Ara Bagdasarian Speaks with Solon Rotary Club
Ara Bagdasarian, cofounder of Solon Community Living, speaks with Solon Rotary Club on February 21, 2020.
Zoning issue to create special needs housing
It was four years ago that Solon residents Ara and Leslie Bagdasarian identified a vision that involved the creation of a sustainable, safe housing community for their two adult special needs children. On the primary ballot March 17 is special needs zoning – one major step toward bringing that vision to life. Before city voters is Issue 19, a proposed amendment to the zoning code that would enact a new zoning classification, R-3-C MultiFamily Residential-Special Needs to about 4 acres at the southwest corner of Aurora Road and Portz Parkway. The matter must receive an affirmative vote in the affected [...]
Update: Solon to Vote in March on Issue 19: New Special Needs Zoning!
After months of public hearings and getting unanimous approval from the Solon City Council, the Mayor, and the Planning Commission, special needs zoning will be on the March 17 Ballot as Issue #19! Leslie and Ara Bagdasarian, founders of Solon Community Living, have achieved a major milestone by getting zoning language for this innovative living option officially on the ballot for Solon voters in Ward 6 and City wide to approve. R-C-3 (Multi-Family Residential-Special Needs) is similar to Solon’s senior zoning and will be on the ballot on March 17, 2020 as Issue 19. This new zoning code is specifically [...]
