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Page 3' Oc-tober 13' 1965 Boarcl of Zoning Appeals 8. Appellantr Mr. Harry A. Gatchel, 5117 X. Porter Rd.-, North 0lrnsted ? Refe Request for variances to erect a dwelling on 5117 N. Porter Ed., north of and adjacent to 5117. Lot is 50' Vaide and 330.181 deep. Hom to be 361 wide9 driveway, 10'a Variance o.f 1' needed on south and 5r on north. Reqin st is in vlolation oi 5ection 1161.01,, which states sum of two sides sha11 be not less than 20 1, the minirmzm width, on one side, not less than 51. TjIr. Gatchel presented plans and picture of proposed home, Neighbors present tisere; Mr. Geo. Schultz, i=IrB Ecimond Hillenbrand and Mrs. Chas. Culp. Mr. Ha.Zlen- brand looked at plans but voiced no objection. I`irs. Gtii1p said crowding of houses whul.d create an unhappy situatione Iir. Schultz sai(d he had obtained professional advice9 which was that this home would have an adverse affect on his property if the variance were grantede Mra Klinite felt that a narrower home which would utilize more af depth of the 1ot tiaould be better. i4Ir. 4ers moved to deny the variance, P4rm Green secondedo ilIessrs. Klinite., Greene and Byers voted yes; Mrs. Eian voted no. 9. kppellant; Mr. Edward N. Srnith, 24266 Ambour Dr., North Olmsted F3ef: Request for variance to erect a 17 lineal ft., 5-211 basketweave redUrood patio screen 11 from west side propeitJ 1.1I18e Request is in violation of Section 1151.04 Sub (G) which requires no part of windbreak or similar freestanding structure is closer than 151 to any side line or rear line of the lot on which the same is located, Mr. Smith presented plans and pictures. Lecause ot cul-de-sac layout of homes3 home at 24276 xmbour owned by IvIr. B. A. Essi, was set back 20' farther than his. Because os this the utility side of their dwel.ling was opposite Mr. Smith's patio. He would like tkiescreen to provide privacy when they are wing the patio, it woul.d screen out lighting which neighbors have a side entrances and would obscure st•rimmers sunbathing on patio. Ms. Smith's house is 683 (inches) to the 1ot line. I11r. I,'linite read a letter from iULr. Essi introducing 1,1r. +rralter E. Riemenschneider, to speak for him. Ilr. xiemenschneider said he zrished to lodge formal complaint to erection of the fence. Tt i-iould prohibit view, light and breeze from that direction. He objected f,o a boxang-a.n effect of property. In answer to Mx'. Riemenschneider's questions, Mr. Smith sti ted fence would d.efinitely be 51' high of redwood basketweave e He said patio was built in 190'3. The Board suggested to Pir. Smith that Shrubbery i.n adclition to what he has already planted, be put in9 landscaped so as not to constit.ite a fence. If shrubbery were so arranged and would not exceed fence height' no varia.nce would be requiredo Mr. Byers moved to deny the rc;q.uest for erection of a fence. Second by Mr. Greene. Vote was unaniznous o 10. Appellant: 17ro R. J. Gruber9 4575 Concord Dr., iairvieia Park R:ef; Request for variance for the Elmhurst Plaza Shopping ?:Center, 29462 Lorain t7ri., North Olmsted. .4ppellant desires tQ erect build5ng which will be 20' from northtiiest corner to west property line. Riaquest is in violation of Section 1174.03, which requires a 251 side street • se-cback on corner lot in retail business district. Present were Mro Wi11ard Gray., 11rchitect., and Mr. John Snead, Builder. lhey said trey desired variance so building can.be relocated 5' westerly' increasirg east side yard and imp?`o3ring overall position, balance and appearance and to better