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- ., CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS MINUTES - FEBRUARY 26, 1987 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Kazak called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Present: R. Galloway, B. Schulz, D. Spoerke, and J. Kazak Absent: R. Burk Also Present: Acting Building Commissioner D. Sanker, Councilman R. Wilamosky, and Clerk of Commissions B. Oring II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: The minutes were read at the end of the meeting. . III. NEW BUSINESS: 1) A. L. Williams Co., 23633 Lorain Road Request permission to keep satellite dish earth station (already installed) on roof of building. Violation of Ord. 83-145. Chairman Kazak administered the oath to Mr. Reis and Mr. Mulder both of the A,. L. Williams__ Company who presented pictures of the installation. They explained that this is a 5 foot commercial communications satellite from which they get information from their home office and was installed in December. Since the rear area of the buildirig is a driveway there is no other place to install the dish. The contractor who installed the dish advised them that no permit was required. The structure Of the r.oof had,been verified by an architect and the contractors also had engineering data for roof top installations. Mr. Galloway is concerned since the dish would be visible to some of the residents of the ap art- ment behind this building. The apartment owner was notified, but not the residents. Mr. Beck, a resident, was sworn in at this time, and requested that the Board require some type of screening if they grant the variance for a roof top installation. Mr. Kazak advised that the Board is in the process of revising the ordinance since it does not ad- dress commercial installations; and they are discussing types of screening which will not interfere with reception. A variance was granted for the dish on the Corporate Center but no screening was required since it could only be seen from one direction. Mr. Schulz would like Mr. Reis to agree to screening the dish after the Board has determined an appropriate type of screening. He would also like information on a mesh type screening which has been mentioned previously. Mr. Kazak stated that the dish looks no worse than the mechanical equipment that is already on the roof. B. Schulz moved to approve this variance with the stipulation that as soon as the Board comes up with a mesh type screening and it is written int,ci the ordinance that Mr. Reis will conform to that, seconded by R. Galloway, and unanimously approved. Mr. Reis and Mr. Mulder agreed that they would screen the dish if everyone in North Olmsted is required to do so and if the cost would not be prohibitive. The Board does not believe that it