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CTTY 0F NORTfi OIYiSTEn m B0ARD 0F ZONTNG A.PPEALS REGIII,AR ?I?TNt G M- LD AT THE CITY FLUL -- MA.Y 5, 1965 Dieeting cal.led to order at 7:40 p.ra. Niembers presenta Tiessrs. Klinite9 Greene, Byers, Mrso Eian A1.so presentr Councilman Leonard i?IR. G-d.?y A Qthers as listed under appel7.ants Minutes o£ the regular meeting Apri1. 7 and the spee:i.al meeti.ng on April 21 were accepted as submitted, ` le kppellantm 00 0. Fischer Developnent Co., 23203 I,orain Ftoad, North Olmsted. Ref. Request for variance (1133013) to erec-t a real estate development sign at the northwest corner of West Park Dri4e and Lorain Road. This vio- lates 5ection 1225.01 (C) Sub 2 of the Zoni ng Ordinance' which stipu- l.ates subclivision deve].opment signs must be on develop*ent property and within 500 feet of the development. This request was tabled at gpril 7, 1965, meeting9 penc3ing agreerisnt between tqessrs. C. 0: Fischer and sa.ul 3iskind., and adjoining property owners on yvergreen Drive. Site, ohrned by Mro Biskind, already contains his development sagn' also the Fischer Developraent sign which was ereeted 'oefore the appellant became awax°e of the violation. Prope-rty owners would agree to kir. Fischer1 s sign if he would approach Mr. Biskind to determine if Mro Biskand's sign ean be remaved., and the unsightly surrounding weeded area be improved. Ms. Klinite read a letter from Mr. Biskind directed to i?iessrs. teagan, Brown and Zolar, stating that "i.nasmuch as the two signs are there' he will agree not t,o pat aiay more signs there". Yir. Fischer represented his compan?. Yiessrs. Brown' Reag;an and Zo1.ar9 property oi-iners9 taere present0 Itiro ; eonard, Councilman' and Ivlrm Iturt Richards, were also present to opgose the request. Mr. Fischer statsd that adjoining property oTtmers wi]]l.. withdraw their objections to the second sign, providing t?ir. Diskindis sign be remodeledv Mr, Biskind pro- poses to remove the braces on the back of his existing sign' put nesr posts in, imbed those in concrete' put another face on the back of the sign with a scenic view. Mx°. James Leonard, srom the t'Council, voiced the objections of the neighbors, stating there has been much opposition sinee the sign has been up. I'he North Park Develop- ment sign is not clear as to direction to deve].opment. By inducing traffic off Zorain the developer has made Porter Road" theis exit. ivir. --ii,chards said the residents felt the sign anduced more trafiic in the area where children congregate for activities an the park9 thus presenting a tra.ffic hazard. ? Mr. Fisher replied that it was important to have aLoraui Road entrance leading to their model homes in tlp- North Park developmnt, He felt it taoul.d generate some additional traffic only on Sundays. Mrso Eian felt that a legal opinion was necessary' inasmuch as tl-B Biskind sign was a non-conforming use but not subject to current regalations., and the erection