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ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS Chapter 1115 Definitions 1115.02 Definitions Modification of the Definition of APARTMEN'1 Chapter 1137 Multiple Residence(Apartment) District 1137.112 Permitted Uses (Townhomes) Mr. Upton requested that the administration request be heard prior to the referral from counsel Mt . t fbill introduced Mr. Peter (means. market leader Rrr Colliers. it real estate hrokeraee firm. and it specialist in the multi-lamily real estate market Mr. I pton captained that he kkould like to Update the definition of Apartment than is currently in the codified ordinance, I le described the current sn%le of apartments in the Cih of North Ulmsted and noted that the% are the « pical eardcn-stole apartments, that are stacked on top of one another. with it shared corridor. %Pith hook the current code reads there is not a we,% to build a different type ofrental housing. Director t'pton sated Ihar he rek iewred nearby west shore suburbs codes that include other descriptions of the definition apartment. Ile believes the following definition incorporates the different stoles or an apartment. Apartment means a multi -family dkkclline comprised offlus" (3) or more dwell in" units arranged side no side and ' or (tire abo%c the other_ and each having a separate entrance or entrances connected to a common outside entrance or entrances. I he feels than this definition lends itselfto a much higher end product than is more in line m ith the market. Assistant I itw Director U Mallee t suecsted to the board that the definition of townhouse also be discussed at this time since they are closely related Director Opton explained that currendv the code does not idennif% or define what a lownhome is. I ownhomes are a type of multi-lumih residence that is currently desirah le in (our multi-famih market. Director I.pton explained that the next step is m define t(twnhome and then hate it as an allowahle use within the multiple resident apartment district zoning classification. Mr. Anderson asked if the hard would he making a recommendation this e%ening or are these definitions being proposed as more of an iabaluaniun session. Mr. U'Malle_e advised that the Plannine and Design commission is authorized to inake a recommendation to t_% council. II in something that the PIanniore Commission kwuld like to he considered b% c(tunci1. then the board would recommend to council which includes leeislation and then the definitions would come back no the Plannine commission in a more detailed lonnat. Mr. Grealis explained that currently. housing is becoming Ices and Tess affordahle Ior most people in this countrt. lie noted that we are sccina appreciation in the Civ, orNorth Olmsted which is fantastic for property owners. but in the same time it is hecomine m(' ire difficult bor indit duals to Purchase homes. lie commented that people desire to like in new construction smule famih homes. Mr. Grealis beliecs there is a mare open definition of apartment in which it would lead to a more modernized apartment housing sh Ic in the (ity of North Olmsted.