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Session 1309, Minutes Page 3 June 7, 1982 In response to Mr. Levy's question concerning items which did not comply with the code, Mr. Ollendorff said there was a list of about 50 small items which did not comply with the minimum code. Even if all of those items were corrected, however, he did not feel the property would be up to what he considered a good standard. Mr. Michael Forst, 4 South Euclid, the attorney representing the owner, Mrs. Ethel Hicks, asked to address the Council. Mr. Forst said Mrs. Hicks would comply with the code by abating the listed violations, although she told him she had not re- ceived a copy of those violations. Mrs. Thompson said she would like to see a time limit of perhaps two months set for compliance with the code violations. Mr. Lieberman asked if the condominium conversion was based on retaining the base- ment apartment. Mr. Forst said he was told by Mr. Goldman, Director of Planning, that the basement apartment was not illegal, and if that was correct, it would be used partly as a common area and as a residence for the building's maintenance per- son. Mr, Lieberman said the Council had received information contradictory to that furnished by Mr. Forst, and he thought this matter should be postponed before any action was taken. Mr. Ollendorff said that although a basement apartment, per se, is not illegal, this one is because of various conditions (height of ceiling, etc.), although it was possible it could be made legal. Mr. Adams asked if he understood correctly that nothing beyond that required by the code would be done to the apartments, and Mr. Forst said that was correct, that there would be no cosmetic improvements since it was felt that the building has been well-maintained. Mrs. Metcalfe asked the date of the inspection, and Mr. 0llendorff said it was May 14th. Mrs. Metcalfe said it should not take so long to get the results of the in- spection to the owner. She moved to table the matter. Mr. Adams seconded the mo- tion, which carried unanimously. Mr. Schoomer asked that the documentation on this item be provided to the Council-- the inspection report, the plat, condominium by-laws and conversion documents. (Additional comments by Mr. Ollendorff on this matter appear later in these minutes.) **At this point, Mr. Kay left the meeting. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 7039 WASHINGTON The City Manager said an application had been received for use of a private swimming pool in a residential zone for a swimming program for the Childgrove School Summer Camp. He said the intensity of such use was generally considered incompatible with the nature of a residential neighborhood and is, therefore, only possible under a conditional use permit, Following detailed consideration of all points of view, the Plan Commission recommended approval with very stringent conditions. It fur- thur recommended that such approval be granted only through August 30, 1982. Mr. Ollendorff said he would concur with the Plan Commission recommendation only if it