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MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 24, 1972 8:15 p.m. Present: President Francis J. O'Neill, Councilmen Boehmer, Giesser, Limpert, Prokasy, Saringer, Speedling, West. Also present: Mayor Ralph Christman, Service Director Henry Caster, City Engineer Michael Karhan, Asst. City Engineer David Ransbury, Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Mr. West, Chairman Building, Zoning & Development Committee, opened meeting stating this is a Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 72-27. A~ Ordinance amending the. Zone Map adopted as .part of Ordinance No. 62-33 (known as the Zoning Code of the City of North Olmsted) by changing the designation thereon of certain land from the present designations thereon as Mixed Use District to General Retail Business District.. Mr. Giesser read ordinance in its entirety. Mr. Karhan, City Engineer, outlined area on map. Mr. West explained the reason this rezoning is before Council is that originally these two parcels were apart of the Columbine properties which was rezoned to Mixed Use. The Columbine properties were sold out to another party and they do not need these two parcels of ground. These two parcels are non conforming - cannot be used for Mixed Use as they do not cond~~st of ten acres, and the property owner asked that they be rezoned back to commercial. The Clerk read letter from John Knox Church, dated April 21, 1972. Letter cited the motion passed by the Session of John Knox Church, voting on April Z0, 1972, opposing the rezoning of the property at 25054 Lorain Road from Mixed Use to Commercial Use, for the reason that this property would be utilized as a D-5 Liquor Outlet, and listed specific objections. Mrs. Kermit, Loran Road, felt a bar would be too close to the Fire Department with Rescue Squad going in and out; felt it would be an accident area. Rev. Gordon Blasius, Minister John Knox Church, stated the Church is aware of the fact that the intended use of the property is for a H-5 liquor permit applicant, and testified against this use at a hearing before the State Department of Liquor Control on March 9, 1972. It is not the intention of the Session of John Knox Church to hurt the property owner. The Church is concerned that this might be a place that dispenses alcoholic beverages and are wondering what effect this will have on the young people and church property. John Knox Church has dedicated a good bit of Church use during the week to boy scout and girl scout troops. Rev. Blasius had letters from the troop leaders objecting to the intended use of this property but such letters were disallowed at the Hearing as valid testimony because nose of the individuals who had signed the statements were present to be cross-examined. Rev. Blasius explained the happenrl~,p~, at the Hearing, also that he has been notified that their objections were overruled.