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the proposal showing how this would look after completion. The members had no questions. B. Grace moved to grant the request of Daniel and Kelly Gorey, 23115 Simunerland Avenue, for a 15 foot front setback variance, a 4 foot total side yard variance and a special permit to add to a non-conforming dwelling (side setback), seconded by T. Restifo, and imani.mously approved. Variances and special permit granted. 3. Robert W. Nagy, 24341 Gessner Road. Request for variance (1123.12).. Request' 3 foot variance for distance between proposed addition and detached garage. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1135.02(c) . Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Nagy who advised that he will be buildirxg a new garage within 2 years and would move it back. Mr. Gomersall advised that a fire wall would ha.ve to be installed. Mr. Conway clarified that 3 foot sections of fire wall must be installed on both the front and side of the garage. T. Restifo moved to grant the request for Robert W. Nagy at 24341 Gessner Road, a 3 foot variance between the proposed addition and detached garage, seconded by J.. Ma.loney, and unanimously approved. Mr. Restifo moved to amend his motion to include the condition that the 3 foot sections of fire wall be installed, seconded by J. Maloney, and unanimously approved. Variance granted. Builcling Commissioner Conway clarified that the fire wall is not actually a code requirement, so when a variance is requested this has been included in the_ motion. 4. Auto Accents, 24052 Lorain Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 27.75 sq. ft. variance for total sign area. Also.request variance to add to existing pole sign. Violation of Ord. 90-125 Section 1163.11(c) and 1163.22(a). Cha.irman Gomersall ca.lled all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Yousef, the owner, who advised that the previous temporary sign had brought in business during the three months it was up, but since it has been removed have lost about $4,000.00 a month. He clarified that instead of the temporary banner that was previously approved, he would like to install a permanent aluminun sign. He presented pictures proving that his sign is the only one.in the plaza which is not visible from Lorain Road. He stated that they do advertise, but customers still claim that they cannot find the store even though they do have space on the pole sign. He stated that if the store does not get more visibility it will go out of business. . He further advised that when he rented the.tm.it he was not told that the center would be lower than Lorain Road. Building Comissioner Conway advised that a condition of the variance for the pole sign was that each tenant would only be permitted one space. Mr. Yousef stated that, i.f he gets this sign, he would be willing to put a public service message in his insert on the sign. The members did not lielieve that he should give up that space asid agreed that he had a hardship. J. Maloney moved to grant the request of Auto Accents, 24052 Lorain Road, for a 27.75 square foot variance for total sign area and a variance to add to the existing pole sign, seconded by B. Grace. Mr. Conway suggested that perhaps this variance should be re-reviewed in a year; and he also need a letter from the owner of the center agreeing to the sign. The motion was amended to include that the variance is to be limited for a period of one year and with a condition tha.t the owner must agree to to the sign. The motion was approved iman;mously Variance granted. 5. Jeff Uniatowski, 24479 Gessner Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 1 foot 6 inch variance to install 2