[A. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL] [00:00:02] WELL. IT'S 130. I WELCOME EVERYONE TO PLANNING COMMISSION CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND WE'LL START WITH A ROLL CALL. MR. ROACH, MISS WEMLINGER CHAIR. OYSTER HERE. MR. FARNSWORTH. HERE. MR. TITUS HERE. AND IF YOU'LL STAND WITH ME FOR A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. PLANNING COMMISSION HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE PRIOR [C. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES – June 3rd, 2025] MEETING MINUTES FROM JUNE THE 3RD. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ITEMS, WE'LL BE READY FOR A MOTION CHAIR. I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN AND SUBMITTED. SECOND ROLL CALL, MISS WEMLINGER. CHAIR. OYSTER. YES, MR. FARNSWORTH? YES. MR. TITUS? YES. AND TODAY WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. WHEN YOUR ITEM OR APPLICATION IS CALLED, IF YOU COULD STEP UP TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS. AND THEN IF YOU COULD JUST STAY THERE, THE CITY WILL READ SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION, AND THEN WE MIGHT ASK A COUPLE QUESTIONS. YOU MIGHT WANT TO SPEAK A LITTLE ADDITIONALLY ON THE TOPIC. SO [1. APPLICATION: Healthy Pets- Lot Split] THAT'S HOW IT WILL GO TODAY. ITEM NUMBER ONE HEALTHY PETS LOT SPLIT. HELLO MY NAME IS JORDAN ZICKEFOOSE. ADDRESS 7123 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, POWELL, OHIO. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A LOT SPLIT TO SPLIT 0.99 ACRES FROM A 1.7 ACRE PARCEL AT 3400 BROADWAY. IF APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION LAST WEEK, CAN BE FINALIZED WITH FRANKLIN COUNTY. MATERIALS INDICATE THE SPLIT IS BEING REQUESTED TO ACCOMMODATE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A VETERINARY ANIMAL HOSPITAL, WHICH WILL REQUIRE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT PLAN. AFTER REVIEWING CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE THE LOT SPLIT AS SUBMITTED. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? NO, I'M JUST HERE FOR QUESTIONS. OKAY. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. OKAY. HEARING NONE. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO HANDS READY FOR A MOTION CHAIR. I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. APPLICATION ONE HEALTHY PETS LOT, SPLIT SECOND. ROLL CALL. CHAIR. OYSTER. YES, MR. FARNSWORTH? YES. MR. TITUS? YES, MISS WEMLINGER. YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER [2. APPLICATION: Autumn Grove Section 6 Phase 2 – Plat] TWO, AUTUMN GROVE, SECTION SIX, PHASE TWO PLAT. JOHN BRUNO WITH MHRA, 5500 NEW ALBANY ROAD, NEW ALBANY, OHIO. THIS PROPOSED PLAT IS FOR AUTUMN GROVE, SECTION SIX, PHASE TWO. THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE AUTUMN GROVE ADDITION WAS APPROVED IN 2022, AND THIS IS THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE AUTUMN GROVE SUBDIVISION. THE PLAT INCLUDES 25 LOTS AND RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION FOR A NEW ROADWAY. LOGANBERRY LOOP ON 9.079 ACRES, AND ALL THE PROPOSED LOTS MEET THE LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THE ZONING CODE FOR THE R-1 ZONING DISTRICT, AND AFTER REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PLAT AS SUBMITTED. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? NOPE, JUST HERE FOR QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. NO. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT, WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION CHAIR. MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM NUMBER TWO, AUTUMN GROVE, SECTION SIX, PHASE TWO PLAT, SECOND ROLL CALL, MR. FARNSWORTH. YES, MR. TITUS? YES, MISS. WEMLINGER. YES, CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE [3. APPLICATION: Parkway Centre (Marlane) Arcadia Tower Site – Special Use Permit] QUICKLY MAKING OUR WAY THROUGH ITEM NUMBER THREE, PARKWAY CENTER. MARLENE. ARCADIA TOWER SITE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY NAME IS STEVE CARR. OFFICES AT 2894 ALDERSGATE [00:05:06] DRIVE, GREENWOOD, INDIANA. 46143. AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THIS PROPOSED SPECIAL USE PERMIT IS FOR A CELL TOWER AT 1620 BUCKEYE PLACE. THE PROPERTY WAS REZONED IN 2020 OR 2002, AND IN 2023, CITY COUNCIL ENTERED CONTRACT WITH ARCADIA INFRASTRUCTURE TO REVIEW THE CITY'S CELL COVERAGE. IN 2024, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED LEGISLATION ALLOWING CELL TOWERS IN ANY ZONING DISTRICT WITH APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, AND THIS IS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THIS SPECIFIC TOWER. THE PROPOSED PROPOSED CELL TOWER IS LOCATED ON 0.808 ACRE PARCEL ON THE NORTHWEST NORTHEAST CORNER OF BUCKEYE PLACE AND PARKWAY CENTER DRIVE. ACCESS IS PROVIDED OFF OF BUCKEYE PLACE WITH A 12 FOOT WIDE GRAVEL DRIVE