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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS SEPTEMBER 7, 1988 PAGE 5 13. A. B. Constantine, 28438 Magnolia Drive Request for variance (1123.12). Request location variance for tool shed (building permit issued for conforming location). Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1135.02(d). Chairman Remmel called all interested parties before the Board. The.oath.was administered to P1r. and Mrs. Constantine who submitted five affidavits from adjacent neighbors stating that they had no objection to the request. Mr. Constantine explained that he had arranged to have the shed installed prior to obtaining the permit and did not know it. could not be.placed where he wanted it. He was unable to contaet the contractor prior to his installing the shed. . He also explained that his land drops down 18 i.nches at the rear of the 1ot. and also he would have to move two trees and a rose garden to install it in a conforming location. Mr. Remmel stated that he was in the yard and there is an area where the shed could be placed and read the ordinance which. ex- plained exaetly where the shed .could be placed. Mr. Constantine stated that there are six shedsIn the neighborhood in the same location where his is. He asked if he could attach the shed to the.garage. Mr. Conway advised that it would have to be constructed as. part of the garage structure with footers and would have to conform to setbacks, etc. rir. Grace believes that an honest mistake was made. Mr. Remme.l is concerned because the shed is only 15 feet from a neighbor's window. Mr. Grace advised that the neighbor is not objecting. B. Grace moved to grant the request for the location variance for a tool shed in violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1135.02(d) for A. B. Constantine, 28438 Magnolia Drive, seconded by C. Remmel. .Roll call on motion: Grace, yes. Remmel, Bugala, Gomersall, and Helon, no. Motion failed to pass. Variance denied. 14. Cherandon Plaza III, 27189 Brookpark Road Ext.. Request for variance (1123012). Request 30.56 variance for ground sign. Note: sign faces conform to code, brick columns exceed the 25% of area permitted. Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1163.06(f)-2. Chairman Remmel .ealled all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to D. & T. DiBenedetto. Mr. Bugala questioned how this sign was installed when it was*not conforming and why Planning Commission approved it. Mr. Conway explained that Planning Commission does not review the signs for code compliance;:. they approve the concept. Mr. Bugala is also concerned be- cause there are two businesses in the building and landscaping is not installed. Mr. Conway stated that because of the drougfitalandscapers have been unable to install the landscaping, and businesses moved in without a final occupancy. Mr. Gomersall stated that the.variance is for the sign and it is a decent look- ing one, and pointed out that the sign.faces conform, it the supporting structure that needs the variance. B. Grace moved to grant the request for a 30.56 square foot variance for ground sign. Note: sign faces conform to code, brick columns exceed the 25% of area permitted in violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1163.06(f)-2, seconded by R. Gomersall. Roll call,on motion: Grace, Gomersall, Helon, and Remmel, yes. Bugala, no. Motion passed Variance granted. 15. Almera Reitz, 5787 Canterbury Road ? Request for variance (1123.12). Request 23 foot rear yard variance for patio enclosure. Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1163.06(f)-2. Chairman Remmel called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was