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PR ODUCED B Y TH E COM M I TTEE AGAI N ST R EZ ON I N G SOLON

Why are we against rezoning for “The Fountains of Solon”?

OUR POSITION AS C.A.R.S.

We are not against apartments in general. We are against “spot rezoning” of a parcel of

land to appease one developer for no good reason. This parcel’s best use has been determined by the Zoning Code and the Master Plan for the City of Solon to be commercial property.

There is no good reason to change the zoning

classification, and that is why we’re here.

Below is an overview of the site looking southeast. Below is an overview of the site looking southeast. Below is a map view of the site showing its proximity to 422 & Solon Rd. Below is a map view of the site showing its proximity to 422 & Solon Rd.

Do you know where the site is located?

Sedlak’s Pentair Pentair Sedlak’s Solon Rd SOM Center 422

LOCATION MAP

INCLUDING EXISTING APARTMENTS

The site for The Fountains Carrington Court Apt’s Pentair Sedlak’s Interior’s Solon Park Apartments Liberty Hill Apartments

SOM Center Road

This is an overview of the property showing its proximity to the neighboring businesses and 422. We are not able to envision what is luxurious about living here…how about you?

Pentair

US RT 422

Sedlak’s

This was taken from the property looking towards Sedlak’s. This is not a $2,000 per month view.

While catching the afternoon sun at the pool, this will be the residents’ view.

This is the view that residents’ will have from the apartments looking northward at 422.

Why do people move to Solon in the first place?

High Quality of Schools Proximity to downtown for a large city Reasonably priced, owner occupied housing Strong sense of community Great city services Community Center

TARGET MARKET A: EMPTY NESTERS

ACCORDING TO THE DEVELOPERS

Why would empty nesters stay in Solon in an

apartment in such a bad, noisy location?

We have no idea…and we don’t think that they will, although

this is one of the target markets for this development. It makes no sense to us. There is no age restriction, which means that they will rent to anyone who has the ability to pay.

TARGET MARKET B: MILLENNIALS

ACCORDING TO THE DEVELOPERS

According to a recently written news article in a local

paper; “Millennials flock to Cleveland citing city job market, affordable housing.” The article goes on to list all of the reasons that Cleveland is so attractive to this age group… “With the revitalization of the Flats, bustling nightlife, successful sports teams, the development

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local microbreweries, great parks, world-class museums and easy access to public transportation, it’s easy to see why the “216” is getting noticed.”

Solon offers them none of those things, yet this is the

• ther target market of the developers.

TAX REVENUE

This development will cost the City of Solon

$1,485,160* PER YEAR in increased city services.

• *$3,236 for each resident, so 186 apartments X 2.5 residents will cost $1,475,160 more

than the $29,580 share of property taxes the city receives.

Where does the developer imagine all of this extra

money will come from?

TRAFFIC

There will be increased traffic because of the

project; over 30,000 cars per day use this intersection which impacts 91, Solon Road and 422.

There will be more drivers cutting through the

surrounding and nearby streets to avoid the area all together.

SCHOOLS AND TAXES

There will be more students in the schools. It is

hard to imagine that in 186 apartments this won’t happen.

If only 28 new enrollments* move into the

apartments and use the schools, this will exceed the amount of tax dollars that the developer claims will be raised by the entire project. The 29th student will cost the schools money.

• *At a cost of nearly $14,000 per student. The developer claims that

$400,000 will be going to the schools.

NEEDS VS WANTS

Solon residents have already been asked in the City

Survey done in 2012 and 83% have said that

they DO NOT WANT MORE APARTMENTS IN SOLON.

The only people to benefit from this development

are the developers themselves. The rest of us, especially the ones that live nearby or travel through the intersection of 422/91/Solon Road, will be negatively impacted by this everyday.

More of this on the exit ramp…everyday.

Followed by this on 91 southbound…everyday.

Zoning change from C-3 (Commercial) to R-3 (Multi-family) is needed for this to move ahead

This is a zoning issue.

We have shared many reasons that we believe this to be a bad plan, bad for Solon and bad in general. It is spot zoning to appease one developer.

The City of Solon Master Plan states that the best

use of this land is Commercial (C-3) Office Space.

In order for the project to move forward, this issue

must pass both citywide and in Ward 4 in the November election. We plan to see it fail in both; however, if it fails in Ward 4 alone, it does not pass.

IF YOUR STREET IS ON THIS LIST…. YOU ARE IN WARD 4

Allenbury

• Aspen Glen Dr
• Bainbridge Rd
• Banbury Dr
• Blackberry Cir
• Blue Grass Oval
• Boulder Creek

Dr

• Bridle Trail Ln
• Brighton Park

Blvd

• Brushwood Dr
• Burlwood Dr
• Cannon Rd
• Churchill Dr
• Clarendon Dr
• Country View Ln
• Derby Downs Dr
• Dodsworth Ln
• Dogwood Ln
• Forest Ln
• High Point Rd
• Hummingbird Cir
• N. Huntington Dr
• Jaclyn Dr
• Lakeview Dr
• Landings Dr
• Ledgebrook Ln
• Liberty Rd
• Maple Dr
• McAfee Dr
• Meadow Ln
• Meadowdale Dr
• Miles Rd
• Oneill Dr
• Pepper Dr
• Quartermane Dr
• Ramplewood Crt
• Redbridge Ln
• Shadowbrook Dr
• Sharondale Dr
• W. Sharondale

Dr

• Sherbrook Park

Dr

• Sherwood Dr
• Solon Rd
• Som Center Rd
• Stonewood Ln
• Sunnywood Dr
• Tayport Dr
• Timberlane Dr
• Tracy Ln
• Trailwood Crt
• Wellingford Crt
• Wintergreen Dr
• Woodsdale Ln

Please tell everyone that you know….

Vote NO on

Issue 98

No Rezoning for Multi-family

Here is another view of the site, showing just how few trees there are between Sedlak’s Interior’s and Pentair. There is no natural buffer for over 50% of the site.

Sedlak’s Pentair

Here is another view showing just how close the property is to RT 422.

Pentair Sedlak’s

Here is another view showing just how few trees exist on the north end of the site and it also showcases the loading docks at the back of Sedlak’s.

Sedlak’s