THAT LEADS TO THE TOWER ENCLOSURE AND A GRAVEL TURNAROUND AREA, GRAVEL DRIVEWAY AND PARKING AREA. PARKING AREAS ARE NOT PERMITTED BY SECTION 1137 11 A, HOWEVER, STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF A VARIANCE TO ALLOW GRAVEL DRIVE AND TURNAROUND AREAS, NOTING THE LOW TRAFFIC VOLUME TRAFFIC VOLUME OF THE SITE. A 2500 SQUARE FOOT TOWER SERVICE AREA IS LOCATED ON THE SITE, ENCLOSED BY A SIX FOOT TAN VINYL FENCE WITH A 12 FOOT WIDE GATE THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE AREA. THE PROPOSED CELL TOWER IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 157FT FROM BUCKEYE PLACE, 61FT FROM PARKWAY CENTER DRIVE, AND 37FT FROM THE PROPERTY TO THE EAST. THE TOWER IS 170 FOOT GALVANIZED STEEL MONOPOLE, FINISHED IN GRAY WITH A FOUR FOOT LIGHTNING ROD, BRINGING THE TOTAL HEIGHT TO 174FT. THE PROPOSED CELL TOWER DOES NOT MEET THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS AS IDENTIFIED IN SECTIONS 1137 15 OF CODE, WHICH REQUIRE THAT A NEW ANTENNA TOWER BE SET BACK FROM ALL BUDDING PROPERTY LINES BY A DISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 100% OF THE TOWER HEIGHT, AND THAT A NEW ANTENNA SHALL BE LOCATED NO CLOSER THAN TWO TIMES THE HEIGHT OF THE PROPOSED ANTENNA FROM ANY EXISTING PLATTED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS OR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY. THE TOWER IS APPROXIMATELY 217FT FROM THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES SOUTH OF BUCKEYE PLACE. STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF VARIANCES TO THESE SECTIONS, NOTING THAT THE CONFIGURATION OF THE LOT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO MEET THE SETBACK STANDARDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED A LETTER FROM THE TOWER MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE MONOPOLE SHOULD THE MONOPOLE MONOPOLE TOWER FAIL, IT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A PORTION OF THE MONOPOLE LEANING OVER AND REMAINING, REMAINING PERMANENTLY ATTACHED IN THE MATERIAL STATE THAT THIS WOULD EFFECTIVELY RESULT IN A 35 FOOT FALL RADIUS. A LANDSCAPE PLAN WAS PROVIDED SHOWING PROPOSED AND EXISTING LANDSCAPING ON THE SITE, INCLUDING 15 BLUE SPRUCE TREES AND SIX FLOWERING DOGWOOD TREES PROPOSED AROUND THE FENCED SERVICE AREA. PER CODE, TWO ROWS OF EVERGREEN TREES AND SHRUBS ARE REQUIRED, ONE DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF THE FENCE SURROUNDING THE TOWER'S BASE, AND A SECOND ROW LOCATED WITHIN 25FT OF THE FENCING. A SECTION OF SCREENING IS ABSENT DUE TO THE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING TREES ALONG BUCKEYE ALONG PARKWAY CENTER DRIVE. BASED ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN, THREE VARIANCES WOULD BE REQUIRED ONE. TO NOT PROVIDE THE TWO ROWS AROUND THE FENCED AREA, ONE TO ALLOW THE SECOND ROW OF SCREENING WHERE PRESENT, NOT TO CONSIST OF EVERGREEN TREES, AND ONE TO ALLOW FOR THE SECOND ROW OF SCREENING TO NOT MEET THE 25 FOOT SETBACK. REQUIRE REQUIRE REQUIREMENT. STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF VARIANCE TO THE SECTION 1137 15, NOTING THAT THE APPLICANT IS KEEPING EXISTING TREES THAT WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE SCREENING ALONG PARKWAY CENTER DRIVE AND TO THE TWO EVERGREEN ROWS. AS PROPOSED, DOGWOODS WILL STILL PROVIDE SCREENING TO THE FENCED AREA, AND ADDITIONALLY, THE TURNAROUND AREA DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE SECOND ROW EVERGREEN TREES TO MEET THE 25 FOOT SETBACK ON THE SOUTH SIDE. NOTING THESE REQUESTED VARIANCES, THE DEVELOPMENT MEETS ALL APPLICABLE GROVE OR SPECIAL USE PERMIT STANDARDS AND ALL GROVE CITY 2050 GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND AFTER REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT WITH THE FOLLOWING VARIANCES. WITH THAT, WOULD YOU [00:10:02] LIKE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS? MENTION ANYTHING? ADDITIONALLY OKAY. EXCUSE ME. YEAH. THE PROPOSED SITE IS GOING TO BASICALLY IMPROVE COVERAGE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. WHENEVER I COME TO THIS AREA, I STAY IN ALL THE HOTELS. YOU'D BE REALLY AMAZED HOW MANY PEOPLE STAND OUTSIDE THAT CANNOT UTILIZE THEIR PHONE INSIDE THE BUILDINGS. I'M SURE WHEN YOUR HOT SHOPPING HOLIDAY COMES IN, YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT IN THIS AREA. WE VIEW IT AS A MAJOR LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. AT&T HAS PARTNERED WITH US TO GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED FOR THEIR NETWORK, AND WE FORESEE THE OTHER CARRIERS WILL BE FOLLOWING BASED ON THE FACT THAT A LOT OF THE CARRIER COVERAGE IN THIS AREA IS LACKING IN A LARGE WAY. