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..c ? . by taking the square footage from the back of the shed thereby eliminating the 6 inch rear yard variance, decrease the square footage required for the shed and he would try to decrease the height of the shed to eliminate the 2-foot variance if he could. Mr. Kelly as well as other board members voiced they would be open to reducing the size of the shed and eliminating the placement and height variances. However Mr. Burke advised the applicant that he would need to request his matter be tabled so new plans could be submitted or the board would have to rule on the request as written. Mr. Wasilko requested the matter be tabled until he could submit new plans. N. Sergi moved to table Machael Wasilko of 4193 Brendan Lane his request pertaining to a new shed as requested. M. Diver seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. IV. NON-RESIDENTIAi. APPEALS AND REQUESTS: Victoria Plaza; 26101 Countrv Club Blvd: (WRD # 4) Request for variance (1123.12). The proposal consists of a new sign and the following variances are requested: (Note: This request was reviewed by the North Olmsted Planning and Design Commission on 01-24-07) 1. A 36.5 square foot variance for a wall sign larger than code allows, (code allows 100 sq ft, applicant shows 136.5 sq ft), section (1163.27(c)). 2. A 10 foot variance for a wall sign higher than permitted by code, (code permits 4 ft, applicant shows 14 ft), section (1163.27(c)). Which is in violation of Ord. 90-125 section (Section 1163.27(c)). Mr. Petro with the sign company came forward to be sworn in and address the request. Mr. Petro reviewed that they were before there Planning & Design Commission and received a recommendation to approve both variances with the understanding that the sign be moved to ensure that the letters fit between the floors. A new sign plan was submitted which showed the letters centered between the floors however the size of the sign had not changed. Mr. Burke clarified that the proposal was forwarded to the Planning & Design Commission for an opinion as to whether or not the proposed sign was appropriate for the size of the building architecturally or not. The board did not request clarification of the codes as the board is clear regarding sign codes. Mr. Conway voiced that his recollection of the Planning & Design Commission meeting was that the commission requested the size of the sign be resized to be slightly smaller and fit between the floor lines not just move the sign to center the letters between the floor lines. Therefore he does not believe that the applicant achieved what the Planning & Design Commission was recommending. Mr. Petro voiced that his understanding was to just make sure the letters were centered between floors not decrease the size of the sign to make the entire sign fit. Mr. Conway agreed that the commission was not concerned whether or not the oval exceeded floor lines but they were clear that the letters should not exceed the floor lines. He questioned the applicant as to how the letters could fit between the floor lines without decreasing the distance of the staggered letters or decreasing the size of the letters themselves. At the commission meeting he understood that in order to center the letters between floors the letters would have to be decreased in size by a few inches. He advised that city sign codes did not take into account wall signs being placed on 10 story buildings when they were written. A 4 foot wall sign would not be visible at a 170 foot height so there is practical difficulty for a few buildings within the city. Mrs. Sergi voiced that the proposed letters were only 4 foot 10 inches each so if the oval is removed the variance required would be significantly reduced. The oval around the sign as shown will be more visible than the 4 foot 10 inch letters. Mr. Burke questioned what the applicant's practical difficulty was beside "I want". Mr. Petro suggested that the difficulty was that the owners are putting a lot of money into upgrading their building in terms of renovations and putting their logo on 2