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is a nf;ed and Mr. Schmidt has proved himself successful. Many people in the community have benefit:ed from the facility. It makes sense to use it for promotional facilities. Mr. Schmidt would like to get going on it and he believes it will be beneficial for the City. Mr. Spalding asked how far the board could extend the zoning. He said rather than just rezone Mr. Schmidt's property, it might make sense to go back to the high line. Mr. Gareau said when you look at the layout, it would probably make sense to go from the county line back to the entrance to the industrial park. He pointed out that the lot on the corner of the industrial park is only an acre and nothing would be put there. People from the insurance building and other people in the area have spoken in favor of having their property rezoned. Mr. Gareau said it is a short segment of land and people have been trying to sell it for years. It would be ideal if one of the lots in there could fit a hotel or motel. There would be a lot of money from the hoteUmotel tax.., Mr. Spalding said he was thinking if they just rezone:d Mr. Schmidt's parcel as a special use again, it would be spot zoning. Mr. Gareau said he does not believe it would be spot zoning. Mr. Spalding brought up Fuzzy's Tavern and said it is not included in their proposal. It should be included in the total picture. Mr. Schmidt said he believes the Fuazy property is partially in North Olmsted and part is in North Ridgeville. Mr. O'Malley said if they are looking for a way to draw the line for the zone that expands it beyond the applicant's borders and toward the industrial zone, it makes some sense to take it all the way to the entrance of the industrial zone. He would interpret the master plan as drawing a line shy of that entrance way. The master plan has identified on its maps a Parcel #7 that encircles the industrial park. The master plan i2idicates that parcel should remain industrially zoned. It includes a lot that is west of the roadway that enters the industrial zone. There is a block of land that is larger than just this applicant's property that would include everything to the Lorain County line, and up approaching that er?trance to the industrial park. It is map 8-6 of the master plan. It is a map of undeveloped areas for the final development plan and on this side of Lorain Road, it might be the second last map in the packet. Mr. O'Malley suggested using map 7-62 to try to match it up. Mr. Gareau asked if they wait for the City to go through the process to catch up with Mr. Schmidt, or do they make Mr. Schmidt wait to catch up with the City. The City had previously approved his proposal by giving a use variance twice. The facility is there and he wants to expand it. Mr. Spalding asked about a use varianoe for the fourth field while they are working on the rezoning. Mr. Crareau indicated the lender will not go along with it. When you get that big, you really are defeating the purpose of a use variance. Mr. Koeth asked if they could make two motions. They could approve his complex under Motorist Service District and then make recommendations to expand that zone out to the industrial park. Mr. Gareau asked if it would be submitted to City Council at the same time and then they -would deterniine if that is appropriate., ' Mr. Koeth iridicated he has spoken to 'a couple of Councilmen and they_ are not opposed to making Mr: Schmidt's property Motorist Service. They want r.nore discussion on the rest of that area. Mr. Gareau said it makes a lot of sense. He does not think it would be right for him to come in and ask to have someone's property rezoned to something they do not want. As a planning body, it makes sense however. Mr. Spalding indicated his concern is if you have Motorist Service on one side of Lorain Road, you should have it on the other.. Mr. Gareaix said what happens when you make a little bit of progress is it will get the ball rolling. That area has not progressed at all and probably won't. If they act on the south side of Lorain Rd. and - make a recommendation to Council, then Council will perhaps look at the entire area to see what can be dorie. There is a depth limitation on the south side. The highway is there. Mr. O'Malley said there are two ordinances. One is to rezone this parcel, and the other is to redefine the permitted uses in Motorist Service. They seem as though they would naturally go together; but they don't necessarily have to. They can go ahead with looking at the definitions of the permitted uses in Motorist Service and proceed on that basis. And at the same time, they can study the rezoning issue separately. He said, as he reads it, under 1127 of the code, when a request for rezoning is made to the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission initiates the proposal for rezoning, it goes k 8