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• ,Public Hearing 4-27-70 Page -3- Mr. West stated he would like the question answered. Mr. Karhan replied the developers are Dan Mathews of Capitol National Bank, A. Klein, Trustee for Brookhauser and Sparky DiBenetto. The Shopping Center developers are Biskind & Shur. Mr. West stated the Shopping Center developers are not a part of this development and have nothing to do with the rezoning. Mr. Karhan said that is correct - the part we are considering now is the part owned by Spark DiBenedetto. Mr. Wil Bailess, Ashbury Park, referred to Annual Report and Mayor's statement on ecology. He asked Mayor Christman how can we have a philosophy of politics of ecology and come out with something like this. Mayor Christman stated he thought Mr. Bailess was referring to his statement and he repeated it, i.e., "Today's politics is a politics of ecology". Mayor Christman stated it is also the politics of getting things done, and he is not one that thinks you can just sit back and keep the statusquo and solve these problems. He said he did not think the extension of this road has as much to do with problem of ecology. Mayor Christman thinks this is a problem of natural growth of North Olmsted. Mr. Bailess, Ashbury Park, asked if we are trying to solve suburban problem of today on yesterday's thinking. He cannot see this solving any problem except putting more traffic on schools and churches on Dover Center. Mr. West asked to hear ideas of Mr. Bailess in trying to solve these problems of traffic and what cities should be doing besides building roads. Mr. Bailess stated some form of subsidized bus service, sidewalks on eastern side of Dover cross-walks on Lorain. Mr. Flutterick, 4595 Ashbury Park, asked why the rezoning is based upon a traffic survey, and referred to a remark made that extension is contingent upon rezoning. Mr. West answered the traffic survey was made several years ago and was made without any regard to rezoning or anything else in the City. Insofar as why the rezoning and Brookpark Extension is tied in is that the City does not have the money and do not have the tax power right now to extend Brookpark Road. The developers have said if this is rezoned we will relieve the City of this expenditure and do it. This is the reason for the rezoning. Mr. Flutterick, 4595 Ashbury Park, if the survey was made several years ago it is outmoded, outdated and outlawed as of today. Mr. West said this was the original proposal several years ago and since that time the new agency, NOACA and Regional Planning Commission, as late as a year ago, recommended this extension. Mr. J. Salvatori, 4575 Ashbury Park, stated there is considerable property on Lorain Road where business are dormant and properties dillapidated. He feels that property should be improved before more vacant land is opened up to develop new businesses. Questioned if developers could be influenced into buying property on Lorain. President 0'Neill stated that is a difficult question to answer. He stated