At the October 16th City Council meeting, Strongsville residents came out in force to oppose the proposed re-zoning of the former Medical Mutual property at 17800 Royalton Road. I had the opportunity to speak during the public meeting and I voiced my opposition to the re-zoning. My concerns include exacerbating the traffic headaches on 82, the problems created by adding more retail to an already saturated market, and adverse impact on Ledgewood residents. The Strongsville Post printed an article in today’s edition about the hearing. Here’s an excerpt:
Kelly Kosek, who is running for an at-large council seat, implored council to vote on the rezoning that evening so residents would know which way council members voted prior to the Nov. 7th election.
She also pointed to traffic issues and the oversaturation of retail should the project go forth.
“I can’t imagine that single traffic light is going to be sufficient,” she said. “I, frankly, find it hard to believe that an office worker would not drive across the street to The Rail. There are other restaurants that are not that far either. Are you going to fail the residents on this? Strongsville City Council should be listening to the residents and not a New York City private equity firm.”
To read more, check out the Post’s article.
Kelly Kosek for Strongsville Council 