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?'. --.. BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED AGENDA FOR AUGUST 20, 2009 laOLL CALL The meeting was called to at 5:45 p.m. in Council Chambers. Present: Donna Sabo, Norman Althen, BJ Meder, Robert Lipcsey, Dan Jarachovic Staff: Assistant Building Commissioner Dale Mitchell, Clerk of Commissions Donna Rote REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES Mr. Meder moved, seconded by Mr. Althen to adopt the May 21, 2009 minutes with the amendment that Mr. Althen moved to elect Mr. Meder as Vice Chair which was unanimously approved 5-0. NEW BUSINESS George G. Douzos; 4533 Carsten Lane: Proposal consists of a fence enclosing rear yard. The following variance is requested: A variance to construct a 51 foot section of wooden privacy fence along the rear property line where a neighbor's chainlink fence exists, which is in violation of section 1369.03 (A (3)). Mr. Douzos was sworn in and said his 42 year old fence was dilapidated and needed to be replaced. There is an existing chain linlc fence behind his fence and some time in the 90's the law changed and both fences are no long allowed and his neighbor doesn't want his fence removed. Mr. Mitchell said the building department had no objections to the applicant's request as long as the gate is installed for maintenance. Mr. Lipcsey questioned the removal of chain link section which the neighbor allowed in writing and Mr. Douzos said it would be removed as the new fence is installed. Mr. Althen aslced if there would be a gate to maintain the area and Mr. Douzos said there would be a gate. Mrs. Sabo questioned if there was a utility easement and Mr. Mitchell said there was no easement on record. Mr. Douzos said the fence would be a 4 feet high wooden fence placed 2 feet inward from the chain link. A brief discussion ensued regarding the photos provided and the 51 foot area in question. Mrs. Sabo questioned the existing distance between fences and Mr. Douzos said there is now 5 feet and he would like to take it to 2 feet. Mr. Meder asked about the layout of the fence and Mr. Douzos said he would run the fence 2 feet inward from the chain link until 19 feet from the utility pole then it will kick out to go around the utility pole. Mr. Althen felt tlie fence needed to be replaced but there should be a minimum of 3 feet between the fences and all board members voiced their agreement and Mr. Douzos agreed to do. Mr. Althen moved, seconded by Mr. Jarachovic to grant George G. Douzos of 4533 Carsten Lane a variance to construct a 51 foot section of wooden privacy fence along the rear property line where a neighbor's chainlink fence exists, which is in violation of section 1369.03 (A (3)) conditioned upon the fence being installed with a 3 foot