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in North Olmsted as shown in the plans submitted. Their company has been in business since 1883 in Elyria Ohio. In the last 18 months they have focused their business on residential recycling. The building is designed so that customers can drive through the building and drop off their recyclables be paid and leave. They accept aluminum cans, aluminum siding, all copper products and other metallic materials. The process is a very clean quite collection point only there is no processing at the site. All materials accepted are taken back to Elyria for processing. The building structure, style and colors will match the existing building in Elyria it just wont process any material. The benefits of their business for North Olmsted will be to provide an alternative to the residents waste stream, minimize the flow of materials to the landfills, conserve natural recourses, provide proper disposal methods, provide a, financial sensitive to recycle and fund raising opportunities for schools and other groups. The business is an example for other communities, is a clean business, generates tax's, maintains property values and is a potential for partnership by providing household hazard waste collection drives. At this point they do not accept hazardous waste material but could work with the city to arrange specific drives. Traffic patterns would be less than the Aqua wash next door. In Elyria they average 50 cars total a day. There will be no containers outside the building other tlian the BFI dumpster. Hours of operations in Elyria are Monday through Friday 8:00 am through 4:30 pm and Saturdays 9:00 am to Noon however if North Olmsted needs are different they could adjust their hours. They are not open evenings, holidays or Sundays. , Mr. Conway noted that he had not heard any discussion that the business should be permitted in the proposed location. Furthermore he believed that the subject should be handled in a different manor, possibly through the amending zoning codes. Mr. O'Malley advised that the board needed to address the 'request as a use variance and the standards are not flexible as to what factors are to be met. The applicant's have an absolute burden to prove the three requirements of section 1123.12 exists in order to be permitted. They must show the use should be allowed within the district they are requesting to go. What the applicant has presented does not address any of the standards-they are asking relief from. The three factors must be unequivocally proven or the request must be denied. Mrs. Sergi voiced that she believed that the business was a welcomed concept but the request as made did not show any hardships or address the three factors. Board members all agreed that although they would like to see the business as described in North Olmsted a use variance could not be granted following chapter 1123.12 (a). Mrs. Diver -voiced that the board hoped the applicants continued to work with the city to bring their business to North Olmsted. Mr. Menser moved seconded by Mrs. Sergi to grant Blue Star Recycle of 28820 Lorain Road their request which consists of a use variance as written which was unanimously denied. ` COMS07-0028: Ml Realtv LLC.; 28300 Lorain Road (Ward 1) Request for variance (1123.12). The proposal consists of signage and the following variances are required: 1. A variance for 1 additional wall sign on a building, (co'de permits 1, applicant shows 2), section (1163.27 (A)). 2. A 1.5 foot variance for a wall sign higher than allowed, (code permits 4', applicant shows 5.5'), section (1163.27 (C)) (see note). Which is in violation of Ord. 90-125 section (1163.27 (A)) and (1163.27 (C)). 4