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL OF SAID SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND THE VARIANCE AS THEY'VE BEEN LAID OUT BEFORE YOU THIS AFTERNOON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. JUST A COUPLE, ONE ON THE ADDITIONAL COVERAGE. HOW MUCH OF THAT DO WE HAVE AND WHAT'S THE RADIUS OF THAT COVERAGE WITH THE FACT THAT YOU WHEN YOU GET INTO DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL VARY, WE EXPECT THAT WE'LL GET ABOUT A MILE TO A HALF MILE RADIUS OF REALLY IMPROVED COVERAGE AROUND THE AREA. PLUS, WE HAVE OUR EXISTING NETWORK THAT WILL HELP FEED INTO THAT TO OFFLOAD SOME OF THE CAPACITY THAT THE EXISTING STRUCTURES ARE HAVING IN THE AREA, BECAUSE WE FIND THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING A LOT IN TODAY'S WORLD IS SPLITTING CELLS, WHAT THEY CALL IT. SO IT WILL IMPROVE NOT ONLY THIS AREA, BUT OFFLOAD SOME OF THE EXISTING TOWER STRUCTURES THAT WERE ON TO IMPROVE COVERAGE AS A WHOLE. SO IT WOULDN'T JUST BE THIS AREA, BUT IT'LL LAY OFF AND IMPROVE SOME OF THE OTHER AREAS OUTSIDE THIS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. WELL THANK YOU. AND THEN MY SECOND QUESTION IS, CAN THIS POLE BE MONO? OPINED, I WILL TELL YOU THIS. AND I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 32 YEARS, AND I CAN ACTUALLY GIVE YOU A REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE THAT EXISTS IN TOLEDO, OHIO. I WAS ASKED TO DO A MONOPINE ON 475. I DRIVE BY IT ALL THE TIME. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW THAT THAT TOWER WAS THERE IF IT WASN'T A MONOPINE. AND IT IS TRUE. YOU FIXATE YOURSELF TO SOMEBODY, SOMETHING THAT IS NOT NORMAL IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND EVERYBODY SEES IT. IF I TOLD THEM, DO YOU EVER SEE THAT TOWER IN 475 IN PERRY TOWNSHIP? IS IT PERRY? PERRY TOWNSHIP OR PERRYSVILLE? PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, THEY GO. OH, YES, I'VE SEEN IT. YOU KNOW, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I ASKED THE QUESTION IF IT WAS STANDARD TOWER AND IF ANYBODY SAID THEY WOULD SEE IT? I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. I DRIVE BY THAT WAY EVERY DAY AND I DON'T SEE IT. SO THAT IS MY MINDSET ON THAT. IT WOULD STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB. THE REASON I ASK, I LIKE IT, I MEAN, I SEE IT, BUT I GRANTED I GO BY THERE CONSTANTLY ON 475. KEY TO LIKING THAT ONE IS IT HAS 100, ALMOST 80 TO 90 FOOT TREES NEXT TO IT. CORRECT? TOWER IS ONLY 120FT TALL, SO IT KIND OF FITS IN WITH THOSE PINES AND THAT LARGE FOREST, 170 FOOT PINE TREE IN THIS AREA WOULD JUST BE STAND OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB. I MEAN, IT REALLY WOULD. AND THAT'S MY THOUGHT ON THAT. AFTER BEING IN THIS INDUSTRY FOR MANY YEARS, THERE'S SOME UP IN MICHIGAN THAT THEY PUT A TREE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARKING LOT, NOTHING ELSE AROUND IT, JUST A TREE. EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT THAT STRUCTURE. SO THAT'S JUST MY $0.02. WELL, THE REASON I ASKED TO ON THIS ONE IS BECAUSE THERE ARE EXISTING PINES THERE. GRANTED THEY'RE NOT 174FT. YEAH, THEY'RE PROBABLY 20FT. MAYBE 30FT. YEAH I DOES IT ADD A LOT OF COST TO IT. TO IT DOES. BUT IN OUR OPINION 510 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD WHEN YOU'RE STILL LOOKING AT IT, EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT THAT TREE. IT'LL BE SOMETHING THAT YOU WISH YOU WOULDN'T HAVE APPROVED IN MY OPINION. BECAUSE IF IT LOOKS LIKE A TOWER, IT IS A TOWER. NOBODY NOTICED IT BECAUSE IT FITS AMONGST THE LANDSCAPE. NOBODY REALLY NOTICES THE TRANSMISSION TOWERS THAT EXIST AROUND HERE THAT WE BUILD UNDERNEATH THE POWER LINES ALL THE TIME. IF WE MADE ALL THOSE LOOK DIFFERENT, THEN IT WOULD BECOME SOMETHING THAT IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE AND STAND OUT EVEN MORE IN MY OPINION. THANK YOU. WHAT IS LIKE THE TIMELINE ONCE THIS GETS APPROVED? SO WE HAVE SOME REGULATORY THINGS TO COMPLETE. WE HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF FEDERAL GUIDELINES THAT WE HAVE TO GET APPROVED. WE HAVE OVER 30 INDIAN TRIBES THAT HAVE TO SIGN OFF ON THIS. WE HAVE TO DO STATE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OFFICE. WE HAVE TO DO NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THAT COULD TAKE ANOTHER FOUR MONTHS AFTER THIS IS COMPLETE. FROM A ZONING AND BUILDING PERMIT PERSPECTIVE, BUT THEY ARE EAGER TO START IT AS SOON AS WE HAVE ALL OF OUR REGULATORY IN LINE. WE DID RECEIVE FAA APPROVAL, WHICH I INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU. IT IS VERY NEEDED AND THE CELL COVERAGE IS HORRIBLE. AND IT'S I AGREE WITH YOU, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND PEOPLE NEED TO WORK AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO I'M EXCITED TO SEE IT MOVING. OTHER [00:15:03] QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. WE'RE READY FOR MOTION. CHAIR. