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Council Minutes of 11-17-70 -7- 11 w Mr. West explained procedure involved when a pxaposal is recivaed. Also, he would Iike everqone interested to be at Public Hearing to voice c - At such time Council will have a defiaite proposal to presettt, and either modify, reject, aPProve, etc. Suggested peagle attend P1aming Caawlsaion meetin$ to discuss propc:aa?al. Ybe *aplai"d the Chs?irmm of the P3.anning Comaisaion has aa agreemat vitti the nswepapers for a reparter to cmer Ylanning Comissian meetings, and thersbp wi11 be aware of what has b"n presented in the way of prapoaa3s to that Caom3.ssion. Ia this way, ths people do not have to wait until proposais get into Council befar+e they can voice caments. It wae suggssted by Presidont 0'Ntill that perhaps the pesopla in auclience would attend Plemning Commissian meoting on November 24th aad state their objections at that time. Mr. G. Peterson, West 231 St., asked why a Council member af the district does nat notifq people as to ahat ia going on. Mr. West explained the nain re,asan is that Council is not notified as to what the P2anning Cowxissioa has presented to them. Planning Commission is a separate bodp by Charter. Council is verq esreful mat to tzq aad influence them in any waq. Very often Council does naw knav what Planning Coitmaission is condiering imtil same has beea presented to Comittee of CouYtcil. Mr. Prokasy comaented the imporCaat thing to retaember is that the Planning Cotatni.ssien acts as an advi.sary bcard, in effect, to ODwscil. It i,s suppoaed to make its decieions and reecmmendations independent of Council aad Administration, which it does. Mrs. Walsh, 23353 Woodview Dx'•, asked haw Council feels personally abaut taking an area of lat?d ze»sed as rea3deatial sad havf.ag same rezonec2 comercial. Feels it affects and harms ali people living within the a=ea. Mr. West explained the ri$ht of everq landawner to appear before the P1€naing.Commisaion with proposal, to request a change in exi.sting zanin$. Council bp Charter is charged with responsibility of voting on ntatter. Feels a reaoning such as this is one of the noet serious things i.nvolved in Comcil work. Bxp].ained the ma:ey ends Committee wi11 go to in order to ccame up with so2utions to improve the Cftq and not hurt the people. Mr. D. Sabath, 3195 West 230 St., feels that Council should ccrosider cha,nging the Chgrter. Referred to Citq of Cleweland where legislation is introduced in Council and then it goes to Planning Comnision for public hearing. Mrs. Marie Rerman, West 231 St., feels people should be notified as to what ia in Planning Coaaission. Mr. E. Doehring, 33$4 Wocrdview Dr., asked what is the zcrned commereial footage cm Lorain Rd. Mr. West sa3d it is 500 ft. beck - ccsner lot.