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?? ? ? } to exceed 60 days and with the stipulation that the height should not exceed 6 feet off the ground. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1163.12( fl. The motion was seconded by J. Maloney, and unaviinously approved. Variance granted. 10. First Merit Bank (formerly First National Bank of Ohio), 26065 Lorain Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 87 square foot variance for excess sign area permitted for a business usage; request 75.5 square foot variance for excess sign area permitted for a business building; request variance to have two additional wall signs (one allowed); request 2 foot 6 inch height variance for ground sign; aud request 4 inch height variance for directional signs. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Sections 1163.11(a) &(b); 1163.12(a) &(b) &(e). Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to Mr. Dragon, sigu contractor. Mr. Gomersall believed that there would be far too many signs. 1VU•. Maloney questioued why, when they had done so much work renovating the building, they had not researched the city's sign codes. Mr. Dragon responded that they could el'vniuate the 4 inch height variance for the directional signs immediately, and would conform to the 3 foot height limit. The members studied the site plau. Mr. Dragon stated that they intended to change the pole sign into a monument sign, and later decided to use the lower sign, so he questioned why it needed a 2 foot,6 inch variance; it was determined that this request was for a the other ground sign shown on the plan. This change would also reduce the total sign area by 20 square foot. Mr. Dragon advised that the manager had believed that they needed the main sign over the new entrance which now faces the shopping ceuter (east)and the one facing Brookpark Road, but since the grouud sign is ou the north, they could eliminate the 58 square foot wall sign on the north elevation_ It was determined that tlus would reduce the total variance for excess sign area to 9 square feet and a 17.5 square foot variauce for excess sigu area for a business building. The members agreed that tlus was an improvement. Mr. Conway clarified that the directional signs could not have a name ou them, they only state in or out. R. Gomersall moved to grant to First Merit Bank (formerly First National Bank of Ohio), 26065 Lorain Road, their request for a 9 square foot variance for excess sign area permitted for a business usage; their request for 17.5 square foot variance for excess sign area pennitted for a business building and the request to have one additional wall sign. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Sections 1163.11(a) &(b) and 1163.12(a). The motion was seconded by J. Maloney, and unanimously approved. Variances granted. 11. William Demars, 27855 Marquette Drive. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 8.5 foot rear yard variance to construct patio enclosure. Violatiou of Ord. 90-125, Section 1135.08(2). No represeutative present. Proposal was continued until the next month at the end of the meeting. 12 Charles Markusic, 3683 Columbia Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 5 foot rear setback variance to construct shed. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1135.02(d)(4). Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to Mr. Markusic who explained that his yard is completely enclosed with a 6 foot fence. The members had uo problem with the request. W. Purper moved to graut the request of Charles Markusic, 3683 Columbia Road, for a 5 foot rear setback variance to construct shed. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1135.02(d)(4). The motion was seconded by T. Koberna, and unanimously approved. Variance granted. 5