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VW will consolidate its dealerships from two to three: North Olmsted will be the west <br />side and Bedford will be the east. <br />Following discussion, the Committee unanimously recommended approval of <br />2004-39. It was not reported out of committee as required by local rule of council. <br />On April 21, 2004 the Committee again took up the rezoning ordinance. <br />Numerous residents from Ranchview, West Ranchview, and Timber Cove were present. <br />Mr. Jordan Berns was present as was Planner Bob Hill. The discussion concerning the <br />rezoning centered upon the feasibility of the split lot zone concept. Mr. Hill explained <br />that split zoning as a means of buffering from adjacent residential properties, although <br />once common, no longer served its purpose. He believed it to be an arbitrary and <br />unenforceable zoning classification. Councilman Miller pointed out that Mr. Hill did not <br />know the history of the zoning ordinance and without such knowledge could not reach <br />such a conclusion about the arbitrariness of the ordinance. <br />Resident concerns were many and included: loss of trees, buffering of residential <br />property; decreasing property values, noise, lighting, traffic and a general encroachment <br />into residential property. ~ <br />Mr. Dubelko offered his opinion on the split lot zoning and included a summary <br />of Ohio law on the constitutionality of split lot zoning. Included was a summary of the <br />City's burden in defending its zoning ordinances and that Ohio law now allows for <br />damages to be awarded to a developer if the zoning ordinance is ruled invalid. He noted <br />that while the playing field for years was slanted in favor of the municipality (whereby <br />when a zoning ordinance was invalidated, the City merely changed the zoning) that <br /> <br /> <br />