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Public Hearing of 10-11-2016 Council did not have any questions for Director Wenger at this time. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Bruce Bruehler 4440 Root Road North Olmsted Mr. Bruehler stated his property is completely along the Ganley's property and in 1986 Council guaranteed the property in question would remain residential forever. In addition to the potential agreement in 1986, he is also concerned that North Olmsted is setting a precedent by taking property that is in no way connected to the Lorain Road Corridor and turning it into commercial property for the benefit of Ganley. He asked what the benefit of this is to the city and the residents and stated if the City does this and he was a resident of any other street that touches Lorain road that he would be scared because this will continue throughout the city. Mayor Kennedy responded to him saying they had talked privately in the past about this deal that was made in 1986 and asked him what it was and if it was a signed agreement. Mr. Bruehler responded that in the January 1986 Council records, the parcel in question was turned into a residential piece of land when the Lube Stop went in. He said unfortunately the records back then did not show the audience participation, but that is when it was turned into residential. Responding to the question of who guaranteed it by the Mayor, he said he was not sure who it was in 1986, but they were promised by Council it would remain residential. That was why they formed it and put the frontage on Root Road, not Lorain. Mr. Bruehler continued that six years ago Ganley took residential property against the citizens' wishes and the City turned it into commercial property because Mr. Gareau said there was precedent in another city. The only promise they received was Ganley would not build buildings on the newly zoned parcel. He wants to know what will stop North Olmsted from continuing to do what they are about to do once they set this precedent. Councilman Brossard asked to respond and prefaced his comment by saying he is in no way saying Mr. Bruehler's assertion is not correct in saying that an agreement might have taken place in 1986, however, Council took the matter so seriously they asked the clerk to do her due diligence and the Clerk was unable to find anything. He said perhaps that is because record keeping just was not up to par. Mr. Bruehler responded that if you looked at the item numbers in January of 1986 you'd see the property was changed to residential and the frontage was purposely put on Root Road and now council is going to go in the opposite direction and he does not see the benefit to the City or its residents. Councilwoman Williamson asked Director Wenger if this rezoning is being done to make everything conform with the rest of the property. NA