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Council Minutes of 9/17/96 yam,„ Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously passed. The BZD Committee also noted that, since Great Northern Dodge is adequately taking care of its property drainage, the city should be strongly urged to look at the surrounding areas and, if necessary, take appropriate steps to eliminate any flooding problems. Areas that should be addressed are the large mound on the Recreation Center property and the possibility of deepening and widening the ditch that runs alongside of the properties to provide for drainage of the properties that front Canterbury Road. c. A proposal by Great Northern Properties regarding Biskind Parcel B located on the south side of Country Club Boulevard, east of the proposed Marriott Courtyard Hotel, north of I-480 and west of Columbia Road. The proposal is to amend the preliminary land use plan from office only to include a hotel. Representing Great Northern Properties was Leonard Corsi. It appears that a third hotel is economically feasible. It is estimated that the city would receive about $160,000 from hoteUmotel taxes, real estate tax, personal property tax, personal income tax and corporation income tax. The North Olmsted Board of Education would receive about $114,000 in revenues. The Planning Commission approved the amendment to the preliminary land use plan to include a hotel. The BZD Committee recommended approval. Mr. Musial moved that Council approve the proposed amendment to the preliminary land use plan for Parcel B from office only to include a hotel; the motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously approved. d. Ordinance No. 96-102, which specifically included the permitting of sports facilities in the Limited Industrial Park District if a conditional use permit is issued. The BZD Committee felt this issue was addressed by another piece of legislation which is currently under consideration that would require the granting of a use ordinance to be reviewed by Council within 30 days. Consequently, the BZD Committee voted to keep Ordinance No. 96-102 in committee. e. Ordinance No. 96-100, which involves a proposed amendment to the Business District Section 1139.06 of the Zoning Code wherein additional language would be added to provide that each lodging unit of a hoteUmotel would have a minimum of 345 square feet of floor space and shall contain no more than two sleeping rooms. Cooking facilities in a lodging unit would be prohibited unless the particular building was approved by the city as being designed, built and approved to have cooking facilities. The Planning Commission notified the BZD Committee of its concern that developers may try to construct a multi- family building in areas along Lorain Road under the guise of motel usage. The Planning Commission suggested that lodging units with cooking facilities be required to be within a half mile of an interstate highway exchange. Also the hoteUmotel must front Lorain Road, Brookpark Road, Great Northern Boulevard or Country Club Boulevard. A request for a legal opinion on this matter will be sent to the Law Director. The BZD Committee voted to keep the legislation in committee for further discussion. Although the idea was not brought up at this particular BZD Committee meeting, there may also be difficulty associated with bed and breakfast establishments. The BZD Committee also met on Tuesday, September 17, to discuss a proposal concerning Brendan Place. This proposal was heard by the Planning Commission on June I 1 and by the Board of Zoning Appeals on July 11. The project involves the addition of a 37x60 foot extension to the office building. The same brick will be used. The proposal 4