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. Public Hearing 4-27-70 Page -9- Mr. Murray, 6818 Charles, stated he feels Council should have another Public Hearing and make certain everyone gets notice. Mr. Kurt Richards, 5176,West Park, spoke in favor of Ordinance. He said he was discouraged by what he had heard here; felt this would be a usable road relieving traffic of critical intersection and would solve problem. We had not had a usable road in North Olmsted for 30 years; traffic density is enormously greater because of so many new subdivisions; feels we have to move forward. At this point Mr. Richards was asked by members in audience if he worked for the Planning Commission to which he replied yes. Mr. D. Ernest, Lorain Road, said traffic will be increased by this rezoning; referred to Comprehensive Plan and asked how Council and Planning Commission can rationalize rezoning 24 more acres for Retail Business General. President 0'Neill asked if Council has proposed this, to which Mr. Ernest replied that the Ordinance suggests it. President 0'Neill replied that Council has been approached by property owners for rezoning and this is the reason for Public Hearing. If objections are strong enough and Council is in favor of defeating the Ordinance, then what Mr. Ernest is questioning just doesn't make sense. Mr. Ernest asked President 0'Neill if he were trying to influence the Council by the last remark. President 0'Neill replied he is not trying to influence Council one way or another, and that he and Mr. Ernest have done business before to realize that. Mrs. Perry, Ashbury Park, asked Mayor Christman if developers were not putting in this road would he be out trying to talk the taxpayers into building road right now. Mayor Christman answered no but he would be over at the State Highway as he has been. Because of imminence of I 80 this has been delayed. The State Highway Department still feels that sometime in the future there will be a road connecting Brookpark & Lorain with Center Ridge and Mill right by the County Line. Mayor Christman said our tax money is nil and has tried to talk the State into doing it before. Mr. West also stated if we go as far as Dover we would have a much better chance of getting the State to go ahead and finish at their expense. Mr. Stropko asked how a 50 ft. buffer zone under General Retail Business would prevent admission of cinders, dirt, noise, etc. Asked for another public hearing feels some people did not know of this. Mr. Kitchen stated the Charter reads that people within 500 ft. will be notified by first class mail 10 days prior to Public Hearing as owner of record. If letters were mailed out to owner of record prior to Public Hearing another one is unnecessary. Mr. West stated we owe it to everyone to go through list and if the four people were the only ones who did not receive notice, they are here and know about it, and that should take care of it. Mr. J. Simmons, 29603 Lorain, asked why the City was not notified on this as they were when rezoning of Lorain came up. He said he called Clerk and asked for notice, which he received. He feels the whole City is affected by this. Mr. West stated what the Charter calls for, also said the Plain Dealer, Westlife, Sun Herald ran articles on this Hearing. Feels it was widely publicized. At this time President 0'Neill stated enough objections have been heard on Ordinance 69-220 and asked if anyone in audience is in favor of this Ordinance.