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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AUGUST 3, 1988 PAGE,3 the applicant would like to withdraw this proposal prior to the vote. Ms Storer believed that the owner would come back with another request, but she did not request that the proposal be withdrawn. It was suggested that, if they come back, they bring a representative of T. J. Maxx. Motion was seconded by J. Helon. Roll call on motion: Bugala, Helon, Gomersali, and Remmel, no. Motion failed to pass. Variance denied. North Olmsted United Methodist Church, 4600 Dover Center Road Request for variance (1123.12). Request variance to extend parking area onto unpaved area. Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1161.10(a). Also request special permit to expand church parking in a residential area. Special permission required Ord. 87-93, Section 1123.11. Chairman Remmel called all interested parties:before the Board. The oath was administered to the Reverend R. Talbot, R. Chris, Administrative Board Chairman, and neighbors, Mrs. Mertus, Mr. and Mrs. Truskawetzki, and Mr. and Mrs. Sentesy. Neighbors are opposed to this request because of the excess traffic on Dover Center Road, maintaining that the members of the church do not need that much parking sincethey have 57 parking spaces and there are rarely more than 35 cars on Sunday mornings. They. believe that the church wants this parking for AA meetings and other.evening meetings which are money making activities and . are objecting to the noise and traffic of cars and motorcycles in the evening. Reverend Talbot stated that AA was part of the church facilities, but this request is not for this organization, but for their members. He explained that this unpaved parking'area was created in co=operation with P1r. Hatch, a member,, who parks his recreational vehicle on his adjacerit land.by using the church access. They will only use it for their overflow parking on approxima.tely 10 Sundays a year, namely Palm Sunday, Easter, Mothe r's Day, and the Sunday before Christmas. This will stop the members from parking their cars-:arong the driveway which they believe is a dangerous situation and pointed out that this area is surrounded by trees and is not visible from Dover Center Road or adjoining properties. If this variance is granted they will grade the area to conform to the Engineering Department's standards for drainage. -If this variance is not approved; they would have to pave the area, the cost of which would be out of proportion to the benefits, or return it to the original state which would be costly and would also deprive Mr. and Mrs. Hatch of access to their property. Rev. Talbot_stated that the AA issue is a separate issue, but it is not a money maker, and they would reevaluate this issue, stating that perhaps these meeting have outgrown their facilities. He also offered to put a gate across the unpaved area so that it can only be used on those Sundays mentioned. Mrs. Mertus stated that when the church was originally discussed, they had agreed to chain off the driveway in the evening. Mr. Gomersall stated that all churches use their facilities in the evening.. Mr. Remmel pointed out that there are two other cars parked on this area now, not just the recreational vehicle. C. Remmel moved to grant a variance to extend a parking area into the unpaved area under these conditions: 1) that : a gate or fence be erected and kept closed except during the following holidays: Palm Sunday, Easter, Mother's Day, and the.Sunday before CIz'r.is.tmas: it is agreed that this is contingent.upon the church working with.the North Olms.ted Engineering Department to secure proper grading and approved materials and it is also understood that no other storage arrangements will be made with church members, neighbors, or anyone else, other than the present one with the Hatch family, seconded by R. Bugala. Roll call on motion: Remmel, Bugala; Gomersall, and Helon, yes. Grace; no. Motion carried. Variance granted. ?.