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Mr. David moved to approve the plat, conditioned upon the County Engineer's approval and conditioned upon the City Council's approval of both the Conditional Use Permit and the Development Plan: seconded by Mr. Leon Motion Passes: 5-0 Mr. David moved to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit conditioned on City Council's acceptance and approval of the Development Proposal: seconded by Mr. Leon. Motion Passed: 3-? Ms. Hemann and Mr. Olivos opposed. Mr. David moved to recommend to Council approval of the development plan subject to or conditioned upon the Conditional Use Permit approved by City Council: seconded by Mr. Peeples. Motion Passed: 3-2 Ms. Ilemann and Mr. Olivos opposed. Lorain Road Corridor Study Proposal consists of the referral to City COu11CII the Adoption of the Final Report for the study. Director Upton expressed continued excitement about the Lorain Road project. summarizing key points from the framework report. The road. spanning about 6.15 miles. faced challenges such as a significant portion of frontage being parking lots, less than 40% of marked crosswalks for pedestrian safety, and 24% frontage conSiStiUOf curb cuts. The five main goals were to enhance non -motorized traffic safety. reflect community character through place making. promote balanced infrastructure. support accessible transit, and encourage development along the corridor. Collaboration occurred with multiple government aUeneies and partner communities during the planning process. A TOD pilot planning grant for Lorain Road was submitted to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. aiming, to connect the count\, line to the red line stop in Ohio City. He emphasized the time sensitivity of City Council's review period extension and clarified that the document served as a flexible framework. In his report, Mr. O'Malle} expressed the importance of the Lorain Road plan as a strategic effort to secure funding for improvements and gain regional recognition. Acknovyledging the challenges, he highlighted the need for federal. state, and county funding to implement desired beautifications. He commended the director for undertaking this crucial planning effort, emphasizing its role in positioning North Olmsted for funding opportunities. He explained that the plan serves as a foundation. allowing the city to guide developers based on the outlined principles. While acknowledging the plan's flexibility, he recommended the commission's review. approval, and favorable recommendation to the City Council. Mr. Olivos inquired about the timeline of the enactment of this study. Director Upton explained that after the Planning Commission's approval and recommendation to the council. the Lorain Road plan will follow a legislative timeline. The legislation will undergo a 30 -day review period. with a second reading on February 6`" and a third reading, on February 201". While this legislative process unfolds. discussions about implementation have already commenced. Collaboration "with the cit\, engineer is underway. focusing on upcoming paying projects from Stearns to Canterbury. The plan's adoption enhances the citv's position when approaching funding agencies for support in realizing the proposed improvements.