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46? BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FEBRUARY 4, 1987 PAGE 2 Chairman Remnel called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Papatto, owner of Suburban Auto Bodye Chairman Remmel read a letter from the Mill Garden Condominium Qwners Association objecting to more cars being parked in front of the abandoned house on Mill Road and requesting that the Board reject anv request for a variance or a temporary variance on this property pointing out that the business has been cited several times. Mr. Papatto explained that he had purchased the propertv in the.: fall in order to alleviate the stacking of cars waiting to be repaired on his adjacent property on Dover Center Road and that he will have the house removed and the land paved for a parking lot as soon as the weather permits. He further stated that he had tried for sometime to purchase additional pro- perty but had been unsuccessful; he did not buy the property only beeause he was eited by the City, but because his business was growing so rapidly. Law Director Gareau questioned why the house could not be removed now and slag put on the surface until Daving can be done; and suggested that an eight foot fence be installed so these damaged cars can be obscured behind the fence. Since these plans must go to the Planning Commission for approval, Chairman Reummel believes that the fence issue should be decided by them. Mr. Graee agreed with Mr. Papatto that it would be almost impossible to demolish the house and grade the property at this time of year and paving cannot be done until the asphalt plants open sometime in Aprilo He believes that the problem.could'be solved within a few months if a temporary variance were granted prior to the hearing by Planning Commission. Mr. Gareau advised that .the two lots must be assembled through.Planning Commission as well as having the plans approved; and suggested th at the variance should be permitted during construction but.that some time limits should be set, and if the owner does not comply with the conditions of the variance with the time limit speci- fied, he would go to court with an injunction. Mro Bugala is reluctant to grant any variance for storing the cars in the set back area but would be agreeable if they are set back 10 feet from the sidewalk. Councilman Tallon advised that he had received many complaints about this property and that the owner has ignored previous citations issued b_y the City for both the cars and the junk and debris on the premises, stating that he did not see the need for this variance. Mr. Papatto responded that he had removed the debris which had been left by the previous owner and that he had been unable to purchase any additional property until just recently. He was advised not to place any more cars on the property until his paving is completed. R. Grace moved to grant a temporary variance to Angelo Papatto, Suburban Auto Body, with the condition that he apply to Planning Commission within the next thirty days and that if he fails to do so he will be cited by the City or the Law Director will pursue an injunction, and we will give him no longer than June lst to couplete the project, that all cars must be set back 10 feet from the sidewalk on Mill Road and parked single file during this temporary variance; and should the Planning Commi.ssion reject this application the variance is voided, seconded by R. Bugala, and unanimously approved. Councilman Wilamosky wants it clarified that this is a temporary variance until June lst and if the pro- ject is not comp-leted by June 2nd the temporary variance is recinded. The clerk was advised that.if Mr. Papatto applies for Planning Commission within satisfy the condition of the variance. , ;4 30 days in order to be on the agenda of the Marcla lOth meeting, that will