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?-.?. . ? • --., Chairinan Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to Mr. Dobeck, Mrs. Lopiccolds son in law. Councilwoman Saringer had sent a letter stating that she could see no reason why the variauce could not be approved. The members had viewed the site and had no problem with the request. Mr. Dobeck presented letters from some of the adjacent ueighbors who had no objection. T. Koberna moved to grant the request for Rose Mary Lopiccolo, 6748 Maplehurst Drive, for a 6 inch variance for a fence on a corner lot (already iustalled). Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1135.02( fl(1). The motion was seconded by R. Gomersall, aud unanimously approved. Variance granted. 7. La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery 25410 Lorain Road. Request far variance (1123.12). Request variance to have only l loading zone (2 required); request parking variance to have 3 less spaces than required. (Existing BP Car Wash will be demolished. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Sections 1161.13 and 1161.05p. Note: A portion of the adjacent Long John Silver property will be assembled to this property and variances are required for lot size and parking on that parcel (below). 8. Lons Jolui Silvers 25482 Lorain Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 37,350 square foot variance for area oflot and variance to have 141ess parlang spaces than required. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1139.06 and 1161.13. Chau-man Goinersall advised that both requests would be discussed at the same time. Mr. Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was admivistered to Mr. Stitz, arclutect, Mr. Gruelil, Realtor, J. Sheppard, manager of the store, and Mr. Calmer, who stated that he was representing tlie homeowners on Root Road. Mr. Stitz advised that he had presented a revised plan which will meet the code requirements for parking. Building Commissioner Conway advised that he does show the correct number of parking spaces, both hard surface and landbanked and both I,a-Z-Boy and Long John Silver parking conforms to code except that there are 5 parallel spaces and the code does not recognize parallel spaces. They have also avoided the loading zone variance since they now show one landbanked zone. He has read the letter of agreement between the parties and this is considered shared parking, but since they are not co-developing the properiy, a side yard variance will be needed. Mr. Gomersall questioned who could move into the Long John Silver property. Mr. Conway stated that a restaurant is requ.ired to have an acre and a half, if it were not a restaurant they would be required to have 40,000 square feet and this lot would not comply to that requirement. There would not be sufficient parking for a restaurant if it stood alone. Mr. Stitz stated that there would be a reciprocal cross easement. Law Director Gareau asked if this easement were going . to be recorded and if it would be in perpetuity. He advised that if the board agreed to this variance, it should be required that a copy of the recorded easement be filed with the Building Department and should stay with the records of the property. Mr. Stitz believed that it would be in perpehuty, but would look into that. He continued by stating that they have all the spaces required, and they really would only need a variance for 2 of the parallel spaces, since 85 spaces are required for the two sites, and they are showing 88 including the landbanked spaces. Mr. Gomersall asked what causes the landbanked spaces to be converted to hard surface parking. Mr. Conwa.y stated that usually Planning Commission approves it if the developer maintains that he does not need all the spaces required by code. K however, complaints start coming in 8