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photographs of the adjacent buildings which have parking in the 20 foot front setback. Dr. Kundu would like to partially encroach on that setback in order to have one additional pa.rking space. Mr. Gomersall stated that he agreed with Plaiming Commission's recomendation that this variance should not be granted. Law Director Gareau asked which trees were to be removed. Mr. Burik stated that they are not removing all the trees, but the forester has marked some which must be taken out. Dr. Kundu would li:ke to remove the trees in front, because they obstruct the view of the building and he offered to put in a few small trees. Mr. Gareau stated that taking all the trees down would be damaging the aesthetics of the property. Mr. Burik stated that Planning Commission had requested that they only take out those trees which had to be removed for the parking lot. The members agreed that the 20 feet landscape buffer should be required. Mr. Gomersall explained that the code has changed and when the adjacent businesses come before the board with a proposal, they will then be required to have the 20 feet. Mr. T1aloney stated that only ane space would have to be removed to keep the green area. B. Grace moved to grant a variarace for the Ganterbury Animal Hospital (Dr. Kundu), 26135 Lorain Road, for a 5 foot variance for side yard landscape buffer on the east side and 7 foot variance for landscape buffer on the west side. Also request a variance to have 1 parking space in the 20 foot front landscape buffer. Also request special permit to alter a non-conforming building, negating the variance request for the 1 parking space in the front, seconded by J. Maloney, and unanimously approved. It was clarified that all the variances were granted except the one for the parking space in the front setback. Variances and special permit granted. 3. North Coast Academv of Ballet, 27709 Lorain Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request variance to install 2nd wall sign on building (1 allowed). Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1163.12(a). Chairman Gomersall ca.lled all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Ms. Ashie, owner, who maintained that people did not lmow where she was located. Mr. Gomersail commented that there were enough window signs there to let people kmow the location. Ms. Ashie stated that she put those up because she has no other signs up. She has had litt2e response from other types of advertising. The wall sign will be natural cedar and is the same size as was on the building before. The members have no problem with the request. W. Purper moved to grant the request of North Coast Academy of Ballet, 27709 Lorain Road, to install a 2nd wall sign on building (1 allowed), seconded by J. Maloney, and unanimously approved. Variance grant-ed. 4. COMP USA. 26425 Lorain Roada Request for variance (1123.12). Request 41 square foot variance for total sign area allowed for a building. Also request 1 foot height variance for sign. Viol.ation of Ord. 90-125, Section 17_63.12(a). Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Strance, COMP USA, NIr. Finniger, and Mr. Wasserman, sign contractors, who explained that they miscalculated the square footage of the sign and actually only required a 33 square foot variance. He presented photographs of the building and stated that this sign is comparable to the other major tenants in the center. The height variance is needed because this sign has a tag line which explains that this is a mega store and there is only one other store in the Greater Cleveland area on the far east side. They also need some visibility on Lorain and Brookpark Roads. Mr. Gomersall noted that this sigm is in keeping with the others in the center. B. Grace moved to grant for COMP USA, 26425 Lorain Road, for a 33 square foot variance for total sign area allowed for a building. Also to grant a 1 foot height vari.ance for sign, seconded by W. Purper, and unanimously approved. Variances granted. 2