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<br />CITX OF N0RTH OLMSTED - BOARD OF 70ATTNG l?nPP-ALS
<br />Fegula,r Meeting tie1_d «t CitJ HalI ----- Februzry 5, 1969
<br />The rzeeti??g -?-?^?.s called to order at 7:.30 P.M. b,y Ct1air=aan Jelua Roberts.
<br />Those Pre:sent: Mr. R.oberts, Mr. Lanc>s?3ire, Mr. Forcellini
<br />Al_so Present: Mr. Gundy, Buildizag Commissioner; Swily Henkle, 5ecretary
<br />The mi7lutes of the 1/8/69 meeting were approved as wri'tten.
<br />1. Appe.llant: Detroit p,uto Tdas'_n, 25715 LoraiL1 Road. R,er,,,ttest to erect n.n a,d.dition?,.I
<br />po1.e sig-n. Request is in violation of Orc?i?aanee ,?62-33, Seetion 1225.02
<br />w1aich pPrmits only one pole s3_gn.
<br />PreSent: Carl G)a:oner of Wagner Sign Co., Shelly 5ter??1, oi;TM?er of Detroit l;tito Wpash,
<br />Mr. Mues, Mr.. Wolf, Mr. Cooney, Mr. Gregan .
<br />*4r. . Ster'-a exnlp.ined t'nat a nelr co>>cent z,*a.s being u.secl at his ^.u to t-rLish - tha.t of a free
<br />car wa.sh wa.th the purchase of ;asoliz?e;, The only way 'Lais busi»ess caii survive is to se11
<br />a l,-,.rge auar,tity of gasolizie. He S-rls?nes to instp-l1 a secord pole sig? advertising Gulf
<br />r,a.solin.e. It zaould be a straight sign. 61 in dialneter saying GIILF. It would not fl-as?z
<br />a7-id Z•ralald be ba.c1c ?tnprcxinlately 251 from the street. PIPighbors in atte;ndance voicecl various
<br />conp.l.ai_nts rega.rding the present. sian which is a f1a5hing -type azid irterferes W-ith their
<br />TSl sets, etc. A petition w? s prese?Zted signed by 42 Ba.iley N.oad residetqts stating that
<br />the,y object to the rro-;osed sign. Mrs. Hodgins, Council-man, emnhasized the re?_sons for
<br />enactiiig the various ordiLZances a.nd stresscd the irnDortaiice of adlaerilig to them. The
<br />possihility of eliminatiLg the present fla;5hing sigr and eombining the required Pdver.tising _
<br />for both the Auto Wash 2.nd Gulf Oil vr<3.s discussed. Mr. Forcellini -ritoved that the case be
<br />co}Zti;lued ulitil a, consolida.tion of signs can be d.evisec7.; seconded by '4r. L,ancaq;aire '131d
<br />n° SsPC'1 . .
<br />2. 4npell:nt: Michae1 J. Pnxadise. E'equest to c?isplay, automohiles in Vne setback area
<br />of the proposed Paradise Po-ntiac Agencyy 25870 Lorain Ron.d. Request is in
<br />viol_ation oi Ordinance, 7J,"6?_-33, Seetion I174.02 z;7hich pro'aibits the displa.y
<br />: of ?mcreho.ndise within tie setback area.
<br />Presento Mx.. Paradise, Mr. reighnn, attorney for ?aradise Pontia.c
<br />Mr. Paradise expIaired tha.t plans foT' a 77eti,r cas agenc.y to be located, at tlle Lorain Foad
<br />adclre:>s ',!ad been submitfiecl to t'ae Buildirz? Depart7:aent. He f.eels the.t it is a1^??ossible
<br />to nar.ket cars wa.thout tllerl being seem. A letter from the Cit,y Planning Cormission was
<br />read whicl?1 r^commendec? ±.hat the 50' setb2r.k b? maintained azzd t12at rao variance be given.
<br />Mr. Pr.ok-sy9 Councilman, stated that the city administration is in tlae process of workiiag
<br />on nJ_a11s Par-ticular].y for. Lorain rioad and tlaat he feels that if we Z.T2.)1't t0 imnrove the
<br />a.ppc._rr?,ice of Torn_iu Ro^d9 Z•?e must COli17?l?j ??zith the orciir_r-..nce. Mr, Trdest, Gouncilrian,
<br />emnh.:-,.sizcd t.nat the coclc i s clear on tfais matte-r - that t?ae or_ly reason for granting a
<br />variG.nre is c mr.tter of 'harO51zip. Mr. Parad.ise lnd Mr. Fcighan stetitee th?t they felt
<br />the nAtiT bui7.Oing would be a, definite asset to the City and t'zzt t11ey fclt this i•ras ^. 'Z«rcl-
<br />ship r.ot to 1?e ab1e to cJisplay their automobiles. Mr. Leonard, ;:tember or the P]_rannixg
<br />CQmniission, sta+ed tha.t l1e fe.Tt that if o. variancc was granted, the neyt perso?: to build
<br />.6.11 have = rPRl hards=zip. HE feels that the time to draw the Iine is z1ow. Mr. Ricky2
<br />Mr. anr1 Mr. Bailey (aII spectators attending the meeting) a1Z stated
<br />tlzat thPy dii not fcel tlint t-here i,a.s a 1-.m.reship 'siere. Ouestions tirere asked, regarding
<br />ather auto?tabi7.e a.gencioN in the city that 1=ow d3_sn1 ay ca,rs- :,,ithin the setback, It was
<br />?xn1=,.i;?ec? t?zat so!!P. ?.re pre-ordinar_ce °nc? that ip oi:l,.e.r_ cases, var.iGnces have b-oen granted.
<br />Each ra.Fe is decided on its oi•r?: ner. it. Board members f.elt that ?i-i <:rclietccti s sketch of
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