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neighbar came forward. h4r. Gainersall aslc.ed ]?'¢r. Nowak. to util.te hI5 GC111CEIT15. MT. N()Fvak- `t suggested that he wauld like to speaEc to the oivner of Donato's, as he didn't uradezstand wha? was being requested. Mi-. Gnrnersafl commented that Donata'a was aslcing to keep additiona1 seating that they nresently have and axe nat a,Rawed to have by code. l?/'.ar. :Nowak suggested he would still like to spealc to the awner. Mr. Convaay comrnented tYzat he could revieIA7 the background ail Donato's case. When C???nato's caine befare the Plannang Commission they were advised Llow ma,ny seats they rhreFe alloiued to have. The applicaiyt used the Ci-ty code to calc;uIate thE aniaaxnti of seats permitted, but sorriehaw miscalculated the nunzYrer oF seats he wa.s allowed I'Iic bL11.Idgng departznent did not discover the anista.ice untiil the final inspection, which was as they were getting ready far their grand opervng, so the building departmenc ailowed hiT-n to open an the candition tha.fi he app1y for a variance. Mr. Goinersa11 questioned if t?1e seats vvere presently in place as the board members were not ciear on that issue. Mr. Coiiway stipu.lated tt'lat :i\Ar. Gomel-sall was carrect the seats were in deed presentIy in place. HP indicated hc believed a caunter was rnoved to accoszulnodate the additional seating. Mr. Gomersall conrnented that the o?er mi?pt thitak since the seats are in place that he doesn't have to came to the araeetzng. lE![r. Conwa,y indicated tlie clerk se.nt natices af the rneeting to the awmer-, but he ha.d not had a'zy persona( contact witti the appIic;arat hinzs.elf Mr. Koberna a,sked if the sea.ts were addled after the plans were approved. M:r. Conway indicated t:hat the p1ans subinitted to t31e :pIannir?g CamrnassiQn s?owed 54 wi?i:c;h is what he is allowed, but tlne working dxavaings were at serme tinne altered to sliow znore ?eats. `?luQugh che zaning Iaroeess it was clear that there was to be 50 something seeLs., in tlle buildEng permit a.pplicatir,n the ather seats were added and the busldu1g department did n6c Eatch it until the certEfica.te. The oiuner daes not have a.ny authority to have the additie?nal seats tfxai: a.a-e presently in the establishrnertt. Mr. Krei-nzar questieaned what would 1a2ppeta if the va.rian?e was denied. Mr. Canway indicated that the seats would have to be removed. If the seats were nat rernoved then the case wauld be reFerred to the la.w departi-nent. 1'd!Ir. Nowa.k suggested he "vva,s not trying to give the owner a hard time he just waiited to understard Avhat wa.s beixIlg dane. Mr. Conway asked M'T. Nowak if t1ze parking Iot wa.s :Fu1I in Che evenings az7d on the weekenas as lie had ob?erved the paa-king flat was riever full. Mj-. Nawak ira??cated tl7er? ivas a board aii board fence between his Iot and Danato's sa he could nat see if the lat wa.s f??? or not. Mr. ??nway cainmetlted that usually, if there are tao many seats in. an establishment the buildirig department gets ce????laints fiom the abutting lats indicating that people going inta the esta,blishunent are par1;.?ng in their lots or on the street. Mr. ?'rareau subgested that tPne marlcet. Nn/auld take care af the pr-ablern, as resideats would just leave if they s.ee the parking lot is ffifll. Mr. Gamersa1l indicated that fli the va.riance is granted them it is tao late. Mr. ConvEray suggested that :Mr. Gareat.t was suggesting there would only be, as many peaple in the establishment as the parkinn lat woLild ? hold cars. Na further comxnents were made. T. Kobenia niotioned to approve Donato's Pizza afr 261 8(} :Lorain Road their request far- variuncc (11.23. 12). Which consists af allotted parking spaces, and that 1;he follawdng variance iae granted. A variance for 12 add'ztional seats for atata1 of 66 seaics. Which is in vialation of Ord. 90-125 section; (1 161.05.R). I`Jote: Cade atlaws 2 seats far each parlcing space. Applicant has 27 spaces, w1aich a.llows 54 seats. The motiaiz was secanded by, W. Kremzar and uraanimously denied. Varianc? ?en?ed. IU. Kenneth M=h?• 6289 Christtnan Drive• ReqUest fop variance (1123.12). Propasal consists ofa shed. The fQ-llawirng variance zs requzred: A 60 square Foot variarice for e>cceeding 2% Yea.r yaxd maa;imtii2i, (Code pern-fts 2% ar 80sq ft, a.nd applicant request 140sq ft). 6