the area is residential. 'I'he two main issues are the safety and placement of buildings. Regarding safety, the residents are concerned that the access for Parcel-E will end up on West View Drive and Columbia Road. Mr. Biskind's development still owns a parcel of land on Columbia Road that eould be converted into a road. The Columbia Road'intersection is one of the busiest intersections in North Olmsted arid there have been fatal accidents. Coluinbia Road backs up during business hours and cars have ended up in the ditch trying to get around traffic. The residents do not want to see the entrance to Parcel-E placed on West View drive or Columbia Road. - Mr. Skoulis believes that there should be a barrier placed at the end of West View Drive and a permanent deed restriction placed, on the property indicating the street is never to be opened into Parcel-E. The placing of buildings was discussed for several months when the owners were asking to have the land zoned office use. At those discussions, Biskind agreed he would never request an access street onto West View drive, which should be documented in minutes somewhere. At that time the buildings were not to be hiaher than 4 stories, and were to be placed along Brookpark Road. The reason for the height restrictions was to make sure that those in the office buildings would not be looking down into the resident's windows. They do not want to see multiple restaurants placed on the site. If a restaurant is placed on the site there should be no liquor served and it should be of a caliber, that would have the least amount of noise. There is_ currently a developer who is interested in purchasing the land and placing a big . box store and three restaurants on the site. The residents would like to see assisted living, book stores, gift shops, medical .offices, day care centers, condominium offices and office park type development. The residents would like no more than 2 story buildings, such as the condominiums across the road. Mr. Skoulis wanted to make the board members aware that ordinance 1139.01 limits where a big box store can