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0 , ECART> QF ZONING ITP?S -(7/1/70) -- 1'age 2 - %' Ms°. Swailson statec: that vandalisn and Ioss of pro?:erty has cree.ted a severe problean dux3ng the last rine Months and that their research deparfi.ment is in chaoso Ttie axea is used for research and test panels have been mutilated and stolen. There is presently a 41 fence but they have a percit ta irsstall a.n. 8" #'ence. i3e streosed that the a.rea is nat v3sible to the main -artesy and that due tez the easy access at rear of the pro1 erty, they feel barber.l vdxe is essential. The prorertSr is ne<;t door to MacDanalae s£testaurant and kicls constaal.tly climb the #'ence. He empha:sized that their objective is not t,a catch the kids but ta d.eter their entry. Discussian wa.s held and it wa.s felt t-hat a true hardship exiated. Nir. Erne: t Green moved to grant avariance for 11 o'L barbed zaire almng tor, of 89 fence subjec't to the ap-praval of the 5a.fety Eirectox; seconded by Mrs. Eian and unanirnously pa5sed. MT. Laszcashire entered the meeting at th3s time, 5. Ap-pellant: Jamestown Village Apartments, SE Corner of Brook-ps.rk and Columbia Et.oads. Request to erect fewer enclosed gara.ges in Phase ITI of their development than specified by Orairsance P69-210 which requi.res that one- IL-ialf the rer,,uired parking spaces be enclosed. Presents Mr. Margolius9 Mro Zer&n, Mrs. Young (resicent manager of anar'tments) Mr. Maroolius and Iire Zeman e?.plained that aTprova2 f'or Phase ITT of their development had been given prior to Ordinance #60,-210 Lut that they dicln°t appIy for their perrnit at that time because af f3.nanciaig, etc. They pointeci out thaz one garage for ever3r three suites has been their norL3al denand. They exceea in the number of parking spaces but are un_der by 34 enclased spa,ces. A recent study showed zhat o-f' 58 existinb gaxages, 1.9 are presently vacant, IO are used f'or storage lry the develorer and only 25 2re leased aut to origina.l tenants. Of these 7 are rented by tenants for -storage of household gaods. They stressed that they would be glad to put up- oarages iT there was a.r_y d.erse.n.d. #'vr them but tY?a.t there isn't. When the plan was ariginally a.p_r.rovec, it met the ordinenceo A letter froza Counci3man. Grp-dy was read obj Ecting to any devi2.tian from the r_ew ordinance. Discussion NTas held and the devel.operu stated that they d.on't feei it is in the best interests of the city to have vacant garRges si-tting there, i^hey f'eel that vandaIisa poses aprab? em when ga.ra.ges are vacant and f'urthur stated that vaca.n.t ga.rages consume op-en parying sgaces. Mrs. Eian moved to contirrue the case to the neht meet3.ng in order fi,o Iearn thoughts behind the Flanning Conimi.ssiont s decisivn to cha.nge the enc2osed parking space requirer ent and to ask a member of PlanriaMg Commission and P? €3.tting Camaittee of CounciZ to attend the next meeting, Mr. Ernest Green seconded the motione IInanirnously passea. 6. Appellante wiZliam C. MattertA, 6034 Sorierset Drieeo Rec1ueat to install a 41 chain Iink fence along rear 13rorerty line oiz a corizer lot. Reruest is in violation of Oxd.inance #62-':139 Section 1151.04 which states that a fence may not exceed 30" in height f'rom the building line to the street 13.ne. r resenta P+Ir. Mattern. II•iro Nfattern exrlained that his mroblem stems fron his Zot being on the corner. He wishes to i.nstall anchor-tvpce greon vinyl coated fence along the rear of his lot. According to the Ordinance, the 211 f'rom the : idewalk can be onlY 30" in height. He stated that his neighbors haTre no objection to hi.s plan. Mro Lancashire maveG to grart a Iii variance for 211 o=' £ence9 seconcied. by Mrs. Eipn and unanimau9ly rassed. 7. Appellantr 'Filliam Mort, 5350 rorter Road. Reciuest for srecia1 permit to add to non-confor?!ing hause as per Ordinance #62-_`33, Section 1231.02. Also request for vc.riance for nror--sed a.adi+.,ion too close to rear lot Iine. ?,equest? is in violation. of Qrdinance #62-3/39 Section 1163.01 which repuires a 501 rear ya.rd.