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM THREE, PARKWAY CENTER, ARCADIA TOWER SITE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. WITH THE VARIANCES NOTED THAT THE CITY NOTED ON HERE. SECOND ROLL CALL, MR. TITUS. YES, MISS. WEMLINGER? YES, CHAIR. OYSTER? YES. MR. FARNSWORTH? YES. THANK YOU MUCH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. LAST ITEM [4. APPLICATION: Ginn Drive Bungalows – Final Development Plan] TODAY, BUT NOT LEAST IS GENE DRIVE BUNGALOWS FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. YES. HELLO. MY NAME IS PAT KELLY. I'M THE MANAGING PARTNER FOR BP, LLC, THE APPLICANT. I'M ALSO THE DEVELOPER OF BEULAH PARK, 225 ACRES. WE'RE HERE TODAY ABOUT A SMALL PROJECT, BUT VERY IMPORTANT TO US. AND I APPRECIATE STAFF WORKING WITH US ON THIS PROJECT. THE IDEA IS TO CREATE A BUNGALOW FEEL AND PLAY OFF OF THE VILLAS THAT WERE BUILT AT AT GROVE CITY SENIOR LIVING. THEY'VE BEEN VERY WELL RECEIVED, SO WE WANTED A PRODUCT THAT HAD A FIRST FLOOR MASTER AND APPEALED TO A OLDER CLIENTELE, WHICH I INCLUDE MYSELF IN THAT CATEGORY. SO I THINK WE HAD WELL, LET ME JUST SAY, CRAIG MURDOCK WILL SPEAK TODAY. HE'S THE ARCHITECT. WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE CRAIG INVOLVED IN THIS LITTLE PROJECT BECAUSE CRAIG DESIGNED EVERYTHING AT BEULAH PARK, INCLUDING THE TOWNHOME, THE VILLAS, THE APARTMENTS, THE SCULPTURE, BEAUTIFUL SCULPTURE, THE ARCHWAY. HE'S GOT A GREAT KNACK FOR DESIGN. AND THAT'S WHAT THE KEY IS TO THIS PARCEL, IS THE DESIGN AND CREATING THIS BUNGALOW FEEL. I THINK WE MISCOMMUNICATED WITH STAFF A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE ON THE STAFF REPORT. IT SAYS. THE APPLICANT HAS STATED THAT THEY ARE REQUESTING A VARIANCE FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. THAT'S THE 70% VINYL MAXIMUM AS THEY BELIEVE THE DESIGN TO BE CONSISTENT WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES FOUND WITH ANOTHER SUBAREA OF BEULAH PARK. WELL, THAT'S NOT THE REASON AT ALL THAT WE'RE SEEKING A VARIANCE FROM THE. THE 70% MAXIMUM VINYL. THE REASON WE'RE SEEKING THAT VARIANCE IS SOLELY BECAUSE OF GOOD DESIGN. AND IT'S AMAZING, AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AT BEULAH PARK. WE REVIEW IN THE PADDOCK SECTION 86 HOMES. WE REVIEW EVERY ONE OF THEM. AND I WOULD SAY 95% OF THEM REQUIRED FURTHER DESIGN BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT GOOD DESIGN WHEN THEY WERE PRESENTED. AND WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MAKES TO HAVE GOOD DESIGN. IT'S JUST A HOW PEOPLE ARE SHORTSIGHTED TO NOT INVEST IN THAT IS BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THEIR LIVABILITY, THEIR RESALE AND EVERYTHING ELSE. SO BACK TO THE BUNGALOWS. SO AND THEY'LL ACTUALLY BE TALKING ABOUT THAT. THERE'LL BE SOMEONE WHO READS THE BACKGROUND HERE SHORTLY. YES. YEAH. RIGHT. AND SO WE CHALLENGE CRAIG TO COME UP WITH THIS DESIGN VERY APPEALING. WE DIDN'T SPECIFY ANYTHING ABOUT MATERIALS. AND HE WILL SPEAK TO THE DESIGN HIMSELF. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE WENT THROUGH SEVERAL ITERATIONS. AND I THINK WHAT HE'S PRESENTED IS BEAUTIFUL. AND I MIGHT JUST SAY THE REFERENCE THEY MAY BE REFERRING TO ABOUT ANOTHER SUB AREA OF BEULAH PARK IS THE PADDOCK SECTION, AND WE HAVE THE MOST EXCLUSIVE LOTS OVERLOOK THE POND. THERE ARE MOST DESIRABLE LOTS. ONE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW. ALL VINYL 900,000 PLUS BY THREE PILLAR HOMES. TWO ADJACENT ALL VINYL 750,000 PLUS. AND SO THE NEXT LINE IT SAYS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SITE IS [00:20:01] LOCATED WITH ONE OF THE CITY'S COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREAS, WHICH TYPICALLY HAVE HEIGHTENED ARCHITECTURAL REQUIREMENTS. SO THESE HOMES I'M REFERRING TO ARE IN THE CRA. THEY'RE ALL VINYL, THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL HOMES. AND SO. IT'S REALLY KEY, IN MY OPINION, THAT WE CREATE THIS BUNGALOW FEEL NOW ADJACENT TO THE NORTH OF US IS AN ALL VINYL SINGLE FAMILY HOME. ACROSS THE STREET ON PARK STREET IS AN ALL VINYL SINGLE FAMILY HOME. DIRECTLY TO THE EAST IS AN ALL ALUMINUM OLDER SINGLE FAMILY HOME, AND ACROSS THE STREET TO THE WEST IS AN ALL VINYL SINGLE FAMILY HOME. AND SO I HAVE PICTURES OF ALL THESE THAT I'M HAPPY TO SHARE. ACROSS THE STREET. THERE'S RECENTLY SOME MULTI-FAMILY APPROVED THAT HAS SOME BRICK ON THE FRONT, BUT IT'S NOT. IT'S AND I HAVE A PICTURE OF THAT AS WELL. IT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE SEEKING. IT DOESN'T PLAY INTO THE BUNGALOW FEEL. I DON'T WANT TO CRITICIZE ANY OTHER PROPERTIES, BUT JUST THE FACT YOU THROW SOME BRICK OR STONE ON THE FRONT OF A PROPERTY DOESN'T ACHIEVE ANYTHING. AND THE PROOF IS THOSE EXAMPLES I JUST MENTIONED. SO WITH THAT, I'M ASKING THAT THE COMMISSION WOULD CONSIDER APPROVAL WITHOUT THE STIPULATION THAT STAFF HAS ABOUT 70% MAXIMUM VINYL. AND WITH THAT I'LL BE QUIET. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO CALL CRAIG MURDOCK UP IF YOU'LL ALLOW. ACTUALLY, LET'S PROVIDE THE BACKGROUND FIRST. OH I'M SORRY. AND THEN WE'LL GET INTO. YES, THAT'S. