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want to hear are those pertaining to the variances. Mr. Minadeo indicated he doesn't know what the zoning code section number means. Mr. Gomersall suggested Mr. Minadeo stick to issues pertaining to the variances being requested. Mr. Minadeo became very argumentative as well as other residents, and would not come to order when asked by Mr. Gomersall to do so. Law Director Gareau came forward and stated " If Mr. Minadeo and other residents continued to carry on as they have, they are in violation of the City Code dealing with order at a public meeting, he will go to a phone, call the police and have them removed. You retain order and respect the Chairman". At this point Mr. Minadeo stated "He does respect the Chairman but, the board doesn't respect us. Law Director Gareau stated " you are yelling and screaming", again Mr. Minadeo interrupted Law Director Gareau and became argumentative. Law Director Gareau stated " I represent this board and the City if you have a question about your own private rights you should seek them out through a lawyer. Don't come here screaming and yelling disrupting a ineeting, and if you continue to do so I will call the police and have you removed". Mr. Minadeo suggested he respected the board, but indicated he is concerned. Mr. Gomersall suggested moving on. Nlrs. Brown asked what a non-conformulg building was. Mr. Gomersall indicated it means it doesn't comply with today's requirements. Mr. Shirkey suggested when the church was built the code required a 50' foot setback but, today the setback is set at 75' feet. Which would not allow the church to continue the ]ine that has been set. In cases were an existing building is out of code they are granted a special permit to continue the building along die set luie. The variance on parking is for the parking that will face Great Northern Blvd. only. Mr. Minadeo suggested the church will be only 25' feet from his house. Mr. Shirkey reviewed the sign request. Councilman McKay indicated if we don't stick to the zoning code what good are they. He understands there are hardships, but these people understood the zoning code when they bought this lot, because they haven't been there that long. The church is proposing to add as much non-conforming as to what there is presently. He doesn't feel it is correct to allow the variances. Mr. Lavelle suggested when he asked Mr. Shirkey earlier about the drainage he indicated it would be dumped to the south, and asked if the storm would drain to the south end ditch. Mr. Shirkey indicated they would comply to the City requirements. Mr. Lavelle suggested before the board vote on anything dley need to find out about the drainage issue. Mr. Conway indicated drainage is not germane to this board. Mr. Conway further suggested drainage would be addressed at the Planning Commission meetulg that the church will attend. Mr. Lavelle asked the pastor if the new addition would be used as a party center. Pastor Schultz indicated it was not the intent of the church to rent the hall out to just anyone. The vision of the church it to become a youth center and help the community as much as they can. He feels there has not been enough said of the good that a church does for a community. Pastor Schultz suggested he felt God has placed his church in this area. Mrs. Brown again reviewed water drainage, and suggested diverting the water into the 480 sewer system or somethuig along that area. Mr. Brown asked where the air conditioning units would be located. Mr. Shirkey suggested tllere would be air conditioners on the ground along the front, and some in the back which will be surrounded with six foot high colonial stockade fences. Mrs. Brown indicated she was concerned about the cross next to the sign as it shines into her home. Mr. Shirkey indicated the cross would not be raised just the sign itself would be raised 5' feet. Mrs. Brown indicated she doesn't think the sign should be raised 10'feet. Mr. Gomersall asked Pastor Schultz if the cross was lit at night. Pastor Schultz indicated the cross would not be raised and believed the north addition wauld block the sign that presently shines into IVIrs. Browns home. Mr. Gomersall suggested to Mrs. Brown that he believed the new addition would block the sign. Mr. Minadeo indicated that it is all well and good that the church wants to be a good neighbor now but in the past it was out of site out of mind. He would also like the board members to come out to the site and look it over. Mr. Gomersall assured Mr. Minadeo that each of the board members had been to the site and looked it over before this meeting ever took place. Mr. Minadeo indicated he didn't believe dlat the board members were ever at the site. The clerk announced that the North Olmsted Evangelical Friends church will attend the Architectural Review Board meetuig on 2/17/99; at 5:30 p.m., and will go before the Plannuig Commission on 2/23/99; at 7:30 p.m.. The clerk also amiounced no further notices would be sent out. Mrs. Brown asked if the City had a web site. The clerk suggested she believed the web site address is Northolmsted.com, and if Mrs. Brown called her at her office she would get the web address for her. Mr. Gareau Jr. came forward and advised caution on using the North Olmsted web site as there have been up- dating problems in the past, so residents should not relay on what is on the web site, and to call City Hall 5