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Page 4., Odtober 139 1965 Board of Zoning Appeals utilize land due to unusual angle of Elmhurst Dra Pirso Bian' member of the Board resides on Elmhursto She said Elmhurst has only 40 ft. dedicated right-of way. • Tryi.ng to turn into Elmhurst from Lorain presents difficulties. Driveway from proposed build.itir 1.ot would be too close to Lorain and present driving hazard. She sv.ggested the owner of lot deed or grant to city 5 ft. For i?Tlder roadway, in order to eZiminate some of hazards. Mrs. Margareta Schwab., 29509 Lorain Rd.' was present and objected to possible drivir}; difficulties from congestion. Mr. Snead said if building would be moved west 51, no firewall needed on east side of buiZdingm Mr. Greene said if this was reason f or request for variance9 this fact should have been stipulated in the request, The builder said reasons for variance were only those aforementioned, T'irewall had already been figuxed in the planse On examm3ning plans it Vras noted there were 3 spaces allottea for parallel parking on westerly side yarda Movang Uuilding west 51 would of necessity eliminate one space and make diificu].t any twu way driviiig on west side oi building if any cars were parked tl7eres Z'he lot is 120,74 at front ard 137' at setback. On property which is adjacent to east are tl?ees which would cut off view of store at extreme east end of build- ing. By movin; building west 51 this would help situation but in measuring, it was determined that tl-p- trees would still block view somewhato This reason was not included in request ior variance as presented. questionwas asked regarding retail and service traffic exiting on Elmhurst. Mr. Leslie Macs was present and said this depth was sTithin the commercial zoned area. T,'Ir. Greene9 on the basis of the reasons submitted on the appeal9 moved to deny the request for variance. Second by 17r. Byers. Vote was unanimous. Mr. IS].inite sugges-ted that Mrs. Eian could contact the I4ayor., could have a petition signed by residents, or appear bef'ore the Safety Committee of the Counci]., to ask that safety measures be taken to avoid accidents which trould result if building proceeds as nov, planned. 11. Appellant: Mr. Frank Loclmer, 3918 Clague Iid., Nor-t,h i?lmsted Reia ?quest for variance '-i?o build proposed house on S/L 13? Cottonvaood Trail Subdivi.sion, Dover Road9 which would have a 35' rear yard setbackm Request is in violation of Section 1163.019 which requires 50' rear yard setbackg Ivir. Loclmer an.d Mr. Jatnes McEntee, builder, tirere present, I?lr. Lochne-r otans all lots surroundinF; this lot. Lot measures 88, x 15a1 a I7epth of home to be built -with attachea garage, measures 501. House to be built on S/L 14 has been sold and owner has no objection. to the granting of '-uhis variancee iv1x. Greene moved to grant the variance, not to exceed 151, on S/L 13 CottonWaod Trailo Second by T•-Zr. Byers m Vote was unanamous. 12. Ke s Hennie Home s,4402 W. 215th Ste , 1' airv.i.ew Park. Fresent ; Ivlr, Richard ? Fuzzitiello ancl TZr. Frank Nloss P1r, Gundy requested a clarification by the Board of the minu-Les of September 179 1963 ana JulY 7' 19659 as -to the total amount of variance granted for the con- struction of the building on S/Z 8 Arlington, as per plansa It was the opinion , ?