1/23/2019 Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

• The use shall be located at least 3,000 feet, measured lot line to lot line, from the nearest tattoo, branding, hookah lounge, drug paraphernalia, smoking establishments. • The use shall be located within a commercial shopping center building with the combined floor area of all businesses being 30,000 square feet or more. The proposal does not meet the requirement for spacing and separation between like uses. The new location will be approximately 535 feet from Cheap Tobacco (24363 Lorain Road) and approximately 2,910 feet from Vitrum Glass Gallery & Smoke Shop (25193 Lorain Road), both of which sell vaping products. However, this business existed before the zoning code update in 2017 that created these spacing requirements, so it is not adding a new smoke/vape shop to the district. The relocation brings the business into greater compliance with the zoning code. The current location is approximately 372 feet from Vitrum Glass Gallery and 1,790 feet from Cheap Tobacco. In regards to the second specific conditional use factor, the applicant will also come into conformance by relocating the use from a small, single retail space to a shopping center of more than 30,000 square feet. Ms. Lieber recommended approval of the conditional use permit with the recommendation that the Planning and Design Commission and City Council waive the spacing and separation requirement as this is an existing North Olmsted business and that the use is coming into greater conformance with the zoning code. Mr. O'Malley noted that the conditional use at 25021 Lorain Road should be terminated as part of the approval. Mr. Bercu said he has tried to diversify and upgrade the tenants in the plaza. The business owner is a North Olmsted resident. The business is strictly a vape store and does not sell tobacco, hookah or rolling papers. The owner has great reviews on Yelp and he feels like it would be beneficial for the area to bring the business to the plaza. Mr. Yousef said he started the business in 2014 and he is against smoking. He does not allow tobacco or other products in his store and he tries to help people stop smoking. Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Rerko, to recommend approval of the conditional use permit for 19-13016; JoJo's Smokeless World; 24137 Lorain Road with the recommendation that City Council waive the conditional use standard for spacing and separation and with the following conditions: 1. The existing location at 25021 Lorain Road will not be used as a vape store 2. The new business location will only sell vape products Motion passed 6-0. 19-13029; North Olmsted Evanielical Friends Church; 5665 Great Northern Boulevard Representatives: Pastor Jeff Schultz, 6363 Carey Road, North Ridgeville; Dave Millen, 2240 Center Street, Berea Ms. Lieber stated that this proposal consists of splitting off the rear of single family residential PPN 236-11-016 (25266 Butternut Ridge Road) and consolidating it with PPN 236-11-017 (church parcel at 5665 Great Northern Boulevard). Both properties are zoned A -One Family Residence. The resulting property configurations of the two parcels will conform to our zoning code. The split will not create any non -conformities with the current residential parcel. The minimum lot size and lot depth will be met. She recommended approval of the lot split and consolidation plat. She pointed out the residential parcel is located in the Historic District but the