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Council Minutes of 10/19/93 Audience Partici tion (contiad) Mr. Le as i ese pro lems could have. been avoided if the city had placed a zoning change for the O'Grady property on the November ballot. Mr. Gareau stated that would have limited Mr. O'Grady's property to senior housing use. This could be a problem for him if the demographics indicate that this property is not the proper plane for senior housing. I~r. Gareau feels that it probably would have bean a good ides a nubs of years ago to have a1low~ci multi-family as a permitted vac in a retail zoning district. Mr. Leonard s not feel that the demographi.c.~s wild irxii.cate that Mr. O'Grady's property is not the proper place. In addition, he has spoken to hundreds of seniors who all agree that it is the ideal site. Mayor Boyle and Law Director Gareau agreed it was a good site--that's why they chose it. Fiver, the danographics could indicate that mare units are needed than can be built on that particular site. This particular site may not be the total answer to the issue of ser~i.or housing. A private builder could. also choose to build senior housing in the city. Paul Miller stated that he hac3. also spoken to a number of senior citizens who felt that the Sherwin Williams site would alp be a goad place for senior housing. There is strong interest in this site because. it is centrally located in the city, across from the Police Department, on a bus route, close to stores and close to the hospital. Brian Yaniga, 5141 Lucydale Avenue, expressed concern about able-bodied people parking. in the handicapped spaces at the Rim's Great Northern store. It was suggested that the Police Department be called when this happens because the Police do have the authority to ticket these individuals. Robert Strnad, 4861 Paster Road, asked who owned the Sherwin Williams property. He was advised that the owner was the Sherwin Williams Compamy. Mr. Strnad said that in September he had proposed that this property be taken over by eaninent domain and paid for by a property tax levy. IIe quoted the Mayor as saying 'the purchase price of the property was $1.3 million. Mayor Boyle responded that Y1e did .not rr ever quoting that price. He explained to Mr. Strand that if he wanted Council to pass a tax ordinance, he would have to do one of two things: talk one of the Council Members into sponsoring the legislation; circulate a petition asking Council to pass such legislation. Brian Yaniga, 5141 Lucydale Avenue, expressed concern abbot kids being out late at night mid bothering senior citizens. Mayor Boyle suggested tYiat Brian speak to Safety Director Gummy about this issue. Kathy Kuack, 28442 Holly Drive, wanted to cotnr~end the North Olmsted Police Department and the Metro Parks Police for their actions in quickly apprehending robbers during ahigh-speed chase dawn Great Northern Blvd. and Brookpark Road. Mrs. Kuack had been caught in the middle of that chase and apprecirtted the good job of the Police. She will write a letter of commendation to both Police Departments. 6 ~, . ~~~~.