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. ? BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OCTOBER 4, 1989 PAGE 4 or part of it and not request a variance. The members had seen the situation. B. Grace moved to grant the 3.5 foot side yard variance and the 104 square foot variance for garage area in order to construct an addition to an addtached garage, seconded by R. Gomersall, and unanimously approved. Variance granted. 9. Lauren Properties Liminted Partnership, 24107 Lorain Road Request for variance (1123.12). Request variance to have 12 parking spaces less than required, 3 of the above spaces are to be used for the location of -a propane tank. Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1161.04 and 1161.03. Please ' note: this request would not be in addition to the 19 spaces previously ?granted, but would, in fact,reduce that variance by 7 spaces. .. Building Commissioner Conway advised that this proposal was withdrawn from the agenda because the developer had the property re-surveyed and there is an area in which they can place the propane tank without using the parking spaces. 10. Donald and Judith Herman, 25050 Lorain Road Request for variance (1123.12). Request variance to use drive locat.ed in a Mixed Use District as access from a home converted to a General Retail Use (in a General Retail District). Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1139.08. Chairman Bugala called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr, and Mrse Herman. Chairman Bugala stated that he is con- cerned about adding another commercial use to this driveway, pointing out that these owners are not the sole users of the drive. Mr, and Mrs. Herman explained that their property is zoned General Retail and they plan to sell their house for.an office use. They further stated that their property is surrounded on three sides by commercial development and cannot be sold as a residence. Law Director Gareau advised that about 15 years ago he ruled that a General Retail access could not go through a single family area, and after problems with the Lauren Hills proposal, this section was modified so that all drives for a oeneral retail use must be on property zoned for General Retail. Building Commissioner Conway explained that the property behind them was rezoned to Mixed.Use after their house was built arcd tlieir easement had been filed. The members agreed that there was a hardship. B. Grace moved to grant the variance for ponald and Judith Hermari, 25050 Lorain Road, to use a drive.located in a Mixed Use Dristrict as access from a home converted to a General Retail Use (in a General Retail District), seconded by J. Helon, and unanimously approved. Variance granteda 11. Andrew T. Senko, S/L 14 Sandpiper Lane Request for variance (1123.12). Request 10 foot rear yard variance to con- struct screened-in roof on dwelling not yet constructed. Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1135.08(a). Chairman Bugala called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was ' administered to Mr. Senko, neighbors Mr, and Mrs. Sandy, and Mr. Reinke, representing the North Olmsted Golf Course. Chairman Bugala noted that a letter had been sent by Mr. Jones, a resident on sublot 12, objecting to the request. Mr. Senko stated that this structure would be more like a solarium than a screened porch and would be built at the same time as the house. Mr. Reinke stated that the golf course is getting complaints from the residents, most of whoia are 50 feet away,. a 40 foot rear yard would cause even more