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MINUTES OF TfB~; PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 3, 1991 7:00 P.M. Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Leonard, Lind, McKay, Nashar, Saringer. Mrs. Bahas arrived at 7:32 p.m.; Mr. Tallon arrived at 7:37 p.m. Also Present: Clerk of Council Barbara Seman. Law Director Gareau arrived at 7:35 p.m. Council President Boetarier called the Public Hearing to order at 7:01 p.m. and announced that the hearing concerned Ordinance 91-132, 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 Single Residence A District to Mixed Use District A. Audience Partici tion Ei~ean Sch er, ~+ -Clareshire, 2-H, reminded Council that the residents ha.d been fighting this rezoning for five years. Five years ago, 700 names were presented on petitions asking Council to keep the residential zoning of this land; last year 1,200 names were presented on a similar petition. A number of residents have diligently fought to keep the zoning residential; however, the City has advised that this case could not be won in court. The residents have accepted this fact and have erxleavored to negotiate the best deal passible with Mr. Biskind. One important deed restriction that was agreed to is the height limitation of four (4) stories on all buildings constructed an this land. In addition, the residents requested an additional 50 feet of setback on the Columbia Road area and more landscaping. Mr. Biskind did not think it was possible to do this; however, he did offer a small piece of property across the street to be used as a park. Mrs. Schuler said the property owners wvv3.d like the area to stay residential, but are resigned to the fact that the land will be rezoned. They fought a hard battle and did not back down; they feel they have been forced to accept the rezoning. Angelo Skoulis, 24732 Mitchell Drive, also had worked to oppose the rezoning. He said that most of the concerns regarding height of the buildings and setbacks had been addressed by Mr. Biskind and were no longer a concern. however, the main reason the citizens had opposed the rezoning was the feeling that there was too much commercial encroachment in a residential area. In an effort to make concessions and come to a compromise, the residents met with Mr. Biskirbd to draw up a list of deed restrictions. Mr. Biskind said he would allow 100 feet from the beginning of his property on Columbia Road; fifty feet of that would be open land. Behind the open, grassy area would be a mound with ].arxiscaping. The rendering shown to the residents was quite nice. Mr. Skoulis felt this infor- mation on the setback and landscaping should go into the record in ease the land was sold and developed by someone other than Mr. Biskind. George Papandreas, a representative of Biskind Development Company, agreed that the company had met with residents to try and hear what they had to say and be sensitive to what some of their fears might be. The particular illustration referred to by Mr. Skoulis was a tool to try and represent what would be a