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? i • ? ? ? they could be cited. If it is legal, the Commission would like to place a time limit on conditional us permit, and if at the end of the year, there has been complaints the permit would be pulled. After som„ discussion on the motion, J. Thomas moved to recommend to the B.Z.D. Committee of Council that they grant Sycle Works a conditional use permit with a time limitation of one year, if the Law Department advises that `'such a time limit cau be imposed, at which time they must return far a renewal, seconded by B. Gorris, arid unanimously approved. 3) Andre LeBlanc, 30449 Lorain Road. Proposal to keep mobile cappuccino unit on properiy. Temporary variance granted by Board of Zoning Appeals August 4, 1994. - r z- ._ Mr. LeBlanc, owner of the properiy, presented his request to keep the mobile cappuccino unif- on the property for.-which a temporary variance was granted. Since that time he has improved the property by installing a concrete slab in addition to the existing parking area. Building Commissioner Conway, advised that he was allowed to pour the concrete only because he had excavated an area, which,he had determined t'o be a sa£ety hazard. This was brought as a minar change before the board and they agreed ? to allow it, liecause of safety. This is not au addition to the parking and is not used for parking of" storage. Mr. Thomasconcluded theu that this parking would be illegal. Mr. LeBlanc asked if the members would like to see a"video of a news program segment featdring this business. The members prefened not to see it since it w,'as getting late. 1VIr. Miller stated that he had seen it. Mr. LeBlanc clarified for Mr. Conway that he wanted to keep both the trailer and the hut on the property and that he would be using both units as training aids and as retail outlets. He is the importer for the eastern United States for one brand of expresso machine and a distributor for other types of machines. A person buying one of these expressi machines needs training in order to operate it. Mr. Thomas noted that it was late and they were more interested in` discussing the hut and mobile unit on the property. Mr. LeBlanc clarified that he wanted both to do business out of these structures and would also be selling them. He explained that in the northwest, many retailers converted Fotomates kiosks for this use and he would like to sell both the expresso ma'chines and the kiosks from this properiy. In reference to Mr. LeBlanc's practice of waving -to drivers, he disputed the fact that he waved drivers into his facility in the morning, he maintained that he only waved "Good Morning" to passers by from the parking area. Mr. Thomas passed this everyday, and _.believed that; stopping there was a traffic hazard. He is concerned about the appearance of the hut and : could not see permitting tlus as a semi-permanent structure. He considered this to be an outdoor display _?.which is addressed by the Zoning Code. Mr. Conway clarified that the structure would need a variance -because it was encroaching in the 75 foot front setback. He further stated that the structure itself might -;still need approval from the State of Ohio as an industrialized unit. This would be addressed later, if the ., .°.: Plauniug Coinmission and the Board of Zoning Appeals permitted it. At this point, he needs referral to the Board of Zoning Appeals and providing the variances are granted, then Planuing Commission could address the appearance. Tonight's discussion would only pertain to whether or not the Commission wanted him in the 75 foot set back, and to review the parking, since tlus is an old parking lot and cars must back out onto Lorain Road. He has added about 12 feet of depth, but the plan does not show how cars can loop in and out. Mr. LeBlanc believed that the video would show that. Mrs. O'Rourke has seen the video and is concerned about the traffic patterns since she has seen near accidents because of this. She had no problem with the business, but that it is jeopardizing the safety of the children attending the dancing school, the customers of Dairy King and drivers.using the adjacent roads in the area.. She notee . that she had;two mother complain to her about it. Mr. LeBlanc responded that both the Diary King anc dancing scho'ol are closed between 6:30 and 10 a.m, when he is open for business. He has been careful to 10