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1. A variance for no concrete curbing; code requires accessory parking areas to be defined by continuous concrete curbing, applicant shows none, section 1139.08(e)(2). Note: Clarify sign placement. A variance for ground sign location is not required if it is placed in accordance with the landscape plan and site survey received 7/19/12. Mr. Boss was administered the oath. He said he would like to install pervious concrete pavement in lieu of installing continuous curbing in the customer parking area. Ms. Rudolph aslced if the pervious pavement could accommodate the weight of the warehouse equipment. Mr. Boss reviewed pervious pavement installation and continuous curbing purposes both of which would be used on the site. Only the area shown as pervious will not include continuous curbing. Mr. McReynolds asked if the ground sign would be placed to the west and Mr. Boss said the ground sign would be inoved to ineet code. The island in the middle of the ingress/egress point will remain and include landscaping. Ms. Wenger said the pervious pavement is limited to the parking area and noted it was more ecologically fi•iendly then asphalt. Mr. Lopez said he was familiar with pervious pavement and thanlced the applicant for using sustainable materials in his project. Board members had no objections to eliminating concrete curbing in the parking area. Mr. Lopez moved, seconded by Ms. Bellido, to grant CMS12-04 Boss Family of 31084 Lorain Road a vai•iance for no concrete curbing; code i•equires accessory parking areas to be defined by continuous concrete curbing, lpplicant shows none, section 1139.08(e)(2), which passed 5-0. CMS12-18: St. Richard Church; 26855 Lorain Road Proposal consists of amendments to the approved site plan including parking and access. The following variance is required: 1. A variance for 156 parking spaces, code requires 394 based on permitted occupancy, applicant shows 238, section 1161.05. Note: Actual parking loss will be 64 parking spaces due to previously granted landbanlced parking. Maryellen Staab of Catholic Charities Housing Corp, Father Charles Stollenwerk of St Richard CI1L11CI1, Michael Cappabianca of St Richard School, Tom Ciha of MeSteen and Associates, and John Lasko were administered the oath. Ms. Staab said although the senior housing and church parking lot are separate projects each one affects the other. Denying the variance would adveisely impact the senior housing which is needed. Father Stollenwerk said in 1999 when the church expanded there were twice as many parishioners as there are today. North Olmsted code requires a parking space for every 2.5 seats which is more restrictive then surrounding communities. The parking lots are only fiill during major holidays and the percentage of members attending weel<end inasses has declined. The church was granted landbanlc parking 12 years ago for the expansion which has never been needed. Mr. Cappabianca said parents' route for dropping and piclcing up their children would not change. The children's playground area, although moved north, is the same size. Mr. Ciha said research shows North Olmsted code to be restrictive and to purchase additional property only to pave for parking would not be feasible. They are seeking relief from the code to be allowed to have 238 parking spaces. Mr. Lasko said he serves on the church finance committee. He reviewed the number of registered parishioners and students fi•om 1999 to present which significantly declined. He then reviewed calculations 3