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City Council Minates of 1/16/2007 LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS Letter to City Council from Robert L. Fortney, President of Fortney and Weygandt, Inc.: "This letter is in regards to Ordinance #2006-135 (2006-164) and our request for you to reconsider your position on the rezoning of the properties located west of Barton Road. anal to the north of Bradley Road. The key parcels involved are: 233-06-001, 233-06- 002, 233-06-003, 233-06-004, 233-06-005, 233-06-006, 233-06-007, 233-06-021. These are the parcels that line up with the limited industry parcels on the south side of Bradley Road and west of Wild Oak Drive. Many owners of the parcels on the western end of the triangle have made substantial investments to maintain and grow their businesses. Maintaining the limited zoning classifications for these parcels makes sense for all involved. The owners of these parcels have repeatedly voiced their disapproval of a zoning change at BZD meetings and Council meetings. A case can be made for rezoning the parcels east of Wild Oak Drive, which includes the City owned properties. This compromise would keep the limited industrial zoning area intact on both sides of Bradley Road and make way for future expansion according to the Master Plan. If creating this new district were to promote different or new development, a suggestion. would. be an Office/Limited. Industry District that would be compatible with existing development. Current residents would be grandfathered under the original residential zoning. Your consideration regarding this matter will be greatly appreciated. If you wish to discuss this matter further, I can. be reached at 440-716-4000. Sincerely, Robert L. Fortney, President" AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1 }Tam Ruhe, part-owner in TEST, Inc., 31266 Bradley Road, spoke about the proposed rezoning on Bradley :Road. The property owners on Bradley Road have repeatedly urged Council members to reconsider this zoning change. They have offered compromises that satisfy most of the property owners, the residents on Barton. Road, and the economic interests of the city, but he feels no one is listening. He reiterated their points which have been previously presented and noted that everyone in this area is happy and property values are up because of the demand by service industries. But the city wants to change it back to residential., harming both business and residential owners. He asked that Council vote no on the rezoning. 2} Terry Groden, 2521.1 Chase Drive, commented on the recent release of the U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security Tactical Interoperable Communications Scorecard. The Cleveland area was among the six lowest scored. regions. He is concerned for North Olmsted. Because of our proximity to Hopkins International Airport and the commuter buses at RTA's Park-n-Ride, he thinks North Olmsted should be acutely aware and involved in ways to thwart attacks or at least have plans to deal with such a catastrophe if it would. happen. What is North Olmsted's level of involvement in terrorist disaster preparedness and relief in the region; should North Olmsted become a more proactive voice or assume a higher profile in the TIC scorecard for the Cleveland area; what is the state of regionalized communications between North Olmsted and our immediate neighbors; are there other measures North Olmsted could take in order to better protect its residents and the people who visit the city? He would like to know our city is prepared. 9