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CITY OF NORTH OiMSTED = BOARD OF ZONTNG APPEALS ? Regular Meeting heTd at City Ha.ll -- September 3, 1969 The meeting wca.s called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chaixman John Roberts. ,hose present: IArs. Eian, Mssrs. Roberts9 Greene; Lancasha.re •llso present: 14r. Gundy, Build.i.ng Comnissioner The minutes of the 8/6/69 raeeting were approved as vrittena 1. AppellGnt: Walter Sivek, 2499/+ Randall--Drive. Request to erect a.Iumti.rzum patzo awning and screen-in Datio Iocated 35' fro:a rear lot lineB Request is in violation of Ordina.nce ,?..??62-33, S^rttion 1163.0I which requires a 501 rear yard. Present; Mr. Sivek 12r. Sivek sta-ted that he had polled each of the neighbors who were sent notifications and that none of them hacl any objection to his proposal. He explained that he wants to cover a-nd screen-in the patio in order to provide a bug-free area for his family wkiich includes a baby. A rear yard variance was originally gra.nted the builder. Mr. Sivek's proposal was strictIy for a screen-in patio - not a year round room addition. Mr. Greene moved to grant a variance of 151;_seconded by Mrs. Eian and unaninously passed. 2, Appellantt Shell OiI Co. Renuest to erect a service st;:,,tion on NE corner of Lorain P•.oad ond Berkshire Drive qrith a 351 rear yard. Request is in violation of Ordiuance-#62-33, Section 1I7/+.06 which requires a 501 rear yard if any part of the rear line is adjacent to a residential district. Present: Mr. Pratt (representing Shell Oi1 Co.), Mr. Jacl{? Mr. VTebstor, Mr. Harlow, Mr. McLaughlin, Plro Lavelle9 trire Ga.llagher, Mr. Walrath, Mr. Hodermorsky, Mr. Snyder ?+Ir. ?'ratt presented a revisecl pIan which he stated She11 f?il telt would eliminate the need for a variance since the building had been moved'over, However, Mr. Gundy pointed out tha.t the ordiilance states 11501 rear yard if any par-t of the rear Iine is adjacent to a residential district." It was his opir_ion that a variance =.aauld still be requiredo Mr. Roberts read a letter from Mr. Job-n Jack' Presiden-t of the t4est Park -Forest Ridge Civic Association, stating that they strongly oppose any variance being granted. Mr. Jack tdebster stated that the Park Ridge Civic A.^cociation nad al.so sent a letter opposing the granting of any var.i-a.n.ce. He restated their objections.. Mre .McLau;hlin stated that he feels that he and his w.ife. would be the--ones.to.suf£er most if a variance was granted. They Iive in the first house on Berkshire iinmediately adjacent tt3 -the proposed site. He statecl, that they absolutely oppose any varianCe and .fe21 that it iS the city's obligation to uphold the code. Mr. Harlow, Mr. Rademaker, lTr, -Lavelle and Mr. ?Jalrath a.ll stated that they opposed the variance requesto Mr. Gallagher stated that he is the owner of the property involved ar_d that ne obj ects to the involvement of the Forest Ridge and Pa "rk R.idge Civic Associ:ations and that he wants the right to se7.l his property for corunercial ptzrposes. lr1r. Hodermorsky asked why a resident of Sherwood Drive should be allowed to voice his opiniona It wa.s pointed atzt that -this was a Public Hearing. Mr.-Snyder questioned the Boa.rd rebarding the amount of Lorain R.oad :frontage invol.ved. Mrs. Eian moved to deny the variance; seconded by Mr. Lancashire and unanunously passed. 3, Appellant: Danyry Boy Market, ?!.,.579 Lorain Road: Request to dispIay merchandise within the setback are.ae Re4uest is in violation of Ordinance #62-33, Section 1174.02 which Orohibits the dispIay of inerclaandise witl-dn the setback area. Present; Mr. Bob Romn (otimer of Danny Bvy Market), Paul Cut].er (Attorney) Mr. Roberts read a letter from Mr. Cutler reauesting consider?tion of the variance requeeta He sta,ted that the narketPS on3y exposure is to Lorain Road and that produce must be 5een in order to attract customers. He feels tha.t it would be a real h?.rdship not to have any