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,. ' • - Mr. Gomersall moved to grant Rite Aide 29000 Lorain road their request for variance 1123.12 for (1) a 3" inch height variance for wall sign # 4, (2) a variance to have additional verbiage on directional sign # 3, (3) a variance for a 9 foot 6" inch side-yard variance for directional sign #7 which is to be located 10 foot back from the right of way, (4) a variance to list excess services on ground sign #9, (5) a variance to have changeable copy on ground sign #9, (6) a 3.5 square foot variance for total ground sign face area, (7) a 3 foot heiglit variance for the ground sign #9, (8) a variance for 3 wall signs identified as #l, #4, and #3 on the drawings. The motion was seconded by J. Maloney and unanimously approved. Variance granted. 6. Demore Construction: 5503 Pheasants Walk Request for variance (1123.12). Request a 10 foot rear setback variance for proposed dwelling. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1135.08 (A). Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to Mr. Zart, and Mr. & Mrs. Himes. Mr. Gomersall stated is there anyone in the audience involved or have a concem or want to question this request. M. Zart presented the proposal. Mr. & Mrs. Himes also present as concerned neighbors. Mr. Gomersall stated you are requesting a 10 foot rear setback variance. M. Zart stated that the front 50 ft. distance, and side distance is fine just the back would be 40 feet not 50 ft. which is required. Mr. Gomersall asked Mr. & Mrs. Himes if they had any comments. Mr. Himes stated that they are concemed about a deck being added to the house. M. Zart stated that he has not been hired to put a deck in and doesn't lrnow what his clients views are on that matter. Mr. Gomersall stated is this a speck house, do you own the house or have you been hired to build the house. M. Zart stated that he has been contracted to build the house and it is not a speck house. Mrs. H'imes stated once you give them the variance doesn't that give them the tight to just keep building and adding on and on. Mr. Gomersall stated no this would just give them the right to build the house, it has nothing to do with a deck. Mr. Gomersall asked if there were any more comments. J. Maloney moved to grant Demore Construction: 5503 Pheasants Walk a 10 foot rear setback variance for proposed dwelling. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1135.08 (A). The motion was seconded by T. Kobema, and unanimously approved. Variance granted. 7. Gatewav (Alto Signs): 26103 Lorain Road , Request for variance (1123.12). Request the following signage variances: a variance to install prohibiteri pole sign; a variance to install two wall signs; a 5 inch variance for wall sign #1; a 19.0 square foot variance for the face area of wall sign #1; a 13.5 square foot variance for the face area of the free standing sign (pole sign); a 68.5 square foot variance for the face area of the total business use; a 55.0 square foot variance for the face area of the total business building use. Note: Had this pole sign been a ground sign they would have needed a variance (1163.12 B) to install it within a triangle formed betwcen points on the street right of way line and the nearest edge of an intersecting drive within 35 fcet from their intersection. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Sections 1163.22 (A), 1163.12 (A) (B), 1163.11 (A) (B). Chairman Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Newberry. Mr. Murphy represents Alto Signs and presented the proposal, and W. Newberry is the civil engineer. Mr. Gomersall stated you are requesting several variances the first one I think you are running into a buzz saw. Mr. Murphy stated if it would be possible to break it down into three sections, because the variances are pretty much three fold, one dealing with the monument for the pole sign the other being the rear sign for the building. Mr. Gomersall stated I don't want to mix those, I want to take this prohibited pole sign #1 independently, as our building commissioner stated you can do some juggling with that parking space, and put. a ground sign in, I can tell you riglrt now we are not going to allow you to put a pole sign in. Mr. Murphy stated he would like to explain why they asked for a variance on the pole sign, it was because of the setback were you draw the triangles we had a hard time finding a place to put a confornung ground sign, we don't have a problem putting in a confomiing ground sign on this property, but felt that anywhere you draw the triangle there really wasn't a good base to put it in, the pole seemed to be the best place to put any sign but, we are open to any suggestions. Mr. C'ivmersall stated that the building commissioner suggested that you put a confornung sign in the north west corner of the lot which