WESTLAND AREA COMMISSION

January 19, 2000

The Westland Area Commission convened at 7:00 p.m. on January 19, 2000 at Doctor's Hospital West at 5100 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, with Chair Dan Province calling the meeting to order. Commission Members Present: Dan Province, Jan Province, Betty Balthaser, Ron Cooper, Virginia Frank, Libby Vaughn, Mike Hurd, Dorothy Donovan, Brian King, Mike McKay, Jamie Mueller, Bill Saxton, and Jeff Woodson.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Dan Province moved to approve the minutes from previous meeting. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

SWEARING IN OF SPEAKERS

Dan Province swore in anyone who would be making comments regarding zoning, or any other matter, to the commission.

ZONING BUSINESS

4370 Alkire Road
Mr. Saxton stated that the zoning committee met the previous Tuesday and passed the zoning proposal unanimously. Mr. Saxton introduced Attorney William A. Goldman who presented before the commission the zoning for the property at 4370 Alkire Road. Mr. Goldman addressed some questions that the committee had inquired about. Mr. Goldman stated that he had spoken with the developer and the engineer and they had not taken into account the creek that runs in front of the property. He stated that the development has been reduced to 96 units and it will sit 100-150 feet off of Alkire Road. The applicant will be donating footage for additional right-of-way to the development. The entry will be built up with a small mound two to three feet with evergreens spaced 25 foot on center both down the roadway until you get to the creek, and on both sides of the creek on the short mound. Mr. Goldman stated that it will be a condominium development and they will sell in the low $120,000s. He stated that they are one and two bedroom units and they are anticipating this to be a development with a lot of children. Mr. Goldman stated that he could answer any questions that the commission may have and noted his pleasure with bringing this condominium community to the area. The question of what the exterior of the buildings looked like was asked and Mr. Goldman passed around a board which showed it to be a combination of stone and siding. He stated that the buildings are six units to a building, four of those having covered garages. At this time Mr. Goldman offered to answe any questions. Dan Province inquired whether there was any way of getting through to the other condos by way of a sidewalk. Mr. Goldman answered that there was not, but that he thought sidewalks were required. The question was raised as to whether or not sidewalks were provided by the development. Mr. Goldman stated that he would talk to Qualstan and see if there is a way of connecting with them, although he said he was unsure how much cooperation he would get. Ron Cooper asked about the link to the shopping center to which Mr. Goldman responded that he did not think a provision had been made for that. Mike McKay asked what the plan showed in this regard and Mr. Goldman stated that it was an extension around both condominiums. At this time, Mr. Saxton made a motion that the application be approved and asked for a second, provided by Mr. Mueller. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Mr. Saxton asked Mr. Goldman to bring the commission up to date on Norton and Sullivant Avenue. Mr. Goldman stated he had met with the residents at Wild Stallion Drive approximately two to three weeks earlier. He stated an agreement was reached and that a wooden fence would be put up as well as pine trees to buffer that end of the development as there is vehicular traffic between the units and the rear of the Wild Stallion lots. He stated that, in terms of a setback, it had originally been decided that 25 feet would be allowed, but they're trying to get 75 feet agreed to. He noted that he had met with Ray Bernard and Norton Road is scheduled for improvement in 2003 and that it is budgeted to be widened. He was also told that if a community came behind a walk overpass that children could walk across, that the Division of Traffic would fund something like that. He said he was unsure whether this pertained to Norton or Sullivant. He said that Linda Davis had been working on this. Mr. Goldman was asked if he had heard anything about a city council vote scheduled for January 31st to which he answered he thought it was scheduled for the first Monday in February.

Mr. Saxton brought up the zoning on West Broad Street that backs up to the high school. He informed the commission that it was coming up on Monday night. He added that the filling station at the corner of Alkire and Holt Road was approved as of a week ago. This ended Mr. Saxton's comments on current zoning issues. Mr. Province added that the proposed car wash on Broad Street was not approved by the development commission. He stated the reason being that it was backed up to the property line and it did not allow enough room for cars or emergency vehicles to get through. As of now, there is only one way of getting through. It is unsure what will be built on the next lot and they do not want cars going through that lot.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

None.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Province made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:15. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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