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PCNUTES OF A I+IEETING OF THE PLANNING COMISSION <br />OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, HELD AT 8t00 P.M. <br />_ JUNE 11, 1957 <br />- Present were Messrs. Votava, Hannan., Grumney, Lewis and Esgaro <br />Ivlr.- Esgar suggested the following program for the study of the Planning Com- <br />missions <br />1. The city should plan on the possible extension of Brookpark Road in the <br />future. In ox°der to do this an ordinance should be passed setting the <br />building set back line as 150 feet along the expected extension. <br />2. There should be more planning concerning playground facilities in North <br />Olmstede <br />a. Ten acres minimum should be set aside for each 1000 families <br />that may move inti? North Olmsted. This land should be c-quired <br />before the families move in. <br />be Small areas shou].d be set aside for small children so that they <br />have to walk no more than ? mile and do not have to cross main <br />roads, <br />c. Larger areas with ball fields etc.9 should be set aside for <br />larger children. <br />d. Shoul.d investigate the legality of charging a fixed fee for <br />every lot platted in North Olmsted. Said fee to be used for <br />community development -- primarily playground areas. <br />e. Should integrate pl.ayground areas with school playgrounds. <br />3. Should get together with school board concerning possibi],ity of future <br />school sites and make steps for setting aside land for such usee <br />4. Should r°e-evaluate the city building code to be sure that it is adequate <br />to coger an indnstrial area. <br />5e Should give additional eonsideration to annexation of portions of Olmsted <br />and Ridgexille Townships. <br />6. Should give consideration to increase minimum lot sizes in North Olmsted. <br />By requiring lots with 75 to 100 feet of frontage tends to result in the <br />building of higher priced homes which helps the tax duplicate without ap- <br />preciably increasing municipal costs. <br />7. Should anticipate the possibility of widening the following streets in the <br />futures Stearns, Mackenzie, Butternut Ridge, Dover, Porter,,Clague, Columbia <br />and Barton Roads&require a building set back of 100 f.eet on these roadsa <br />8. Should investigate the advantages and disadvantages of a Charter Form of <br />government for North Olmsted and if it looks promising, submit it to the <br />VOt,EiT'S, <br />9. Use sewers in the future to control the city gx°owth rate, to be sure it is <br />in an orderly and well pla.nned manner. Extend trunk sewers gradually into <br />undeveloped areas.