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<br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2007 - 5 <br />BY: Mayor O'Grady <br />Cl. <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1136 (SINGLE FAMILY <br />CL USTER DISTRICT) OF THE ZONING CODE IN ORDER TO <br />ESTABLISH NEW REGULATIONS FOR SINGLE FAMILY <br />CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY AS <br />AMENDED. <br />WHEREAS, the City's Zoning Code Committee, chaired by the Director of <br />Planning, is in the process of reviewing the various chapters and provisions of the City <br />Zoning Code; and <br />WHEREAS, the said committee has reviewed Chapter 1136 of the Zoning Code <br />that provides for Single Family Cluster developments; and <br />WHEREAS, the Zoning Code Committee, upon completing said review of <br />Chapter 1136, has recommended that the City's provisions and standards for single family <br />cluster housing developments in the City be amended and updated in order to: provide for <br />more reasonable permitted density while allowing for a range of housing types; provide <br />improved requirements for open space preservation; allow the Planning and Design <br />Commission more flexibility in regulations; more clearly identify permitted deviations <br />from subdivision regulations; and reinforce City Council's legislative discretion in <br />rezoning decisions; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to accordingly amend Chapter 1136 of <br />the Zoning Code, as recommended by the Zoning Code Committee and the Director of <br />Planning; and <br />C? WHEREAS, the Planning & Design Commission on the ;700 day of <br />, 2007, by formal motion, (recommended - did not recommend) (with <br />suggested chang that this Ordinance be adopted; and <br />WHEREAS, following publication of newspaper notice in conformance with the <br />provisions of Section 14 of Article IV of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted and <br />Section 1127.03 of the North Olmsted Zoni Code, a public hearing was held on this <br />proposed legislation on the J,3 day of _ , 2007; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That Chapter 1136 (Single Family Cluster District) of the City of <br />North Olmsted Zoning Code, which presently reads in its entirety as set forth in the <br />document attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference as <br />