TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE WORK SESSION
DECEMBER 9, 2004

The Richfield Township work session was called to order at 7.03pm on December 9, 2004.

Roll call: Trustees present: Shano Cica-Mraz, David Wyatt and Laurie Gilmore
Township Administrator: Linda Bowmer and Zoning Inspector: Laurie Pinney

In the absence of the Clerk, Ms. Bowmer took the minutes. Mike Lyons, Mayor of the Village, joined the trustees to answer residents’ questions. The purpose of the meeting was to update current residents on developments to the proposed subdivision and to receive input from both township and village residents directly affected by the proposed development. Approximately 45 residents attended from the surrounding Briarwood area.

Mr. Wyatt gave some historical background to this property. The 1983 consent judgment entry allowed for 280 single and multifamily units. Laurie Pinney reported that in August 2004 the developers submitted a plan that met the requirements of the 1983 judgment entry and a plan for 248 units was approved. Ms. Cica-Mraz then explained that the developer had suggested round-table discussions with the township, village and Summit County agencies to exchange ideas and try to find a compromise development plan that was acceptable to everyone. If a compromise were found, it would require an amended judgment entry. Copies of both the plan approved by the township earlier this year and the proposed compromise plan were displayed for residents to see.

At the last work session hosted by the village, the top 5 concerns expressed by residents who attended were (in no particular order): (1) buffer zone around the whole development, (2) safety/traffic issues, (3) senior housing, (4) lower density and (5)water/sewer issues. Ms Mraz asked residents to express their concerns, taking comments from each segment of the development separately.

‘Upper’Burrwood – located in the township

· Would like public water and sewer - without assessments
· Make Burrwood a cul-de-sac with only 2 new houses at the end of the cul de sac – leave as many trees as possible for sound buffer
· Lower the density in main area of development
· Would like senior housing
· Would like minimum size/value for homes

Burrwood – located in the village

· Would like public water and sewer
· Worried about noise from the highway
· Want sidewalks
· Concerned about construction traffic
· Concerned about overall traffic/safety issues

Scanwood – located in the village

· Would like public water and sewer – opposed to assessments
· Traffic – would like to see the road entrance moved
· Reduce density for total development
· Leave buffer of trees along the road

Briarwood, Whitethorn & Twig – located in the township

· Want to retain 2 acre lots that abut new development
· Multifamily OK – locate over toward 77, might act as sound barrier
· Want larger single family lots – more green area
· Concerned about access road onto Whitethorn – too much traffic for size of road
· Want to piggyback onto public water & sewer but don’t want assessments
· Concerned about traffic/safety issues – site line for pulling out of Briarwood onto Route 303

Sawbridge, including the condos– located in the village

· Discussion of moving the entrance road for the development to land presently owned by the condo association – the two parties have yet to make contact
· Want public water and sewer - opposed to assessments
· Concerned about construction traffic
· Concerned about level of traffic and access to units
· Concern about signs, landscaping for development – land the condo association owns on Route 303

Ms. Mraz made a motion to adjourn the work session at 10.30pm, seconded by Mr. Wyatt, motion carried unanimously.

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