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Public Hearing Minutes of 6-5-72 -2- Association was ever really offered the triangular piece of ground at a price. There was suggestion made that they might be interested and the Civic Association felt the footage would be too expensive. Mrs. Johnston stated they have been cutting the area that was Mr. Biskind's land and billing him for it and he has been paying for this. Maybe if it was a problem for Mr. Szarka to maintain this little area, he would be willing to pay the Association to continue to do this. It is not expensive and the Association would be satisfied that the area would not be an unhappy eyesore at times at the entrance. Mr. West said the triangular piece of ground will be a battle on maintenance just as it is on any other piece of ground. Developer has offered this piece of ground to the City. The City does not want it as it just creates a maintenance problem for the City and costs the taxpayers money to keep it up. If land is privately owned, the City can at owner's expense if he does not do it, cut the weeds and keep property up and bill owner for work. Mr. West suggested the best solution might be to landscape area with shrubs, etc., in order to keep weeds out and property looking nice. Mr. West asked Mr. Szarka for any comments. Mr. Szarka referred to letter he has given to the City stating this property would be maintained in such manner that there will be no complaints with refer- ence to obnoxious weeds or other nuisances. Mr. Szarka stated he might be interested in making payment to the Association to keep his property up. Mr. Johnston, Bretton Ridge, asked what is proposed use of triangular piece of ground. Mr. West said it is going to be left vacant and will be used for its present purpose - drainage. There will be no change than what is already there. Mrs. Gladys Zipp, 29658 Lorain Rd., asked how will this piece of property be taxed? Mr. West stated the County Auditor is the one that taxes, but it probably will be taxed as a piece of vacant ground. It will not be attached to the home. Any side- walks or street improvements will be charged against it. Mr. Limpert discussed lot size required in "A" zoning, Cluster "A", etc. Mr. Karhan stated these will be 80 ft. lots but will be 155 ft. in depth, giving 12,400 sq. ft. of area. For "A" you need 13,850 sq. ft., and for Cluster "A" you need about 11,000 sq. ft., so it is in between. It is closer to "A" than anything else but it is still not big enough to be classified as "A" zoning. Mr. Prokasy commented he thinks the proposal is good, not so much involving the Szarka restaurant but it is going to change some commercial zoning to residential along the street that enters into Bretton Ridge so that now and in the future it can no longer be used for commercial use. He feels that in itself along with the restrictions that would require minimum lot size and minimum homes equal to those in Bretton Ridge will serve as greater protection to Bretton Ridge than now exists. Mr. West commented the way it exists right now they can build a driveway down on Christman Drive - a commercial driveway and have an intersection at Christman Drive. If rezoning goes through they can no longer do this. Mr. West stated procedure is the Building, Zoning & Development Committee will recommend action on this ordinance to Council, and then Council will vote on same. ,ce rtdpNhsw,- ~:~.:..r:4-"~VYt.~L4ASAF!~9?!'Fi ..