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Y BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 6 balloons are eyesores. Mr. Sherba advised Councilman McKay that the lights • will be turned off when the store closes and will not shine into the apartment across because it is internally illuminated. Mr. Sherba does not know if Kronheim's has. received permission from the owner of the.center. B. Grace moved to grant the request for a variance to locate a temporary sign which is an inflatable balloon on building during the grand opening at 5198 Plaza South for Kronheims with three riders: 1) that lights will be turned off when store closes; 2) t.hey.must provide the city with the certificate of insurance, and 3) they must submit a letter from Biskind Development Company, seconded by J. Helon. Roll call on motion: Grace, Helon, Gomersall, and Remmel, yes. Mr. Bugala, no. Motion carried. Variance granted. 13.. Jeffrey W. Steed, 6234 Columbia Road (Hear.d at this point) Request special permit to construct additions on non-conforming dwelling (front setback). Special permission required Ord. 87-93, Section 1165.02. Chairman Remmel called all interested parties before.the:Board: The oath was administered to Mr. Steed. Board has,no problem with the request. Mr. Remmel stated that this will be an improvement. R. Bugala moved to grant the special permit to construct additions to non-conforming dwelling (front setback) to Jeffrey W. Steed at 6234 Columbia Road, seconded by C. Remmel, and unanimously approved. Special.permit granted: 12. Suburban Auto Body, 4960 Dover Center Road Request for variance (1123.12). Request .11 foot set back variance from Dover Center Road and,20 foot set back variance from Mill Road to construct addition. Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1139.04. Also request 4 foot variance for landscape buffer. V.iolation of Ord. 87-93, Section-1161.10(e). Also request special permit to add to non-conforming.building. Special Permission required Ord. 37-93, Section 1165.02. Chairman Remmel called all interested parties before the Board. The'oath was administered to Councilmen Tallon and McKay; Mr. Papotto, owner, and Mr. Kanareff, builder,.who explained that they,plan to construct a small addition to expand the existing office and are trying to bring the existing non- conforming building and property up to code as much as possible. Mr. Bugala believed that this site is over developed. Mr. Grace pointed out that the Planning Commission seemed to have positive feelings about these variances. Mr. Kanareff expl'ained that there is some landscaping on part of the Mill Road property and there are some hedges and,trees that will remain. Mr. Bugala stated that car bumpers will go over the three foot planting strip and the landscaping will die. It was sugges.ted that tire stops could.be installed. Mr. Papotto explained that he is squaring off and refacing the building and the parking and the planter are being installed at the direction o.f the City. Councilman Tallon also believed that the site is over developed, maintaining that wrecked.cars are still being parked in-front of the building and the fence on Mill Road. He pointed out that the variance for the fence was granted on the basis that all wrecked cars were to be placed behind it. He stated that these front spaces are not storage spaces,,they a.re parking spaces and urged the developer to s:tore the damaged cars out of sight', not in public view. Mr. Helon stated that with these new improvements this business will be much better looking than some other similar establishments both on this street and . on Lorain Road. Mr: Gomersall agreed. Mr. Papotto stated that most of the wrecked cars are out of sight, and he has had many compliments on what he has done on the property recently. B. Grace moved to grant the request for an