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.'_ ~ ~_ MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 15, 1985 7:00 P.M. Present: President James Boehmer, Councilmen Bierman, O'Grady, Petrigac, Saringer, Wilamosky. Also present: Law Director Michael Gareau, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Absent: Councilmen Rademaker and Tallon. Public Hearing was called to order by President Boehmer at 7:05 P.M. President Boehmer announced that the Public Hearing had been called with respect to Ordinance No. 85-68, an ordinance providing for the amendment of the Zone Map of the City of North Olmsted, which Zone Map is part of the Zoning Code of the City of North Olmsted, by changing the premises hereinafter described from General Retail Business District to Single Residence B District. President Boehmer asked if anyone in the audience wished to address this legislation. There was no audience participation. President Boehmer announced that the Public Hearing had also been called with re- spect to Ordinance No. 85-86, an ordinance aiaending various sections of and creating new sections within Chapter 1221 of the North Olmsted Codified Ordinances, entitled "Signs", thereby providing for the prohibition and eventual elimination of pole signs within the City of North Olmsted. President Boehmer asked if anyone in the audience wished to address this legislation. Audience participation: Mr. Mark Boepple, owner of Mr. Jiffy, Chairman North Olmsted Chamber of Commerce Pole Sign Committee, stated that the three major goals of this ordinance appeared to be safety, esthetics, and a solution with respect to the immunity doctrine; does not feel the legislation fully and totally addresses these goals. Believes there is a lack of communication between business community, local government and residents of North Olmsted. Offered better cooperation in the future. Mr. William Jackman, addressed traffic hazards as related to pole signs. They are an attention getter as well as being a physical obstacle. Feels the pole sign offers the best identification and is easily visible; does not distract the driver's attention as much as having to look repeatedly for a less visible sign. If an errant vehicle should hit a pole sign, the damage would be less than hitting a more solid, structurally more substantial ground sign. Mr. Joe Roppo, presented three photographs showing a section of Lorain Road as it appears today, as it appears with pole signs removed and as it appears with pole signs intact but with telephone poles and wires removed. Mrs. Pat Bahas, realtor with Smythe, Kramer, reported that in talking with Sgt. Novak, North Olmsted Police Department, she was told there had never been an accident resulting from a pole sign. Sgt. Novak indicated that pole signs were an aid to safety by being so visible. He suggested that they should be at least 14 feet high so if they should be hit, they would clear the car. Sgt. Novak also suggested that the pole sign include the street address, at least in figures four inches high. i_