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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS JULY 6, 1988 PAGE 5 10. Aetna Door Company, 31546 Lorain Road Request for variance (1123.12). Request 15 foot variance for location of ground sign. Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1163.07(d). Also request variance to place parking in front set back area. Violation of Ord. 87=93, Section 1161.08(d)-1. . Chairman Remmel called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Cancilla, owner; A. Kanareff, engineer; and r1r. Crider, the adjacent neighbor. Mr. Kanareff explained that the code requires a sign in the industrial area to be 25 feet away from the right-of-way, but since the land falls away from Lorain Road to the north, a sign at the 25 foot set back would not be seen, they are requesting that it be set.back 10 feet from the right-of-way. Chairman Remmel suggested that the sign could be set back 7 feet in order to line up with the signs in the adjacent General Retail District. Building Commissioner Conway pointed out that if a pole sign were installed, it could be moved up to 3 feet from the right-of-way., The Board prefers and agreed to the.10 foot set back. Mr. Cancilla assured the Board that this sign would service all three businesses. ..Air. Crider ,.the adjacent neighbor, agreed that this sign would not adversely effec.t his property. . In reference to.the parking variance, Mr. Kanareff.explained that when trucks are in the loading zones, four or fiue parking spaces are blocked; and,if cars are parked in those spaces, trucks have difficulty manuevering into the loading area. Since they have a front entrance, they would like to have ane row of diagonal parking and.a.driveway in.front of the building, next to the sidewalk. Building Commissioner Conway stated that this could be setting a precedent for future industrial.building, and questioned if this much parking is needed for.an industrial use. A4r: Cancilla stated that they needed 31 , spaces for both buildings; that the second building has been approved by the city, but has not been.constructed. It was s,uggested that the size of the second building could be reduced or more parking installed in the rear. PZr. Remmel stated that most.industrial buildings.do have.parking in the front to service the office area. After some discussion, it was decided tham some parallel'parking spaces could be installed in the front, if those spaces were shielded.by landscaping. Building Commissioner Conway explained that they are required to have a 100.foot front green area, that.a 34 foot variance would be needed to install the parking and driveway, a.46 foot.green area would remain, and that this proposal would have to be approved by the Planning Commission. C. Remmel moved to grant a 15 foot variance f.or the location of the ground sign and a 34 foot variance to place parking in the front set back subject to the approval of'the Planning Commission and the Architectural Board of Review, and with the.understanding further that there will be a planting at the street side of this and it is to be parallel parking only, seconded by R. Gomersall, and unanimously approved. Variances granted. 11. Robert M. Lindhorst, 6318 Christman Dr. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 14.5 foot rear yard variance for detached deck with roof. Violation of Ord.,87-93, Section 1135.08(a). Chairman Remmel called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Lindhorst who advised that he needed a 16 foot rear yard variance for the deck, not.14.5 as stated. Board has no objection.to the request. C. Remmel moved to grant the 16 foot rear yard variance for detached deck with roof, seconded by R. Bugala, and.unanimously approved. Variance granted.