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO CONSTRUCT A THREE FAMILY STRUCTURE AT THE CORNER OF PARK STREET AND GUINN DRIVE WITHIN SUBAREA G OF BEULAH PARK, 0.26 ACRE LOT IS LOCATED WITHIN SUBAREA GIBBULA PARK, WHICH WAS ZONED PDR IN 2018 AND THE LOT IS CURRENTLY VACANT. THE THREE UNIT STRUCTURE WILL HAVE A FOOTPRINT OF APPROXIMATELY 3600FT■!S, AND MATERIALS STATE EACH UNIT WILL BE 1279FT■!S. THE ZONING TEXT DOES NOT ESTABLISH SETBACKS FOR THE SUBAREA, AND THE SETBACKS SHOWN ON THE PLANS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THOSE ELSEWHERE IN THE SUBAREA, AS WELL AS THE EXISTING STRUCTURES ALONG PARK STREET. EACH UNIT INCLUDES A GARAGE, AND DRIVEWAYS ARE PROPOSED TO SERVICE THESE GARAGES. THE PROPOSED ONE AND A HALF STORY STRUCTURE WILL MEASURE 28FT FROM GRADE TO THE PEAK OF THE ROOF, AND THE STRUCTURES WERE PROPOSED TO BE FINISHED PRIMARILY IN VINYL, WITH BOTH VERTICAL BOARD AND BATTEN SIDING AND HORIZONTAL VINYL SIDING WITH ASPHALT DIMENSIONAL SHINGLES, AND WILL INCLUDE WHITE VINYL WINDOWS. THE ARCHITECTURAL REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THE ZONING TEXT FOR SUBAREA G OF BEULAH PARK REQUIRE THAT NO MORE THAN 70% OF ANY EXTERIOR BUILDING ELEVATION FRONTING ON A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY BE FINISHED WITH VINYL SIDING, AND THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. AND LIKE MR. KELLY SAID, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A DEVIATION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT OF THE TEXT. THE GROVE CITY 2050 COMMUNITY PLAN FUTURE LAND USE AND CHARACTER MAP IDENTIFIES THE SITE AS MIXED NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH IS CHARACTERIZED AS RESIDENTIAL AREAS THAT FEATURE A MIX OF HOUSING TYPES RANGING FROM MULTIFAMILY TOWNHOMES AND SMALL LOT SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOMES, AND STAFF BELIEVE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ALIGNS WITH THIS LAND USE, PROVIDING A TRANSITION FROM THE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ALONG PARK STREET TO THE MULTIFAMILY TOWNHOMES WITHIN BEULAH PARK SUBAREA G, AND AFTER REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, WITH THE STIPULATION NOTED. THANK YOU. AND I'LL JUST ADD THAT THE BUILDINGS ARE ORIENTED TOWARDS GLEN DRIVE, WHICH IS A SECONDARY ACCESS DRIVE FROM PARK STREET, AND ALL THE BUILDINGS WILL HAVE FRONT COVERED PORCHES AS WELL AS REAR PATIOS. THEY ALL HAVE ATTACHED GARAGES AND WE'RE REAL EXCITED ABOUT CREATING THIS UNIQUE FEEL FOR THESE, THIS SMALL PROJECT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. GREG, WOULD YOU LIKE TO STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS. AND HI, WELCOME TO CRAIG MURDOCH. COMMENTS. ADDRESS IS 1441 KINGS GATE ROAD, COLUMBUS 43221. AS PAT SAID, I'M THE ARCHITECT FOR THE PROJECT. REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT FOR BRICK, AND I PROBABLY PREFACE THIS BY SAYING I'M GETTING A LITTLE GROUCHY IN THIS BUSINESS. OVER TIME, THIS KIND OF PROVISION COMES UP A LOT, AND I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND ITS INTENT. WHAT THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT TEXTS LIKE THIS SHOULD MAYBE INCLUDE A PHRASE THAT, YOU KNOW, REQUIRES THE, [00:25:07] THE MAX 70% VINYL AND THEN PERHAPS SAY, UNLESS IT CAN BE DEMONSTRATED THAT THE DESIGN IS OF A HIGH QUALITY, REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF VINYL OR OTHER MATERIALS, I JUST KIND OF TAKE EXCEPTION TO THE STAFF COMMENTS THAT, FOR EXAMPLE. IN THAT PHRASE ABOUT THE BUILDING ARCHITECTURE, WHERE IT SAYS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SITE IS LOCATED WITH WITHIN ONE OF THE CITY'S COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREAS, WHICH TYPICALLY HAVE HEIGHTENED ARCHITECTURAL REQUIREMENTS. AND AS PAT ALLUDED TO, JUST SIMPLY REQUIRING MASONRY DOES NOT BY ANY MEANS ENSURE GOOD DESIGN. AND SO, YOU KNOW, WE COULD EASILY PUT ON A WATER TABLE THAT GOES AROUND THE BUILDING, BUT IT HAS COST, OF COURSE. AND IN THE MATHEMATICS OF SOME OF THIS, IT MIGHT MEAN THAT WE CUT BACK ON WINDOWS. OR MAYBE THE ROOF FORM IS NOT SO VARIED AS WE HAVE HERE. EVERYTHING COSTS AND I JUST DON'T BELIEVE THAT ADDING BRICK KIND OF ARTIFICIALLY REALLY SOLVES ANYTHING. YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALL SEEN THESE KIND OF BARRACK STYLE RANCH APARTMENTS GO UP AROUND CENTRAL OHIO, AND THEY PUT UP A LITTLE BRICK WATER TABLE, BUT IT DOES NOT CHANGE THAT. IT THEY LOOK LIKE A BARRACKS. SO I WITH PAT'S SUPPORT OVER MANY YEARS, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO, I BELIEVE, IMPROVE THE PRODUCT AND I TRY AND IMPROVE IT IN CREATIVE WAYS. SOMETIMES THEY'RE IN CONTRADICTION TO THE ZONING CODES, BUT INVARIABLY I THINK WE SUCCEED WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING. SO AGAIN, RESPECTFULLY REQUEST TO ELIMINATE THAT REQUIREMENT FOR THIS, FOR THIS BUILDING, FOR THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. IF YOU WERE TO ADD THE 30% MASONRY, HOW WOULD YOU DO IT ON THIS BUILDING? WELL. IT'S I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE. AND. AGAIN, IF WE DID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT WOULD I ELIMINATE. SIMPLIFY THE ROOF FORM. I MIGHT ELIMINATE THAT FEELING OF A SHED DORMER TO OFFSET ADDITIONAL COSTS. SO BUT BUT IF YOU WOULD DO THAT THAT'S NOT IF WE APPROVE IT LIKE THIS WITH THE MASONRY. IF YOU'D HAVE TO BRING IT BACK AGAIN AND WE MIGHT NOT APPROVE IT DOING IT THAT WAY, BECAUSE THEN IT STARTS LOOKING LIKE A BARRACKS. WELL, YOU KNOW, I COULD ARGUE THAT IT STILL WOULD BE A MUCH HIGHER QUALITY THAN OTHERS AND HAVE THE BRICK ADDED, BUT I JUST LET ME JUST INTERJECT, IF I MAY. THIS IS NOT AT ALL A COST ISSUE. IT'S A DESIGN ISSUE. IT'S A DESIGN. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT. THIS BUNGALOW FEEL. THE WATER TABLE IS NOT GOING TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN AT ALL. AND THAT'S. BUT IF YOU WANT, YOU KNOW, THE LITTLE THING AROUND THE BOTTOM, YOU KNOW ULTIMATELY WE'LL END UP DOING IT. I THINK IT'S A IT CHANGES THE DESIGN. AND IF WE DIDN'T FEEL THAT STRONGLY WE WOULDN'T BE PUSHING THIS. IT'S ONLY THREE UNITS. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE COST, IT'S ABOUT THE DESIGN. IT'S ABOUT GOOD DESIGN. AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE HERE. IF I COULD ADD TO THAT. IT REALLY IS OBJECTIONABLE TO ME TO MAKE THAT KIND OF A REQUEST. I REALLY AM HAVE BEEN DOING THIS A LONG TIME, AND THESE THINGS COME UP AND FRANKLY, IT BURNS YOU OUT IN WHEN PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT GOOD DESIGN MEANS. AND SO, YOU KNOW, TO FORCE US TO STICK BRICK ON JUST TO MEET A REQUIREMENT WHEN IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS STYLE OF BUILDING. JUST REALLY IS THE WRONG THING TO DO. SO, YOU KNOW, YEAH, WITH PAT'S DIRECTION, WE CAN SLAP SOME BRICK ON IT. I HAD TO COAX HIM OUT OF RETIREMENT. YOU CAN SEE GETTING A LITTLE TIRED, BUT LET ME JUST SAY IN BEULAH PARK, THE HOMES I REFERENCED OVERLOOKING THE WATER, THOSE ARE DESIGNED AS [00:30:04] CRAFTSMEN. FARMHOUSE. AND WHAT WAS THE OTHER ONE? COTTAGE. THANK YOU. AND SO THAT'S WHERE THAT VINYL WORKS BECAUSE IT CREATES IT HELPS CREATE THAT DESIGN. THAT'S WHAT YOU WOULD ASSOCIATE WITH THAT DESIGN HERE. THIS BUNGALOW FEEL WE'RE TRYING TO CREATE. IT'S VERY SIMILAR IN THAT THESE LOOK LIKE BUNGALOWS. NOW THAT'S TO ME THAT'S HARD TO PULL OFF. BUT I THINK CRAIG HAS DONE A GREAT JOB. WE KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT GOOD DESIGN IS. SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF OFFENDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION. WE JUST SIMPLY ASK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVING THIS PROJECT WITHOUT THE STIPULATION. BUT WHATEVER, WHATEVER IS DECIDED WILL WILL COMPLY ACCORDINGLY. AND WE JUST APPRECIATE YOU TAKING A LOOK AT THIS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YEAH, I HE DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION. IF YOU'RE ADDING 30% MASONRY TO THIS SPACE, COULD YOU DO LIKE UNDERNEATH THE AWNING? I CAN'T DO IT IN FRONT OF A KIOSK. IT'S SOMETHING TO TRY AND ADD A FEATURE THAT I DON'T THINK IS APPROPRIATE. I HAVE TO GO BACK AND STUDY IT. I'D HAVE TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT OPTIONS. THE WORST THING IS TO RUN THE WATER TABLE AROUND THE THING. THE NEXT WORST IS TO HAVE AN IMBALANCE. I LIKE FOUR SIDED ARCHITECTURE. WE'VE BEEN VERY PROUD OF WHAT WE'VE DONE AT BEULAH PARK, AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR FOUR SIDED ARCHITECTURE. SO AGAINST GOES AGAINST MY BELIEF TO LEAVE THE BACK OF THIS NOT ADDRESSED AS WELL. AND DESPITE WHAT PAT SAID, IT DOES ADD COST. SO IT TAKES TIME. IT TAKES SOME THOUGHT. IT'S NOT DONE IN, YOU KNOW, ON THE SPOT LIKE THIS. I CAN'T DESIGN IT LIKE THAT. BUT YOU UNDERSTOOD GOING INTO THIS OF WHAT OUR REQUIREMENTS WERE WHEN YOU DESIGNED IT, RIGHT. THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT. BUT WE ALSO HAVE DEALT WITH GROVE CITY A LONG TIME, AND WE FOUND THAT THE STAFF HAS BEEN UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEABLE AND WILLING TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES. SO WE CAME IN FROM THAT APPROACH. AND AGAIN, I THINK WE MIGHT HAVE MISCOMMUNICATE A LITTLE BIT WITH STAFF. I DON'T THINK WE. PRESENTED THIS MAYBE AS WELL AS WE COULD HAVE, AND TO ASK HIM TO REDESIGN IT. THIS IS PROBABLY OUR FOURTH OR FIFTH REDESIGN TO GET WHERE WE'RE AT, WHICH IS TO ME EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT. BUT AGAIN, YOU WILL COMPLY WITH WHATEVER THE COMMISSION DECIDES. SO I'M VINYL SIDING HAS COME A LONG WAY FROM, YOU KNOW, HOW IT USED TO BE AND YOU JUST KIND OF THROW IT UP AND IT LOOKS REALLY CHINTZY. SO IS IT YOUR INTENTION TO USE HIGH END VINYL SIDING? WE'VE ALWAYS USED A HIGHER GRADE