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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS APRIL 1, 1987 PAGE 5 and is not solid. The Board agreed that" a patio screen would be sufficient and he could get this without a variance.R. Bugala moved to grant the l foot variance for the fence and a variance for a fence on a corner lot which is not 90% open, seconded by C. Remmel. Roll call on motion: Bugala, Remmel, Gomersall,-and Helon, no. Motion failed to pass. Variance denied. 12. Thomas Pekar, 5185 Whitethorn Ave: Request for special permit to add°to non-conforming dwelling (front set back). Special permission required Ord. 62-33, Section 1231.02. Chairman Remmel called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr: Pekar, B. Brown, the contractor, and R. Connor, a.neighbor, who had no objection. Board has no problem with the special permit.. R. Bugala moved to grant the speeial fo ad'd to a non-cofnorming dwelling (front set back) for Thomas Pekar at 5185 Whitethorn Ave,., seeond'ed lig J. Helon,, and unanimousTy approved.: Special permit gr•anted. 13.; S'ubur•ban Auto Body, 4960 Dover Center Rd.. Request for variance (1133.,13). Request 25 foot front set back var3ance to) construct fence= and parking lot on Mill Road frontage.. (50'feet set back required. as! d'etermined liy the Law Department)'. (Approved by Planning Gommission February 24,. 1987). Chairman Remmel calTed all interestedparties before the Board'. The oath was administered to Mr. Papatto, the owner, wfio explained that the proposal was approved by Planning Commission and Council to have a fenee at the 50' foot set back line (fence is to be off set at the middle driveway). He is requesting, to put this same fence at the 25 foot line, in order to have a larger area in which to store damaged cars. He believes that the appearance will be just about the same with the fence at 25 feet and will still install the Iandscaping. Mr. Bugala pointed out that if the property to the west was developed commercially, theg would have no visibility since they would- be required to be set back at the 50 foot line. Mr. Papatto stated that this would be an 8 foot fence, not a.structure, and it would be open in the middl:e at the driveway. Mr. Papatto was reminded th at he could not store any cars iri fron.t of the fence, that he could only park employees'` or cus- tomers.J' cars which will be there for a short time. Gouncilman Tallon stated? that the Council believed that they, had given him room enough to store cars and they.wanted-:him to eliminate the damaged cars.being stored?on the Dover- Center, side witli only one row of parking in that set back. Mr. Papatto stated that this. was what he is trying to do. Councilman Tallon and the Board agreed that if he tries it as approved and it does not work out satisfactorily,. fie could_ come back for a variance at that time, but they will not guarantee that he will get a variance. Mr. Papatto,.agreed to withdraw tfie request at this time. Mr. Gomersall requested that all plans submitted to the-Board be to scale. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. U iinan B. O ring , of Commissions