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like a parking lot. All board members felt that the garage could and should be placed to code. Mr. Boukzam felt that due to the garage being required to be 15 feet from the home and the location of the existing driveway he in fact had a hardship. Board members felt that the deck and covered entrances were warranted and would be an improvement to the neighborhood. However the,garage could be placed in accordance to city code requirements. Mr. Conway advised that a 10 foot section of the proposed north side of the garage could be removed to meet the 15 foot distance and 25 foot setback requirement. He felt the deck and overhangs for the entrances were warranted and would be a vast improvement to the home but the garage could be placed to code. Mr. Boukzam said the existing driveway is already 10 feet from the sidewalk and the garage will be 16 feet from the property line moving the garage an additional 10 feet would cause him hardship. The location and or placement of the garage is in line with other detached garages in the neighborhood. Mr. Burke questioned if the applicant wanted to table the garage variance to have an opportunity to possibly figure out the best way to place the garage. Mr. Boukzam said that if tabling the matter required he returned he would prefer to proceed as written. The garage will not be detrimental to the neighborhood as most garages are only 4-feet from the sidewalk. He voiced his frustrations of what he has, gone through to try to improve his home. He said he would work with the board's decision even though he is just trying to use the existing drives. Mr. Burke advised that the garage predicament can be precluded without a variance. Although the city and board are in favor of improving or updating homes the 7 factors must be addressed. The garage could be placed to code. Mr. Boukzam disagreed as doing so would cause him a hardship of having to remove and redesign 2 existing driveways. J. Burke moved to grant Michael Boukzam of 4117 Clague Road his request for a special permit to add to a non-conforming house/building which is in violation of section (1165.02). N. Sergi seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. J. Burke moved to grant Michael Boukzam of 4117 Clague Road his request for variance (1123.12), which consists of an addition to existing non-conforming home and the following variance is granted: A 20.75 foot front yard setback variance for a new porch, (code requires 501, applicant show 29.25'). Which is in violation of Ord. 90-125 section (1135.06 (A)). N. Sergi seconded the motion which was unanimously approved. N. " Sergi moved to grant Michael Boukzam of 4117 Clague Road his request for variance (1123.12), which consists of a new detached garage and the following variance, is granted: A 10 foot sideyard variance for a garage too close to side yard on a corner lot, (code requires 251, applicant shows 15'). Which is in violation of Ord. 90-125 section (1135.06 (B)). J. Burke seconded the motion, roll call on the motion; N. Sergi, M. Diver, T. Kelly, J. Burke "no" and R. Menser "yes", variance denied. III. NON-RESIDENTIAL APPEALS AND REQUESTS: A): Parcel E N. Olmsted Town Center "BLDG C" i Request for variance (1123.12). The proposal consists of sign package for Bldg "C" and the following variances are requested: 1. A'168.7 foot variance for excessive signage on a building "Bldg C", (code permits 163.3 sq ft, 'applicant shows 332 sq ft) section 1163.24 (B). 2. A 4.3 sq ft variance for excessive square footage of signage on a unit (Fatburger tenant 2), (code permits 77.7 sq ft, applicant shows 82 sq ft) section 1163.24 (C). 3. A variance 'for 1 additional wall sign on a unit (Fatburger signs c2 & c3), (code permits 1 applicant shows 2) section 1163.27 (A).