VINYL SIDING. AND THEN THE VERTICAL RIGHT. THAT SAYS IN HERE IN THE BOARD AND BATTEN, SO ALSO IN THE DETAILS. SO WE PUT TURN AROUND THE WINDOWS. AND WE'VE ALL SEEN APARTMENT PROJECTS THAT THEY RUN THE VINYL RIGHT TO THE WINDOW AND THAT'S IT. SO IT'S A COLLECTIVE THING. IT'S THE WHOLE PICTURE. SO AGAIN I FELT FOR A LONG TIME VINYL CAN BE DONE WELL, BUT IT'S IN THE DETAILS. IT'S IN THE CARING OF THE PEOPLE DESIGNING AND BUILDING IT. I HAVE SEEN THAT, SO I CAN AGREE WITH THAT FOR SURE. THAT'S WHY I ASKED, IS THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS A HIGHER END? YEAH, IT'S A IT'S A QUALITY PRODUCT. THANK YOU. OTHER COMMENTS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? YES. PLEASE APPROACH AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS. HI, MY NAME IS JULIE WARD. MY ADDRESS IS 3666 PARK STREET. MY PROPERTY IS THE PROPERTY THAT BUTTS RIGHT UP TO THIS VACANT PROPERTY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MANY THINGS REGARDING THIS DESIGN. I TOO AM A DESIGNER. I HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, AND I UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATIONS OF REDESIGNING THINGS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN IN CORPORATE RETAIL, AND OFTENTIMES OUR RULE OF THUMB HAS BEEN IF YOU'RE GETTING UP TO FIVE REDESIGNS AND YOU'RE STILL NOT COMING TO AN AGREEMENT, IT'S ALMOST IT'S TIME TO RECONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT THAT PROJECT IS WORTH IT. IN GENERAL, AS A DESIGNER, I AM ALSO VERY WELL AWARE OF HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND THIS AREA. THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS ONE OF THE [00:35:02] OLDEST, IF NOT THE OLDEST IN GROVE CITY, AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE TREATED MUCH BETTER WITH MUCH MORE THOUGHT IN REDESIGNING ANYTHING IN THAT AREA. I THINK THAT THIS PROPERTY, THIS, THIS BUILD IS TRYING TO FIT TOO MANY PEOPLE INTO ONE PROPERTY. AND I'M CONCERNED WITH HOW CLOSE THE PATIO IS GOING TO BE BUTTING UP TO MY WINDOWS. LIVING RIGHT NEXT DOOR, I THINK PLASTIC, NO MATTER WHAT, HOW IT'S BEEN REGENERATED OR WHAT'S BEEN POPULAR FOR A MOMENT IS NOT A GOOD CHOICE. MY HOME IS THE ALUMINUM SIDING HOME, AND I HOPE TO RESTORE IT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL GLORY SOMEDAY. I DON'T THINK THAT HAVING BRAND NEW CONDOS SURROUNDING US THAT ARE DEVELOPED TO MATCH A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IT IS NOT A PART OF IS NOT A PROPER DESIGN CHOICE. I THINK THAT IF SOMETHING SHOULD BE BUILT THERE, THAT PROPERTY IS INTENDED FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOME WHERE THE DRIVEWAY COMES INTO PARK STREET. THE SIDES OF THE PROPERTY MATCH THE SIDES OF THE HOMES ON PARK STREET, AND THE BACKYARD IS MATCHING THE BACKYARDS OF THE REST OF THE PROPERTIES THAT ALIGN IT. I'M CONCERNED WITH THE AMOUNT OF CARS THAT WILL BE PARKING ALL AROUND THE STREET. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER WITH AN 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND I'M CONCERNED WITH HOW MANY RENTAL PROPERTIES ARE POPPING UP IN THIS AREA AND HOW MANY STRANGERS ARE BEING OR RENTING FROM CORPORATE COMPANIES AND LIVING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. I BOUGHT THIS THIS HOUSE IN 2018, AND I HOPE AND PLAN TO LIVE THERE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. AND I WANT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD TO REFLECT WHAT GROVE CITY IS A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE FOR LIFE FOR GENERATIONS, WITH PEOPLE WHO HONOR HISTORY. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. YES. I'LL JUST SAY I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS AND WHAT CRAIG DOES A MASTERFUL JOB AT IS BLENDING THAT OLD NEIGHBORHOOD WITH THE NEW. AND THAT'S PART OF THE REASON. AGAIN, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE DESIGN. I THINK HE DOES A PERFECT JOB AND IT'S EASY TO TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED, BUT IT'S REALLY A SKILL. THE FACT THAT WE WENT THROUGH FIVE ITERATIONS OF THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT DIDN'T WORK. IT'S BECAUSE WE WANTED TO GET THE BEST PRODUCT THERE. AND AS I SAID, WE'RE EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT. THESE ARE $400,000 UNITS THAT ARE MORE THAN ANY HOME ALONG PARK STREET. AND AS FAR AS PARKING, AS I MENTIONED, THERE'S ATTACHED GARAGES, THERE'S DRIVEWAYS FOR EVERY UNIT. THERE WILL BE NO ON STREET PARKING, NO REASON FOR IT. YOU HAVE THE PARKING ACCOMMODATED. AND AGAIN, THAT'S PART OF THE DESIGN TO ATTRACT THE OLDER CLIENTELE. THEY WANT THE CONVENIENCE OF PARKING. THEY WANT THE FIRST FLOOR MASTER AND ALL THAT. SO YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE YOUNG, ROWDY NEIGHBORS IN THESE UNITS. AND I'LL JUST SAY, SPEAKING OF BEULAH PARK IN GENERAL, THE VILLAS I MENTIONED, THEY'RE RENTING FOR $3,600 A MONTH. GROVE