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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS MINUTES - OCTOBER 23, 1986 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Kazak called.the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: R. Burk, J. Kazak, and B. Schulz Absent: M. Gares Also Present: Building Commissioner S. Spino and Clerk of Commissions B. Oring II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: R. Burk moved to approve the minutes of August 28, 1986 as presented, seconded by B. Schulz; and unanimously approved. III. NEW BUSINESS: 1) Great Northern Dodge Agency, 26100 Lorain Road. Request variance not to connect downspouts to underground storm lines as required in C.O. 911, "Sewers, generally" at the body shop and parts building. Chairman Kazak administered the oath to Mr. E. Schartman of Great Northern Dodge who explained that he was told by West Asphalt Co., con- tractor who did the paving that the former Building Commissioner E. Gundy had agreed that if the property were swaled so that all storm water drained into the ditch, it would not be necessary to connect the downspouts. A letter dated Novemlier 14, 1984 from the Building Department advised that the final approval of the building could not be completed until the downspouts were conneeted. The bond was taken out by C. T. Taylor Company who built the building, bufi the parking lot work was.subcontracted by Mr. Schartman. The verbal agreement to swale the property was made between the West Asphalt Company and Mr. Gundy. The Engineering Denartment has advised C. T. Taylor Company that they will not refund their deposits until the downspouts are connected. Mr. Schartman futher explained that they cleaned out the back property (owned by someone else) and the ditch; that there is no standing water on the paved area since it all drains to the ditch. Building Commissioner Spino pointed out that the water would go to the ditch even if the downspouts were connected and believed that even though the plan showed the downspouts, this plan shows good judgement. Mr.S Schulz stated that he was on the property, the fence is in b ad condition, he could not find a swale, the b ack property is overgrown, and he also saw oil laying beside the fence and a car with radiator problems was loosing fluid which was draining into the ditch and he believes that this inight be a contamination problem. Mr. Scharman will check into thisa Mr. Schulz also questioned what hardship was being claimed, other than financial, since any variance must be based on a hardship. Mr. Kazak would like this case continued so that he can