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?,? ?w,>r?• Great Northern Shopping Center, for a 77 squa.re foot variance for total sign area allowed for a wall sign, a variance for a 2nd wall sign on unit; and a 60 square foot variance for total signage allowed for a business unit, seconded by B. Grace, and unanimously approved. Variances granted. 15. Corso's Restaurant (Szarka's Restaurant), 29691 Lorain Rd. Request decision of building official pertai.ning to installing 6 foot fence which is excessive in length and height. Heard by Board of Zoning Appeals September 2, 1992. Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to A. Szarka, the owner, L. Szarka, his son, Councilman Nashar, Mrs. Gladwin, a neighbor, and her son in law, Mr. Plunket. Chairman Gomersall explained that this request is back for the board to reconsider and review the last determination at'which time a variance was granted conditional on certain landscapi.ng, a fence, and a guardrail being installed. Mr. Grace stated that after the September meeting he again looked at the property and there were some things that he ha.d not taken into consideration. He believed that the board had put a financial burden on the Szarka's requiring them to install that length and type of fence so- he had asked that this be reheard. He clarified that the adjoining property is zoned commercial, even,though there is a home there. The amount of money required to put in 170 foot of fence was asking too much of the Szarka's. Secondly, if Mrs. Gladwin was-to sell her house, the barrier would have been installed for nothing. The board must also consider the feelings of the business that has been there for as long as the house has been there. Mr. Plunket stated that the project was allowed to go in ba.sed on the fence being installed, if there was undue hardship it should ha.ve been brought up at that time. Now that the addition has been constructed, the issue is being brought up again. Mr. Purper noted tha.t the representatives present had agreed to the fence and gave the members the impression that they would be paying for it. Mr. Grace believed that he had made a mistake which should be rectified. Mr. Gomersall agreed. Mrs. Gladwin believed that any promises made on September 3rd should be kept, and noted that the fence was again discussed on December 2nd arid questioned why it took the members that long to decide that this was a burden. L. Szarka clarified that they intend to install the fence, they are merely arguing the length required, they do not believe tha.t the last 50 or 75 feet serves any purpose. Mrs. Gladwin stated that this was discussed previously and she agreed to the variance and since they were not able to put in the 10 foot landscaping barrier required, her only recourse was the fence. She stated tha.t she spends a great deal of time in her yard and the whole yard is important to her. La.w Director Gareau stated that, after the last meeting and once again after tha.t, he brought it to the board's attention that they should look at policy of providing privacy fences between comercial properties; the board could dictate a brick wall and a month later the property could be sold, thi:is eliminating the need for privacy. A subsequent similar fence request was refused. A ferice to shield from lights might be acceptable, but to have it the whole length of the property made no sense. Councilman Nasher was advised that there was little room for landscaping on the side, but some landscaping has been added. It was clarified for Mr. Nashar that the length of the fence was the issue, the members believed that t.his is an overkill. There will still be a 120 foot fence. Mrs. Gladwin stated that the 2-Z feet of green area between their properties is overgrown and she has had to maintain it in the past. There was a diseussion about where the front landscaping started and the fence began, Mrs. Gladwin maintained that the plan is not correct and a car could park right beside her house before the fence starts. Mr. Skarka stated that the fence will start where the first parking spot begins. Mr. Plunket 9