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. ., _ , . " BOAItD OF ZONING APPEALS JUNE 8, 1988 PAGE 5 greater Cleveland and many customers have problems finding their store. Mr. Bugala has a problem with any additional signage on Great Northern Boulevard. R. Bugala moved to grant the 48.52 square foot variance for total sign area to install ground sign for the Pella Window and Door Company, 4725 Great Northern Boulevard, seconded by B. Grace. Roll call on motion: Mr. Bugala, no. Grace, Gomersall, Helon, and Remmel, yes. Motion passed. Variance granted. _ 6. Ms. Linda Gardner, 4585 Carsten Lane Request for variance (1123.12). Request 10 foot rear yard set back. Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section1135.08(a). Chairman Remmel called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Ms. Gardiner and D. Benton, from Patio Enclosures, Inc. Board has no problem with this request. J. Helon moved to grant the 10 foot rear yard variance for Ms. Linda Gardner, 4585 Carsten Lane, seconded by R. Gomersall, and unanimously approved. Variance granted. 7. Laurence G. Gustafson, 5745 Columbia Road Request for variance (1123.12). Request 1 foot side yard variance f.or existing house in order to subdivide property into two lots. Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1125.07. Referred by Planning Commission April 12, 1988. Chairman Remmel called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Gustafson, th2 owner, and Mr. Dunlap, a friend, and residents, Mr. Reichel, Mr. Kraus, and Mr. Evers. Mr. Gustafson explained that he was subdividing his lot in order to build another house;, since an 80 foot frontage is required on the vacant property, he is requesting a one foot side yard variance for the existing house. He plans to upgrade the existing home and construct a house to compliment his home and the neighbor- hood. Mr. Reichel, a resident of Columbia Road, stated that he is obj'ecting •to the subdivision since most of the lots in the neighborhood are 100 feet wide. Mr. Evers, brother of the adjacent owner, is concerned because be believes that if the land is disturbed to build another house, the e.xisting erosion problems will become worse.and aff ect his sister's property. Mr. Kraus: agrees and is also concerned about property values in the neighbor- hood if lot is only 80 feet wide. Because of the erosion problems, Mr. Dunlap stated he would like to city to swale the property, but they will not do this until the road is recapped; he claims the existing drains are not , effective. The house on the property has been added to the Ohio Historic: Inventory as a pre-1923 home, but has not be declared an historical site. Mr. Gustafson is planning to construct some type of erosion control and has looked into several methods. Mr. Remmel stated that there would be a tremendous expense to keep this property from eroding and would assume that building another. house could help with the expenses, and he believes that saving this house would be important to the city. Mr. Grace would like a stipulation in any approval of the variance that there would be some type of erosion control. Law.Director Gareau pointed out that:the,board is. laoking at a variance for the existing house; and gointed out-that if thehouse were one foot further away from the property line, this proposal would.not be before the board. Mr.--Reichel stated that would be no way to stop the erosion, and if a new house is built-there it will make it worse, and _ pointed out that there.is only 5 feet between_this house and the cliff. " B. Grace moved to-approve the request for.a 1 foot side yard variance for existing house in order to subdivide property into two lots for' Mr. Laurence- gustafson, 5745 Columb2a Road, seconded by C..Remmel, and unanimously approv.ed. Variance granted. .