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T. CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOVEMBER 17, 2005 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Puzzitiello called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm. PRESENT: Chairman R. Puzzitiello, Members: D. Sabo, M. Conway, P. Engoglia and N. Althen. ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Law Director B. O'Malley, Building Inspector L. Cifranic, and Clerk of Commissions D. Rote. ABSENT: Member; P. Engoglia. H. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF 1VIINUTES: R. Puzzitiello moved to approve the Board of Building Code Appeals minutes dated October 20, 2005 as written. D. Sabo seconded the motion which was unanimously approved. III. NEW BUSINESS: Target, 24646 Brookpark Road: (WRD 4) Proposal consists of two storage containers being positioned in back of building for the period of November 18, 2005 - January 15, 2006. A variance is requested to allow 2 storage containers visible from the Brookpark Road right-of-way which is in violation of Section (1363.07 (b) (5)). Assistant Law Director O'Malley reviewed that the issue before the commission was not a building issue but in fact a property maintenance issue under section (1363.07 (b 2E)). The owner is asking relief from the property maintenance staridard which does not allow the containers to be visible from the right of way. It is the applicant's burden to show why the code is a hardship and can not be followed. Mr. Stefani, Executive Team Leader for Target came forward to address the request. Mr. Stefani reviewed that due to the holiday season stocking requirements they would require additional storage area. Mr. Puzzitiello questioned what the applicants were going to do to hide the containers from the right of way view. Mr. Stefani did not believe that the containers could be hidden from view. Board members questioned if the containers would block the flow of traffic around the building during an emergency and questioned the size and number of the containers. Mr. Stefani believed that the containers would not hinder the flow of traffic for patrons or the safety forces. Each of the 2 containers is 8-foot tall, 40-feet long and 8-feet wide. The storage containers would be accessed daily between the hours of 6:00 & 6:30 am and the containers would be refilled only as needed. Mrs. Sabo questioned if it was Targets intent to have the trailers annually or during any other holiday season. Mr. Stefani suggested that it would be hard to say how often they would need to have storage containers as it was a new store. The board questioned why a new 125,000 square foot building was not large enough to handle holiday storage issues. The additional storage containers would only add about 15,000 square feet of storage and the applicant failed to show a hardship. Board members felt that allowing storage containers would set precedence