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. • • •?. 10. The Ground Round, 24250 Lorain Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 6 foot setback variance for location of ground sign. Also request 8 inch height variance for sign to be placed on landscaped mound. Violations of Ord. 90-125, Section 1163.12(b). Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to Mr.. Judd, sign contractor, who explained that they are replacing the pole sign with a ground sign to conform to the ordinance, and wish to use the pole sign foundation. The 8 inch height variance is necessary because of the landscape mound.'Mr. Koberna was concerned about visibility, but it was noted the sign is 6 feet from the sidewalk. The nvinbers ha.d no problem with the proposal. W. Purper moved to approved the request of Ground Round, 24250 Lorain Road for a 6 foot setback variance for loeation of ground sign and an 8 inch height variance for the sign to be placed on a landscape mound, seconded by R. Gomersall, and unanimously approved. Variances granted. 11. Hobby's Ete., 23345 Lorain Road. . Request for variance (1123.12). Request variance to have two temporary portable signs an property for 1 week period. Variance granted 7/12/92 for same request. Violation of Ord. 90- 125, Section 1163.12(g). Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to Mr. Costello, the awner, who explained that he needed the signs for 1 week for their anniversary sale starting September 20, 1993. He received _this same variance last year. The mv-mbers had no objection to the request. T. Koberna moved to grant a variance to Hobbp's Etc., 23345 Lorain Road to have two temporary portable signs on the property for a 1 week period from September 20 1993 to September 26, 1993, seconded by W. Purper, and unanimOUSly approved. Variance granted. OLD BUSINESS: Persinger Sunoco Station, 2458 Lorain Road. Review of variance granted on April 14, 1993. Previously approved monument sign is not available, the owners are going to cut down a pole sign to construct a ground sign, however the Architectural Review Board requested it be on a brick base with brick pillars which would make the sign higher than allowed. A 1 foot 3 inch variance is required for a11 over height, face of the sign conforms. Location variance was approved previously. Building Commissioner Conway explained that the previously approved sign was not available.and they will be cutting down a pole sign to use as a ground sign. The Architectural board had requested that the base be brick which will make the sign higher. The actual sign will conform. The members had no problem with the proposal. R. Gomersall moved to grant the request of Persinger Sunoco Station, 24558 Lorain Road for a 1 foot 3 inch height variance for the ground, seconded by T. Koberna, and Unanimously approved. Variance granted. Mr. Conway asked if the board had a problem with the Building Department approving ground signs which are over height only because they are an a 12 or 18 inch landscaped mound. He would prefer to measure from the top of the mound up, however he would not approve a sign on a 3 or 4 foot mound which was installed merely to make the sign higher. The members had no problem with this whatsoever. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.