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Council Minutes of 6/21/2005 consistency, then the zoning should stay. Rezoning would create non-government uses and would affect future use of the property to include expansion and future sale. It would create a hardship and would decrease fair market value of the property. He urged Council to amend the Master Plan to maintain the current zoning. Mr. Ward distributed a formal letter addressed to City Council and the Planning Commission which detailed the above objections. Councilman Gareau said this had been discussed at two BZD meetings. The process of updating the Master Plan had used volunteers and focus groups. The end result was the draft that recommended the zoning go to some residential use. The current Master Plan has the same recommendations. The Master Plan is not the rezoning measure. Whether it gets followed will remain to be seen. The 1992 recommendation did not take place. This is not the vehicle to do rezoning. A change in zoning would go to Planning Commission, Council and have a public hearing. We are trying to look out into the future. In the past, some of those things have not been well thought out. This Master Plan is simply arecommendation-a guidepost. Law Director Dubelko said this legislation does not affect a rezone of any property. The Master Plan guides actions of the Planning Commission. The issues listed by Mr. Ward would have to be discussed and looked at during a rezoning issue. Janet Dorn, 30990 Bradley Road. She understands this is a comprehensive plan, but there are errors in the plan. She believes the existing land use map is not correct as three parcels are not marked correctly. Is this spot zoning? There is a parcel being considered for rezoning, and information was passed to an owner. It is like insider trading. Planning Director Wenger came forward and said some of the parcels have multiple uses. The Cuyahoga County tax base was used to see how the parcel was taxed and that is what was used to put the information on the map. Councilman Gareau said the current use map is not how the land is zoned. Councilman Miller said he had difficulties with the Master Plan because of the Bradley Road issue. It may be the best of both worlds for property owners. They may receive more for their land. LEGISLATION Resolution No. 2005-80 introduced by Mayor O'Grady and the entire Council was given its third reading. A resolution approving and adopting the 2005 Master Plan for the City of North Olmsted. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nashar and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2005-80 adopted. J 15