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Commissioner Conway advised that 114 square feet of sign area would be allowed and since the pole sign will be not be changed, it will be grandfathered in. It was clarified that 4 wall signs were planned (one additiona,l over the bays), not 3 as ? stated on the agenda. The members believed that 4 wall signs were too many. The representatives agreed to eliminate the 3 by 9 foot sign on the north elevation (facing Mouritain Jacks restaurant). B. Grace moved to grant to Conrad's Auto Service 4799 Great Northern Boulevard, a 37 square foot variance for total sign area allowed on a business building and a 42 square foot variance for total sign area allowed for a business use, and a variarice for 2 additional wall signs, seconded by S. Ferencik, and unaniinously approved. Variances granted. 2, Curtis M. Kozak, 24002 Lorain Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request variance to use an area that is not paved as a driveway. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1161011. Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Kozak who presented letters from all the adjacent neighbors, none of whom had any complaint about the conditian of the driveway, street or property. Mr. Kozak stated that for the.most part he was the only one who used the drive, except occasionally when other trucks might come in to pick up or deliver wood. He would like to fill in the drive with a steel slag and mentioned that the base of the existing drive as a compacted material at present. He also stated that the wood piles ha.ve been setback to conform to the code. It was mentioned that there are ruts on either side of the drive on the property, and the sidewalk is broken. The apron appeared to be iri good condition. Mr. Kozak responded that he had not planted grass along the side of the apron last year because of the drought. Mr. Grace suggested that he cauld install railroad ties with landscaping along the driveway to keep trucks off the property. Building Commissioner Conway suggested that a split rail fence whi.ch can be tapered down as it runs to the front of the property could be installed Taith some shrubs and also suggested that the Engineering Department should approve the type of slag he intends to use. R. Gomersall moved to approve for Curtis M. Kozak, 24002 Lorain Road, a variance to use an area that is not paved as a driveway with the condition that the entrance of the drive be defined with a railroad ties or a split rail fence which shovld be approved by the Building Department and that the Engineering Department approve the type of steel slag that is to be used. seconded by S. Ferencik, and tmanimously approved. Variance granted. 3.. David Neuwirth, 5488 Wellesl?-y Request for variance (1123.12). Request 7 foot 5 inch variance for distance between proposed garage and dwelling. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1135.02C-2. Chairman Gomersall called aYl interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Neuwirth. Mr. Gomersall questioned why the garage could not be moved back since there seemed to be some distance to the end of the property. Mr. Neuwirth explained that therP was a large tree to the rear of where the garage was to be placed and he did not want to damage the tree or cut back the branches. Building Commissioner Conway suggested that if a variance is granted it could be based on the forester's verification of how far back the the garage could be placed without damaging the tree. B. Gomersall moved to grant the request of David Neuwirth, 5488 Wellesley to ha.ve less than 15 feet between the house and his proposed garage based on the forester's recommendation of how far back the garage can be placed without damaging the tree in the rear and also with the condition that a fire wall must be installed on any wall that is within 15 feet of the house, seconded by S. Ferencik, and imanimously approved. Variance granted. .. 4