Does Strongsvlle Like Pearl Road Idea? Yep

Strongsville residents overwhelmingly like the idea of , according to .

In our survey, 89 percent of voters favor the idea of making new businesses undergo architectural reviews and conform to certain style and color standards.

"I can't believe anyone would vote no," reader Lyn commented.

Not many did. Only 10 people, about 6 percent, said the city shouldn't bother trying to rescue Pearl Road from what Ward 3 Councilman Jim Carbone calls a "hodgepodge" of styles.

Seven people said they had no opinion. 

Carbone is working on a plan to divide Route 42 into districts and assign a common architectural look to each.

"Thanks to Jim Carbone for taking this on! It's a great initiative that needs the support of council and businesses," Sharon Galvan wrote on Strongsville Patch.