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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED - BOA?tD OF ZONING APPEAI,S REGULAR MEETING HELD AT THE CITY HALL - NIARCH 9, 1965 Meetin, called to order at 7;35 p.m. Membexs present: Messrs. Klinite, Greene, Schmitt9 Mrs. Eian (Mr. Byers arrived at 7:45 p.m,) Also present: Nqr, Gundy, Building Commissioner Councilmen Ca.ster, Hodgins, Mangani, West Others as listed under appellants Minutes of the February meeting were accepted as submittedo Mrm Klanite read the letter from the Board of Zoning Appeals dated February 18, 1965 to Council requesting Council to establish 35 foot setback building line in the Manning-Campbell Subdivision 8, Section 2. He then read from a letter from the City Planning Committee, dated February 23, 1965 in which that Committee recommended, rather than change the entire plat to a 35 foot setback building line, that the builder, Famous Homes, Inc., resubmit the lots for re-subdivision, and if the builder needs a front or rear set- back change, Council should require wider side yard setbacks to compensates R4ro Klinite then asked the Board members to consider Mayor Christman's request that the Board meet on another night of the month, preferably the first INednesday, for the convenience of Councilmen and other members of the City Administration to be able to attend the meetings. Mr. KliniLe then expressed the Board's appreciation to the City Aclminis- tration for the brief cases presented to each Board member recently. 1. Appellant: Derin Dodge Agency, 26100 Lorain Road, North 0lmsted, and Brilliant Sign Co. 4400 Hough Avenue, Cleveland, Ghio. Ref: Request for variance to e rect a 121 x 15' illuminated sign at the agency location, rising to a height of 441 611. Sign exceeds the 50 square £ootage and height requirements established in Zoning Ordinance. First request denied February 16, 1965. Mr. Greider and Mr. Derin appeared for the appellantsa All of the four Councilmen present expressed opposition to the sign during the hour-long discussion. Mr. Ray Helt, affected property owner on Lorain Road, again expressed his opposition. Mr. Kurt Richards, 5176 Wesi; Park Drive, again expressed his opposition. Mr. u?alter Guesterman, National City Bank Manager, Lorain Road, supported the request for the large sign. After much discussion, largely a repeti-tion of the February meeting, the gen- eral agreement was reached to remove two 51 x 129 panels from the sign, and reduce the height of tile supportso Mr. Greene moved to grant the variance for the sign on the basis of 85 square feet of area, including the Pentastar, and that the height of the Gign be no greater than 31' 61' to the top of the pentastar, Mr. Byers econded. iTote to approve was unanimous.