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Council Minutes of 9/1/92 2) Mr. Lind gave a brief report on the status of Master Plan preparation. During the past eight months, the Cuyahoga County Planning Cammssi.on has been presenting data and background information for the Master Plan. They are currently working on an undeveloped land use study, which consists of 51 vacant parcels throat the city. The County Plarming Commission has also proposed a new Zoning classification for the single-family district which would encompass large lots of 3/4 of an acre or larger. Also- proposed was Mixed Use D zoning for the entire Lorain corridor from Stearns to Barton. At the next meeting of September 22, an overview of the entire city by zoninro area will be done to determine whether the current zoning is adequate or if new zoning should be considered. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Streets & Drainage Committee, reported: 1) The committee met on August 24 with committee members Musial, Saringer, Nashar and Service Director Bohlmarm in attendance. The following was discussed: a. Ordinance 92-88, which will provide for engineering services for paving and drainage improvements in the Deerfield subdivision. Streets to be repaired are Fawn, Chase, Deerfield, Doe, Antler, Hunter and Dawn. Engineering costs are estimated at $80,000, aril. work should commence on this project in 1993. The committee recommended passage of Ordinance 92-88. - Audience Farticipation Mr. Frank Gifford, 433b Lansing Drive, expressed concern at the 20-year old sanitary back-up problem at his home. He wanted to know if anything had. been accomplished to rectify this problem. He also expressed concern about crass connections in the storm arxi sanitary sewers. He would like to identify the residents, if any, who have tied into the sanitary sewers with downspouts. Mayor Boyle explained that Mr. Gifford's home had flooded on a dry day because a contractor had been in the process of dye testing to check for cross cornrections. Normally, there is a four to six hour time period to complete this type of work. Unfortunately, aback-up occurred after only one hour. The contractor will pay for arty damages incurred by the homeowners. The results of the dye testing are now being examined. The city has eliminated flooding in many areas and work is crow being done in the Lansing area. However, the Mayor cannot promise that flooding will never occur. A severe storm, such as the acre on Memorial Day 19$9, will cause flooding in areas that have river flooded previously. As to the problem of cross cormections, pipes have deteriorated over the years causing cross flows--water seeping through and making its own connection to the wrung pipe. In an attest to correct the cross connection problem, the city declared the laterals, the pipes from homes to the mains, as an integral part of the sewer system. This was an innovative project that had never been tried .before and has proven very successful in stopping the infiltration of storm into sanitary. Where it has been done, flooding has been eliminated. Mayor Boyle explained to Mr. Gifford that it would be difficult to determixye which residents had tied in donuts to the sanitary sewers because many of the homes had been sold n~nerous times.