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? V111 OF LVOl .?ili OLat?.Pt?L ?.uVt_t1?.U O.N f..?OL,l11'Ql7 .ti.Q.31 ?=-?.T,?C . .- R.egu? ar Meeting 'ho1.d at Cit,y Ha11 ------- March 5, 1969 il3e I'leeting was called to crder a.t 7:30 P.M. by Chair?;a,.?? Jolm RobErts. . The minutes of tIac> 2/5/69 -meeting were approvcd as iaritter- witl-i the mames of two parties attei-idi.ng t1ae public hearing requested by Park Ridge Swim Club e'ftangee? fram Cerzilko to CeraIuo aiae1 VTepgand to k;eigamc. 1. Appellant: DPtroit Auto tJas'h, 25715 Lorp-ixi Poad. Uontinuation oi rPquest for varian, ce to erect Gn additiona1 pole sign. Violation Ordinance k62-33, S"ECtioll 1225.02 wkich perrr.iits oiae pale :sigiq on].g. °resento ??Ir. Ster:°a, owner of Auto Wazlh; Mr. I'??gaer of Wagner Sions, Mr. Mues, Mr• v°7O.L1? P?r. Gaonev, Mr.. Gregam. Mr. Z=;agner prese-nter_1 plans for eoia solida+ing a11 of t??e desired information onto arie pole s? gn i:,?stead of two. The propased si?n would advertise both Auto Wa.sh and Gulf products. Mr. Stern stated that he Trould be wrilling to t^ke the D-asl3er off of t1hE preser,t cign. The si5n would be illuiainated. Board meribers _felt t1hat tlae sigL,g as presented, w-as too law an-d s'_nould be r^isec up at J_east 8-11 off the groand. Residents in attendance comnlairaec3 of tne mPs?y UpearaRce on the Failey Ro?.d side of the Auto Zh?ash, ruud washing down. ti-ic street into their lawns, etc. Mr. Guncj% st5ated that kae -vrould atteu-t to the ur-clesirablc conditions at -the A-ute Wash and sai:d that he could see no rEaNon for it. Mr. Stern, agreeccl to :aake the correctio-ns a?d a City Inspectoi -uill inspec-t t1ke premises w'hen the eorrections h?.?ve been nade. Mr. Greene moved to cortinue the ca.se to the next neeting to eFiEble the sign d.osign to bE 61-anged tM°itil anprov4zl irori t1ae Safety Director on rainkmum cle2ranee anci ia.ntil the problens r-:?.entianed L-aave beeR corrected. i1rs. Eian seronc+ed the .?ia-tion> Um.-m.inaauslp pa_ssed. 2. Appellr.n-t; Paxac?ise 1.?nntiac, 25870 Lorain Road. Ceamti?.s3u`.tion of request for variance. tc? c?is??3?3_y autc??.obiTQS wit???iu -t??e setb?-:ck rrea,. VioI?.tic?z?-Ordia?ance ,!'62-33, Secti_on 1171.02 w'hich pr.ohibitN t_ae c3ispley of merc-handise ws.thin the sctback area. Prese:nt: Pir. I'r rac?ise, Mr. Foighan, attemey far Pnraaise_Poittiv.?.c; llr. Kane of Poratiac Motors, neigh'ooring re;,-zidonts from 'Vest Fanchvies, l]rive, Mr. Dragan. Mr. Para.dise preseiatecl plfl-•t p1?aas and archetect's sketc'-ries as reqL,estecl. An 81 green ,strip would he maintained across ti?e .front. He exnlained t1aat lie doeczalti-ri.sh to b1QCk t;xe vist-r of t3l-e s?tow -roora ;?.ad w»,s ree??uesting to siao?r used e?.r5 in tr?e ?.rea just cr Nt of t??.P shoi•r rc?e?.. It ?•r?.s? furtziur expIai-ned that a hard:sh.ip Pxists in se1Zimg used cars. He .feelN that it woulet be harcl to compete if used cars caulck not ne_ di-splayed. He wouId be a ta. clisadvantage beca.use 99% of -tf-te otlier clealers display cars iji. this area. Mi. Drugma of Draoan-SideraN VoIkswc..gon Agerev statecl that ?ie agreed that this would be a hardshi-o; that new--car. s'-h-oppers would stap Eutor,3.:?ticESlly but ti-iat used car sh.oppers stop ti*hen t%aey see an eutomobilQ that a.ppcals ta them o? dli:spZay. Mr. Lcs Macs, .9, spectator•, stated t=aat he fe1t that to sQll somet':?i...?g, you h-ave to ci.isplay it. He feels t'_ky.t this ageracy taould enhance thP bea.zxtJ o* .Lflrain Road and ca_ted that taxes c'erived fram such U bu,CinPss woUlcl be- beaeficia2 tcs +he City. Mr. K«ne stated that he sin-cerelv feels -that ` it iroul(q be an extreme h:?rdsiiip for Mr. Par-adise fr-ora a merckaiadising standpoint. T}ze , possibility of show.ing. the cars sTig?itly in- front of the show rQOii btzt nat forward to the green striU was cliscuused. Mr. Pe.racise felt that 'he wauld ?ike tirae to consider an <<lternate pla.n. ";[rs. Eian moved to cor.atirue t?ie case; to t'l-P -next meeting; sQCOnded by 1Ar. Gr????e anc' unanLmouslq' paSSPd. 3. Appellar-t: Josepis Simmons, 29603 Lorain Fo?.ad. Cor-ti-aur tiop- of rcquest to clisplp,.y trailers within t.qe setbaclc. triolation Orc7inamce ,?62-33, Section 1174.02 t:rhic'a prohibita the di?plaur of merc?anCise witlin t'-q e vetbac'.c area.