CITY HASN'T SEEN $3,600 A MONTH ON A RENTAL. TO ME, THAT'S A POSITIVE. I RECOGNIZE WE NEED AFFORDABILITY IN CENTRAL OHIO IN GENERAL, BUT IT'S AMAZING THE TRANSFORMATION AT BEULAH PARK AND THIS FITS IDEALLY WITH THE TRANSFORMATION OF BEULAH PARK WHILE RESPECTING INTEGRITY ALONG PARK STREET. SO AGAIN, I THANK THE COMMISSION FOR HEARING US AND YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVING THIS WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YES. I WOULD LIKE CURRENT RESIDENTS OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROPERTY. I, THE NEIGHBOR ON THE OTHER SIDE FACING GRANT, WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND TODAY BUT IS UNHAPPY WITH THE PLANS AS WELL AS THE NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE STREET WITH THE YELLOW VINYL SIDING. I HAVE BEEN I'VE COME HERE TO REPRESENT THEM IN HOPES OF GATHERING MORE INFORMATION TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING. BUT THERE ARE MULTIPLE NEIGHBORS IN THE AREA THAT ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THIS. WE DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT FITS THE BILL, FITS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VERSUS THE BEULAH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD, AND WE DO NOT FEEL THAT PLASTIC SIDING IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS IS A GOOD DESIGN CHOICE. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FROM THE PUBLIC? I'LL CIRCLE BACK AROUND TO PLANNING [00:40:04] COMMISSION. ANY QUESTIONS OR OKAY. IS THERE ANY ANY COMMENTS FROM THE CITY? OKAY. HEARING. THEN WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION. CHAIR. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM FOUR AGAIN DRIVE BUNGALOWS. FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. WITH THE VARIANCE OR THE STIPULATION NOTED FROM THE CITY. SECOND ROLL CALL, MISS WEMLINGER. SO I AM I DON'T THINK THAT JUST ADDING A WATER TABLE IS GOING TO HELP THIS DESIGN OR NOT. I DON'T THINK IT MAKES OR BREAK IT. AND I THINK IF IT'S A HIGH END SIDING, I'M OKAY WITH IT. SO I DON'T KNOW, I GUESS. SO WHAT WOULD WE DO RIGHT NOW? WELL WE ARE. IF WE COULD LOOK BACK IN TIME A MINUTE, WE WOULD SET THE MOTION WITHOUT THE STIPULATION. OKAY, SORRY. NO PROBLEM. YEAH. I MEAN, YEAH, WE HAVE A WELL, WE HAVE A SECOND. YOU COULD MAKE A SECOND MOTION TO AMEND YOUR PREVIOUS MOTION WITHOUT THE STIPULATION. AND THEN WHAT EVERYONE WILL BE VOTING ON FIRST WOULD BE TO AMEND IT TO NOT HAVE THE STIPULATION. AND THEN THERE WOULD BE A SECOND VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL WITHOUT STIPULATION. OKAY. IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT. OKAY. SO I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEM FOUR OR AMENDING IT THAT WE AMEND ITEM FOUR. JUST I'LL JUST SAY IT. AND IF THIS SUMS UP WHAT YOU WANT, IT WOULD BE A YOU MOVE TO AMEND YOUR PREVIOUS MOTION THAT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL, WITH THE STIPULATION TO REMOVE THE STIPULATION. IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING TO DO? OKAY. SO THAT JUST NEEDS A SECOND. SECOND. THEN THEY VOTE. YEAH. THEN VOTE ON THAT AMENDMENT OKAY OKAY. YES, CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. MR. FARNSWORTH? YES. MR. TITUS. YES. SORRY. SO NOW THERE'S A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO COUNCIL WITHOUT STIPULATION. AND NOW YOU CAN DISCUSS OR VOTE ON THAT. OKAY. YES. SO I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITHOUT THE STIPULATION. CORRECT. ITEM FOUR. SECOND ROLL CALL. CHAIR. OYSTER. YES, MR. FARNSWORTH? YES, MR. TITUS? YES. MISS. WENDLINGER? YES. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. BEFORE. BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I WANT TO MENTION THAT DASH HAS A FEW COMMENTS FOR US. YEAH. THANK YOU. CHAIR REUSSER. THIS WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH, FROM 630 TO 830, WE'RE HAVING THE PUBLIC WORKSHOP FOR THE GROVE CITY 2050 COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE TO COLLECT PUBLIC FEEDBACK. THERE'LL BE A BRIEF PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY SOME GROUP ACTIVITIES TO COLLECT FEEDBACK. SO WE WANTED TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THAT AND ALSO PLANNING COMMISSION AND INVITE YOU TO ATTEND IF YOU'RE ABLE TO. SO THAT'S THIS WEDNESDAY FROM 630 TO 830 AT THE CHARLES W BOWSER PAVILION AT BEULAH PARK. THANK YOU. AND I'M GOING TO HOLD OFF THE HOLD OFF, ENDING THE MEETING FOR JUST A MOMENT TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY OTHER COMMENTS TO BE MADE. THANK YOU GUYS. GOING TO HAVE FOOD AT THAT MEETING. STREETS. SO HE'S. METHODS. YEAH OKAY. WONDERFUL. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS TO BE BROUGHT FORTH BEFORE PLANNING COMMISSION TODAY. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU EV * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.