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Council Minutes of 12/6/2005 ® to achieve the result of safety and endurance over the period of time. The committee unanimously recommended that the Cornerstone Plaza project, at 23420 Lorain Road, would bring its otherwise non-conforming fence mto conformity by using a black u-channel to run along the top of the modified pickets between the brick columns. Councilman Gazeau moved that the fence at the Cornerstone Plaza, 23420 Lorain Road, be brought into code by using a black u- channel to run along the top of the modified pickets between the brick columns. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. • Committee meetings were held on August 29, October 11 and November 22 to discuss Ordinance 2005-95, an ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 1138, Senior Residence District, of the North Olmsted Zoning Code, in order to clarify and update development regulations for the Senior Residence District. The legislation was presented and discussed by Planning Director Kim Wenger. It was brought forward because there were several updates that were presented to Council over a period of time and it has been over 10 years since the code has been reviewed. Ms. Wenger brought forth some suggestions through the legislation sponsored by the Mayor. Over the course of the review process, some changes were recommended by the Planning Commission: - Chapter 1138.03, (a) (4) a change which would include adding the language, The following" at the beginning of the paragraph: Under (A) it would be restricted to medical care facilities exclusively for the residents of the development; (C) would allow as an accessory use the restaurant and/or coffee shop for the use of the residents, staff and guests; (E) would include a beauty parlor or barber shop; (F) would be a gift shop and/or news stand. Section (5) would state that, "The following other accessory uses immediately and exclusively accessory to a use permitted on the site: A. Automobile parking facilities; B. Maintenance facilities." Section (b) Conditional Uses was amended over the course of time to read as follows: "Medical offices which shall include but not be limited to offices for physicians, counseling practitioners and rehabilitation practitioners used primarily for the purpose of treating senior citizens (the phrase `the elderly' was removed) that caters to the facility's population and the senior citizen population at-large as permitted by the State of Ohio." - An amendment to 1138.04, Development Criteria, to (c) Accessory Uses instead of Commercial Uses and it greater defined accessory uses and stated that they would be integrated into the primary buildings or common areas of the Senior Residence District. - Area and Density Requirements of 1138.05, previously in the code there were no area and density requirements. It originally was established at 10 acres. The Planning Commission recommended that Single Family Cluster independent living units be broken down at 5 acres and that the Senior Residence Center be 8 acres minimum. It also changed (b) to include not more than three single family cluster units maybe attached in any building group. - Setback regulations in 1138.07 were modified by verbiage change to: "Buildings, parking and drives...." and parking and drives are now included in the setback area. The Side Setback under 1138.07 (b) (1) was changed to the Senior 6 :ii X~ieistkWlVR