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BOARD OF ZONING kPPEALS - 1/5/72 - Page 3 All witnesses were sworn in. Mr. Gareau & Mr. R.a.nkin presented photos and planse N1r. Gareau stated that the canopy they request protects elderly people from the elements Ls they get in or out of theix car. Mr. R.oberts asked how large the rooms are? Mre ?tankin said tliere are two classes of rooms: three-bed rooms approximateZy 24' x 1116" and semi-private rooms which are approximatel.y 18' x 121. Mre Roberts asked if the patients can cook in the roomso He was told they cannot. Mr. Poh].man, 3732 W. 232 Sto' said that it looks like the propertv is obviously too small for the building. He was told that Manor Care has to operate iaith 192 rooms, to make a profit. Tf the canopy is denied' they would have to omit 12 rooms, therefore charging more per room. Mr. Jim Kilroy, 3640 W. 232 Stm9 asked what is the elevation of this building? He was told it is two stories. Mr. Ralph Yeigh' 3692 w. 232 St., asked if the neighbors are going to hear the sirens or see the lights flashing? P'ir. Rankin said that emergency ambulance calls are very rare. Mr. Bartko, 3706 W. 232 St., stated that he wotld assume that this works like a hospital with 24-hour service. He was told there are three shifts of working people. Mr. Bartko said that three times a day people wi11 be pulling in and out, probably at night with headlights' doctors and ntzrses wi11 be coming and going, and there wi11 be delivery trucks. This wi11 disturb the neighbors' patio living, Mr. Sironen9 3680 W. 232 St., questioned the lighting. He was told the lighting wi11 be at a 1ow 1eve1, approximately 18=inches high. Mr. Pohlman asked where they wi11 run their sewers. Mr. Rankin said they will go to Lorain Roa.d. Mrs. Janet Saringer, Councilwoman from ward two, represented the neighbors and said that they would 1.ike a fence put up. Mr. Roberts moved to grant a variance to extend 22t intrusive into the building on the rear yard variance, that we grant 16 parking places 22' into the residential area at the rear of the property, and that we grant a 23, variance for the canopy on the side line variance; seconded by Mr. Scheef and unanimously granted, 7e Appellant: Parker Reynolds, 26890 Lorain Rd. - Request for variance (1133e13) for two poZe signs. Request is in violation of Ord. #62-33, Section 1225.02. Present: Mrm Reynolds, Mra Rafferty of Brilliant Electra.c Sign Com A11 witnesses were sworn ina Photographs were presented. A discussion was helde Mrs. Eian asked what the frontage is, Mr. Reynolds said it is 530'0 1"r. Roberts said that the Board has to know what these signs look 1ike. Mro R.oberts moved to conta.nue this case in the interest of looking at this location and getting more details; seconded by Mrs. Eian and unanimously agreed. 8. Appellant: Ohio Bel1 Telephone Company, 24150 Lorain Rde - R.equest for special permit to add to non-conforming buil.ding. Request made as per OrdO #62-33, Section 1231a02, Present: Mr, Henke' representative from Ohi.o Be1l, John 01ah, Mr. Gehring. AZl witnesses were sworn in. Mr. Tubbs read the application from Ohio Be11. Mr. Olah said that there is a Ohio Be1l Truck that is continually parked in front of his placeo He also finds tools on his 1awn. The plans were studied. Mr. Scheef moved to grant a variance for the addition of the second floor on this building; seconded by Mrs. Eian. Motion carries w3.th Mr. Tubbs voting no.