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wrong. The request for variance 42, a 54.1 square foot variance should be deleted. He said they have an option on this building to go with either the 44 square feet allowed on the front or the 99 where the main entrance is. He said based on using the 99 square feet, it would eliminate variance #2. He could put up a 99 square foot sign on the front of the building and still comply with code, provided he doesn't put one on the side of the building. Mr. Kremzar indicated the board members received the revised variance request. Mrs. Sergi asked if the 395.8 square foot variance for total square footage of signage on the lot includes the Dollar Tree and Babies 'R Us. She wants to know the total for the Vitamin Shoppe. Mr. Maloney commented that the total square footage of both signs together comes to 98.38 square feet. He really is just asking for 1 additional sign on the building. Mrs. Sergi said there are 2 front windows and 2 side windows. She commented that the signs are over the far east window and the far south window, which leads her to believe the building, will be split up. She wondered why the signs are not centered. Mr. Sidlo indicated he can't say what will happen in the futLire. He referred to the drawings. He said there is one delivery door and no extra windows added. That tells him the building will be for Vitamin Shoppe alone. Mrs. Sergi asked about the centering of the windows. Mr. Sidlo said there is an architectural embellishment iu the brickwork that does not lend itself well to having a sign (ocated in that area. Mr. Kremzar mentioned the signs are 2 different sizes. He asked why they are not the same size. Mr. Sidlo replied that it has to do with the elevations. He said the one sign would go on an elevation that is 44 feet. And the other on an elevation that is 99 feet. They were trying to come up with a sign that size wise and architecturally would fit on a frontage of 44 feet and on a side frontage of 99 feet. Mr. Kremzar asked if they can live with a smaller sign. Mr. Sidlo said without the customer there to answer, he can say he will take any recommendation and if it is to come up with some kind of cursory approval, the best he can do is take it back to his customer and then get back to the board. Mr. ICremzar indicated the proposal would have to be tabled then. Mr. Rymarczyk recommended to the board that they deny the second sign and allow one on the front of the building, or the side of the building, at 99 square feet if need be. It would be 30x3 feet across the entire front. He said deny the request for the second wall sign. He pointed out that Speedway right next door is adding to their canopy coming out further and he does not believe the Vitamin Shoppe would have much visibility. Mr. Sidlo said the ingress and egress for the Babies 'R Us Plaza is right next to the east elevation of the Vitamin Shoppe. It separates the shop from the Speedway station. It is also where the eutrance to the Vitamin Shoppe is. There is no main entrance off of Lorain except through that ingress and egress for the plaza. That side wall sign was added because it is the only entrance for the store itself, and secondly the owners want to differentiate between the south elevation where there is no entrance. A sign over the main entrance is where you would expect a sign. Mr. Sidlo reviewed the plans with Mr. Rymarczyk. Mr. Rymarczyk said the sign on the side of the building would be approximately 100 feet off the right of way. The caliopy for the gas station will be 20 feet off the right of way. He believes the majority of the sign will be covered up. 1VIr. Sidlo said from a great distance past the Speedway, coming up toward the Vitamin Shoppe, if someone heads west on Lorain, wllen you are far enough past that canopy, their sign will be visible and the building can be identified. Mr. Ryinarczyk asked if the applicant could work with developers to get a panel on the ground sign already there. Mr. Sidlo said he is not sure that ground sign has a panel available. The last panel may have been promised to the third tenant going into the larger building on the site. The Koppers indicated they agreed with Mr. Rymarczyk. They do not want a sign on the east side of the building. They live on Silverdale and it is very bright right now. Mr. Kremzar said with the concurrence of the board, they should table the proposal. The applicant should come back and should find out if they can go with one sign on the building. Mr. Sidlo asked which sigu they are saying can stay. Mr. Sidlo said he could request 99 square feet on Lorain Road but he is not sure his client will approve that. Mr. Rymarczyk said providing they meet the other requirements of the code, that is, making sure it is down from the top of the roof line, it is in from the side, and not more than 4 feet in height, they could get approved. He added if they come in with 99 on the front of the building, they wouldn't even need a variance. W. Kremzar made a motion to table the proposal. The motion was seconded by N. Sergi and unanimously approved. Proposal Tabled. IV. NEW BUSINESS: V. ADJOURNMENT: Vice Chairman Kremzar adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Vice Chairman, Date: Assistant Clerk of Commissions, Annie Kilbane