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CITY OF NORTH OI,MSTEI) "TOGETHER VVE CAN NNYAAKE A DIFFERENCE!" PLANliTING COMIVIIS5I0N MINUTES - MA1tCH 26, 2002 7:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAl!'IBERS 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman Koeth called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. PRESENT: Chairman, R. Koeth, Board members; T. Hreha, S. Asseff, C. Allan and J. Lasko. ABSENT: Board Members; K. O'Rourke and W. Spalding. ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Law Director, B. O'Malley and Clerk of Commissions, D.. Rote. U. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF NffNUTES: The Planning Commission minutes dated March 12, 2002 have been submitted for approval. R. Koeth motioned to approve the Planning Commission minutes dated March 12, 2002 as written. The motion was seconded by T. Hreha. Roll call on the motion; T. Hreha, C. Allan, J. Lasko and R. Koeth; "yes" and S. Asseff "abstain". 1Vlotion Carriecf. III. BUII,DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: IV. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: 1. Dale & Sheila Schmidt: Rezoning and Redefinition of Zoning for PP# 234-08-001: Proposal consists of two parts: (a). Requests that the property that is identified as 31515 Lorain Road (pp# 234-08-001) (6.6644 acres) be re-zoned from Limited Industry-Industrial Park to Motorist Service District. The location is on the south side of Lorain Road approximately 200 feet east of the Lorain County Line. (b). Requests that the definition of Motorist Service District Zoning (City Ord. 1139.02) be amended and updated to permit various new uses including recreational and sports facilities: retail printing, telecommunications and wireless services: convention facilities: and drive-in banking facilities. Note: Planning Commission tabled this proposal at its March 12, 2002 meeting. Chairman Koeth indicated that the board members received a lengthy memo from the Assistant Law Director, B. O'Malley regarding the proposed rezoning issues five minutes before the meeting started. As the memo is quite lengthy, the board does not have enough time to review the memo and make a fair judgement on the zoning request tonight. The applicants indicated that they understood a motion on their request would not be made. Mr. Gareau, the Attorney for the applicant and Mr. Schmidt, the owner came forward to review the request. Mr. Gareau reviewed that currently there is no land zoned this use in North Olmsted. There was thought that the area around the Mall should be zoned Motorist Service District since it was so close to I-480 but that never took place. Mr. Schmidt decided to build an indoor soccer field and at the time, there was a lot of discussion as to whether it would do well or not. Planning Commission _ recommended that the Board of Zoning Appeals grant a use variance for the sports facility. The City wanted to make sure that if the indoor soccer field did not work the building could be used for light industry uses. Mr. Schmidt has in fact seceded in the indoor soccer field business and added an additional field with a second use variance. His client would like to build a third complex and expand the use of the facilities to include conferences and shows April through October. Currently the existing facilities accommodate international competition/soccer tournaments. There was thought given to requesting General Retail District zoning. However, that would open the area up to strip centers, which no one wants to see. There could be many use classifications under Motorist Service District and his client would like his sports facility added to the definition. The main reason for the request is for the sports facility, but they would also like to be allowed to use the facility in the off season for conferences