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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS JULY 12, 1989 PAGE 4 Chairman Bugala called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Cohen, representing Bentley Coe, who explained that they will not be installing a pole sign, they only want the two ground signs. He further advised that during their approvals, they had agreed with the Council's recommendation that no pole signs be installed, only the ground signs. Members have no objection, but Mr. Gomersall cautioned him that they cannot go over the total square footage allowed when installing their building signs. Mr. Conway advised that the approval should stipulate that no pole sign will be installed, because technically they could still install a pole sign. B. Grace moved to grant a variance to install two ground signs on one property with the stipulation that in the future no pole sign will be erected on this property for Bentley Coe Plaza, 24131 to 24213 Lorain Road, seconded by T. Restifo, and unanimously approved. Variance granted. 11. Sunnyside Dealership, 27000 Lorain Road Request for variance (1123.12). Request 101 sq. ft, variance for area of one side of pole signo Also request 17 foot height variance for signo Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1163.06(f) 4 and (g). Chairman Bugala called all interested. par.t.ies :before the Board, 'Tkte oath.;was administered to Mr. Kalina, sign contractor, and K. Frye, representing Sunnyside who explained that they have removed four of the signs which were on the property when they took over the dealership and also the large letters that were on both buildings. They will removing the remaining two pole signs in order to install this one sign. Mr..Kalina pointed out that they do not need a variance for total sign area, and if this variance is granted they would be reducing about 155 square foot.of sign area on the dealership. The proposed sign has a message center and was originally at their Middleburgh Heights facility. Mr. KalinA presented rendering of the wall signs that they will be installing in the future (no variances were required). Mr. Frye pointed out that since they are removing the individual signs identifyirig the various makes of cars, they need the message center to advertise each brand. Members are con- concerned that all the dealerships along Lorain Road would want signs this large and this h'i.gh; and that a sign,this high belongs on a freeway, not on Lorain Road. Mr. Kalina suggested that the request be reduced to an 8 foot height variance.and pointed out that the combined square footage of the pole signs on the property would not equal the square footage of this sign, fle further stated that they would be allowed one pole sign and one ground sign for each building. Mr. Conway believed that this is all one property. Pir. Bugala also reminded them that one of these pole signs had been under a variance to be moved and it never was and this variance has expired. The Board suggested that the request be tabled and a reduced variance be submitted. The developers agreed. R. Bugala moved to table the request for variances for the Sunnyside Dealership, 27000 Lorain Road, seconded by B. Grace, and unanimously approved. Request tabled. 12. L. and Z. Fields, 23836 Amesbury Dr. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 3 inch to 14 inch variance for height of fence (height varies). Violation of Ord. 87-93, Section 1135.02(h)-1. (Building permit issued for conforming fence.). Chairman Bugala called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr, and Mrs. Fields who explained that their yard actually drops down and Able Fence Company and told them that they could keep it even but there would be gaps underneath it. The Board believed that the fence company