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8. A 1 ft. 6 in. variance for wall sign height; code permits 4 ft., applicant shows 5 ft. 6 in.; Section 1163.28.C. *See also 1139.04.1): Parking areas may not be located within any required street lawn or buffer zone. See also 1161.04.A: Off-street parking lots shall meet the setback requirements applicable to parking as specified in the zoning district. Mr. Allain recused himself from the meeting until the discussion was over due to a business relationship with the property owner. The applicant chose to proceed with their request with three voting members. Ms. Lieber stated that the applicant is proposing to build a new drive through restaurant and described the requested variances. The applicant was previously denied variances for an earlier version of the project this year and have revised their proposal. Five area variances and three sign variances are now requested. The parking space variance has increased, but it has been through the reduction of parking that the design for the site has improved. Mr. Wellert pointed out that the proposed building would be set back similarly to the neighboring buildings are within the 75 foot setback. The building was moved forward on the property to accommodate a dumpster on the rear of the building, away from the homes. The east and west neighbors are commercially zoned and their parking lots go up to the property lines. By eliminating the east and west setbacks, the grade differences between the properties will be eliminated and will increase safety. The parking proposed in the rear of the lot will be for employees so there will be minimal traffic in that area. A six foot privacy fence and landscaping will be installed along the residential property line and there should be no light bleeding onto the residential property because of the proposed buffering. The driveway to Silverdale Road will be used minimally since most traffic will be directed to Lorain Road. The parking spaces are decreased due to buffering requirements, existing power transformers and to remove parking along the Silverdale Road drive. The additional ground signs are needed for the canopy and menu board located in the rear of the property. The sign was pushed as far over as possible and away from the drive to improve visibility. The wall sign height is required for brand standard signage. Ms. Lieber pointed out that the applicant was able to maintain the majority of the existing green space along the rear of the property while reducing the number of variances. The manager will need to ensure staff parks in the correct area and deliveries occur when they are supposed to. Mr. Papotto asked how many people use the drive through versus walking in, Mr. Peters believed approximately 60% of the customers use the drive through. Mr. Raig asked if the proposed building is the same, Mr. Peters said it is and it is the smallest prototype available. Mr. Mackey was concerned about the truck turnaround area, Mr. Wellert explained that the hatched area shown on the Silverdale Road driveway and along the back of the property would be pervious pavement, not the truck turnaround area. Mr. Wellert said the largest truck was selected to determine the truck path. Mr. Wellert said the deliveries would be made during non -business hours and the trucks would go against the traffic flow to allow for easier deliveries. Mr. Wellert said the position of the building has been moved along the west property line. Mr. Raig thought the applicant did a good job taking the staff comments into consideration for the project. Mr. Mackey agreed and was not concerned about the setback variances. Mr. Papotto thinks the parking may be an issue at times but overall was alright. Mr. Mackey moved, seconded by Mr. Papotto, to approve the following variances for 19- 13004; Arby's; 26330 Lorain Road: