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Mr. Lasko moved, seconded by Mr. Malone, to recommend the Board of Zoning Appeals grants Clark Gas Station of 28915 Lorain Road a 10 ft variance for side yard setback. Roll call: Malone, Rerko, Cotner, Mahoney, Lasko - yes and Meredith - no, approved 5-1. Mr. Mahoney voiced that his yes votes were based on the site desperately needing improvements. Ms. Meredith felt the numerous variances being requested were indicative of an owner trying to put too much on a very small lot. She is concerned for the ramifications of the applicant's addition on the future improvements and/or modifications of the abutting property. Mr. Lasko reiterated his earlier reasons for voting yes. Mr. Lasko rnoved, seconded by Mr. Mahoney, to recommend the Board of Zoning Appeals grant Clark Gas Station of 88915 Lorain Road a variance for exceeding lot coverage (29%). Roll call: Cotner, Mahoney, Malone, Rerko, Lasko - yes and Meredith - no; approved 5-1. Mr. Lasko felt the variances were necessary for the applicant to continue to use their property in conjunction with the Croclcer-Stearns expansion as well as provide services which is now the nonn. Mi•. Lasko moved, seconded by 1VIr. Mahoney, to recomanend the Board of Zoning Appeals grant Clark Gas Station of 28915 Lorain Road a variance for average foot candles being 18.5 under the gas pump canopy. Roll call: Cotnet-, Mahoney, Lasko - yes;lVIeredith, Rerko, Malone - no; motion failed 3-3. Mr: Laslco based his vote on the applicant's willingness to meet all other lighting requirements. Mr. Lasko moved, seconded by Mr. Malone, to table Clark Gas Station of 28915 Lorain Road's developanent plans until the applicant resolves their variance requests which was unanimously approved 6-0. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Mercedes/Porsche Dealership; 28450 Lorain Road: (VVItD 1) Representatives: Denver Brooker, architect; Bernie Moreno, owner; John Dodovich, builder The proposal consists of building and site renovations. Ms. Wenger reviewed that the proposal consisted of building additions and site improvements to both the Mercedes and Porsche dealerships. Building improvements include front and rear additions to the Mercedes building and a showroom addition for the Porsche building. Site improvements include additional customer parlcing in front of both dealerships, additional vehicle storage at the rear of the dealerships, altering the vehicle display areas in the front setback area, modifying the driveways to accoinmodate deliveries, a new decorative pavement design between the dealerships at the mairi entry, stamped concrete in the treelawn, and new landscaping along the rear property to buffer the expanded inventory area from adjacent residential property as well as new landscaping along the front. Some signage will be reused, including existing wall signs and directional signs which will be relocated. However Mercedes requests a new service wall sign, a logo/emblem on the blue pylon attached to the building and Porsche proposes a new ground sign. Variances will be required for building front setbaclc (Mercedes), lighting levels and signage.