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BJAFD UF ZOPIING APPFALS - (12/3/69) - Page ? - Mr. Snith presenter plaiss for proposed Fotomat and expZainec7 that it would take up. four existing parlting spaces in corner of Buckeye.Tan.es lot. However.they would re-stripe the entire parking area and 293 -spaces would be provided as compared to a.n existing 253 marked spaces. He explained t'at Fotomat would not reauire parking space sirce it is a drive-in operr.tion. Mr. Greenwood stated that comnlete service 9-nd time to drive in a.rsd out takes less t'nan a minute a.nd a ha1f. PZr. and NIrs. Lott bath citEd terrible traffic congestion in the area now and also po3.nted-out,that there would be more p?rkir?g right do?ni ?.gainst his house. Nir. Bork? a?.d st?..ted tliat a bad situation woUld be tirorsened. Mrs. - Hodgins sta.ted tY?..at the Blickeye Lanes parking lot is a.lways loaded and tk2at the A & Pparking Iot across the street gets a11 of the exc.ess cars. Mr. Roberts stated that he ha.d had aphone caT1 from Mr. Karabinus who obj ected on the basis of the traf fic survey ma.de at Lorain axid Walter Roads. Councilman Jam.es Prokasy sta.ted that a.nything that would reduce the number of spaces whatsoever would be uild.esirable. The Board deternined that Buckeye Lanes is nor_-conforming now on parkiMg spa.ces and the question wa.s raised on whether or not the Board.coulo rule on this case. NIr. Davis moved to cozztinue the ca.se for the purpose of referrir?g it to tne Law Director to determine wllether or riot the Board has anf authoritv ia the matter. Mrs. Eia.n seconded the Tnotior. UnaniMOUS?y passed. " . 4. Appe]_lant: James E. Brotim, 4532 Clague Road and, Ben. Arth, 4530 Clague Raad. Request to erect a barn 2t rear of existing.garage. Request is in violation of Orclinance r'62-33, Section I151..04 '(E),. accessory buildings used for housing animals must be located a minimum o#' 200t from any dwelling. Present: 14r, axad P4rs. Bro-vm, P:ir. Arth, Attorney Tora Kenned.y , ITr. Koson, Mr. Bizay, 14rs. Cermak, Mrs. Weiss, Mr. and. Mrs. . Holland Mr. Kennec?y explainPd that rlr. Arth has owmed the property in auestion for 40 years and that they have been training horsEs and ponies isere. Mrs. Brown is Mr. Arth's daughter a.rad the.ba.rra is presently Iocated at the far rear af the Brownts lot. The State oF Ohio is taking the rear 301 of the property which meaxas that the barn, nust be relocated. R.elocated Elm Road wi1J rEan thr.ough this area. He pointed out that this is a hardship not of the Brotims and p2r. Arthf-s own making. They have no choice since the State is taking the la,nd. The -horses 'and nonies trained here are showi at horse slaows tl3roughout the State. Mr. Brown wishes to build a new barn at the rear of the existing concrete block garage. The f3mily stated that they would aI.l be broken hearted if tYiey were forced to get rid of their horseso: Nir. Koson sta.ted that he feels it is a-hare7.ship to himself and other neighbors to have the barn tllere. He stated that if they can't conform to the ordinance; they s'_noulel not be permitted to proceed. Mr. Bizay sta.ted that he has no ob3ection to the barn in its present Iocatior_ but feel.s it would be detrimer?tal i?' built betiiind tlle gara.ge. He feeTs that iri a ny location it clowngr?.des the area. He furthur sta.ted tkua.t the present barn was built ir?a. I0/67 without a.permit ar-d that it has caused him P. c?rainage problem. 14r. Artn stated that the barn was tnere before the people bought tlleir homes a.nd that his children 'aave had horses for years. Mrs. Cermak stated that sae Iikes to see hapny kids and would rather shoo a horse out of_the way than see mare houses._anci streets put in the area.. Nlrs. Weiss stq-ted that she has lived on Clague Road for 20 yea.rs and that numerous familes owned their o-?,-n horses. She doesn't want to see them go. Rirs. Brown st2ted tha.t as the Mother of these c?i.ldren, she feels it is a wholesome interest and that ta take away the horses taould brea.k the childrenls hearts. P!Irs. Holland stated that she has no obj ection to the barn but questioned why it couldn't be moved enough forTm.rd to be off the Iand nurclha.serl by the State but still 200, frorn the houses. Mr. Holla.rad stated that he doesntt feel that it should be moved too close to the houses because of the odor, etc. It was pointecZ vut that a barn must also be Iocated a min.imun of 2001 from any street line and that if it were moved only s1ightly forGaa.rcl, it would xiot meet the ordinance with respect to relocated Elm Road. Mr. Davis moved to contir..ue the case for the pmrpose of persona.Il3r inspecting the property; M_r. I,ancash'ire second.ed the motion. UnaMimously passed.. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P.M. SaIIy Henkle, Secretary JohLn fioberts, Chairna.n