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2. Appellant: Nlrs. Gertrude Gecking, 27450 Butternut Riage Rd., N.Olmsted. <br />Ref: Request to continue to operate a Ceramic School, with related sales <br />? and services, at the above premises, whicli is not in accordance <br />with the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 1151.01, in which retail busi- <br />nesses in residential districts are not permitted. <br />Mr. Klinite read a letter f rom Mro Ted DeWerth, 27418 Butternut Rid.ge <br />Road, not present, in which he opposed the continuation of the school, <br />because of inadequate parking facilities and the risks inherent in using <br />high-temperature furnaces. A'Ir. Klinite then read a letter signed by <br />approximately one dozen persons ivho did not oppose the sclzool (K. Koch, <br />Mr. & Mrs. Yacso, Nir. & Mrs. Berkitt, Beveily Dier, Mr. & Mrs. Holly, <br />Merlin Lehan, L.S. Thomas, Mrs. C.R. Robinson, F1ora Demeter, A4arion <br />UVelsh) e <br />Mr. Caster expressed his opposition, saying the <br />down by the Planni.ng Commission for retail Uusij <br />Mayor Christman liad said it vaas okay 'co operate <br />law of Frcd Heisery 27516 Butternut Ridge, said <br />Caster said Jo#n But].er, 27537 Butternut Ridge9 <br />opposil:ion to the schoole <br />area had been turned <br />zess. Mrs. Gecking said <br />her schoolv The son-in- <br />Mr, Heiser objected. Nro <br />not present, also was in <br />The discussion brought out that during the hours of instruction, Nrse <br />Geckin; generally has at least five students at one time. Nre Mangani <br />said he felt five persons represented a public assembly, compared to the <br />indiviclual teac:ning practice nornally followed by music teachers, which <br />is permiitted by -the Code. Mrm West expressed d.oubt this situation could <br />? be called a comrnercial enterpriseo <br />hiayor Christman appeared to say he did not give his approval to N?rs. <br />Gecking to run a school, and that ne either misunderstoocl her original <br />questions about it or she misunderstood lzis commentso <br />Mrs. Henry Caster expressed her opposition, commen-ting that most of the <br />affected property owners were opposed to the school, while support for <br />Mrs. Geckinj came mostly froin her students who were not property owizers <br />in the areaa Mrs. Gecking's son, Robert, commented that classes were <br />increasing in size, ancl that opening of a store for that purpose could <br />be in the not-too-distant futurem <br />Nlr. Schmitt moved to grant a nine-montll continuance of the school, with <br />no advertising permitted, parking to comply with the law, anC that no signs <br />should be used on the premises. Mr. Byers seconded. Al1 members voted <br />affirmatively, except Mr. Greene, tivho abstained. <br />3. .Appellant: Golub Builaers, 21099 ShelUurne Road, Shaker IIeiglits, Ohio. <br />Ref: Request to build a house on sublot 103 Lynhaven 'rive, North <br />Olmsted, with a 40 foot setback, in violation of Section 1159.01 of <br />the Zoming Ordinance, which requires 50 feet. <br />Mro Philip Golub represented his company. Mr. Edward Kelley represented <br />several property owners as we11 as himself, as the owner of the adjacent <br />• property, NZr. Wa? lace Brown represented the Park Ridge Associatioil, Mr. <br />Kelley question.ed the location of the proposed house and driveway, saying <br />his backyard would be extreme?y close to the.driveway, anct that the nor- <br />mal setback seemed to be more desirable. Additional discussion resulted