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A COMMERCIAL REQiTESTS 17-8799; Blue Falls Car Wash; 23459 Lorain Road Representatives: Jeff Certo, Architect, 26031 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH; Dominic Umek, General Manager of Blue Falls, 24575 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH Proposal consists of a new car wash. The property is zoned General Retail Business. The following variances are requested: A1. A 38 ft. variance for front building setback; code requires 75 ft., applicant shows 37 ft.; Section 1139.07. A2. A 2 ft. 4 in. variance for side building setback (east canopy); code requires 10 ft., applicant shows 7 ft. 8 in.; Section 1139.07. A3. A 5 ft. variance for east side yard parking setback; code requires 10 ft., applicant shows 5 ft.; Section 1139.07. A4. A 9 ft. variance for west side yard parking setback; code requires 10 ft., applicant shows 1 ft.; Section 1139.07. A5. A 10 ft. 5 in. variance for front yard parking setback; code requires 20 ft., applicant shows 9 ft. 7 in.; Section 1139.07. B 1. A variance to the sign face area measurement standards. Code permits - The sign face area shall be the area of the smallest of these regular polygons - circle, ellipse, triangle, rectangle, trapezoid, pentagon or hexagon - that completely contains the sign message, background of the message and contiguous trims or frames. Applicant shows two (2) portions of sign (Lorain Road) not in the same plane and desires the measurement to be taken individually for two (2) sign sections; Section 1163.02. B2. A 26.77 sq. ft. variance for total building signage; code permits 83.40 sq. ft., applicant shows 110.17 sq. ft.; Section 1163.25(b). B3. A variance for 2 additional ground signs; code allows 1, applicant shows 3; Section 1163.27(a). B4. A 2 ft. variance for ground sign setback from right of way; code requires 5 ft., applicant shows sign (Lorain Road) 3 ft. from right of way lot line; Section 1163.27(b). B5. A 5 ft. variance for ground sign setback from side lot line; code requires 20 ft., applicant shows sign (Clague Road) 15 ft. from north lot line; Section 1163.27(b). B6. A variance for 2 additional wall signs; code allows 2 wall signs, applicant shows 4; Section 1163.28(a). Note: "Car Wash Entrance" and "Menu Board" are wall signs in addition to the two signs proposed on the building. B7. A 4 ft. variance for wall sign height; code permits 4 ft., applicant shows 8 ft.; Section 1163.28(c). Refers to "Menu Board." Mr. Aspery stated that the applicant is proposing to construct a new car wash facility on the site of the former Reehorst Cleaners, requiring a number of setback and signage variances. The lot has primary frontage on Lorain Road and secondary frontage on Clague Road. This project was approved at the Planning and Design Commission's September 13t' meeting. Since then, the signage reconfigurations have created the need for additional variances. Mr. Certo stated that the variances are required to make the space functional the proposed car wash use. He stated that the Lorain Road sign will be a V-shaped sign due to the lack of space to increase visibility. Variances B2 and B7 are needed due to the corporate signage standards. 2