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? ,?,.. CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF ZODTING APPEALS MINUTES- AUGIJST 4, 1993 Chairman Gomersall called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present: T. Koberna, W. Purper, and R. Gomersall. Absent: B. Grace and J. Ma.loney. Also Present: Law Director Gareau, Building Commissioner Conway, and Clerk of Comnissions Oring.. Chairman Gomersall explained to the audience that anly 3 members would be present at this meeting and'it would require 3 affirmative votes to approve a request. He asked if any applicant wished to withdraw tmtil the next meeting, when prestnnably there will be a full board, he may do so at this time. He further advised that each ca.se will be judged on the physical situation peculiar to itself and no judgement should be considered to be a general policy judgement effecting properties or like situations elsewhere. The representative of Clark Oil (item ninnber 3) asked to withdraw from the agenda until the next meeting, but was concerned: si.nce two signs had already been installed on the canopy and questioned what would.happen. Building Coimnissioner Gonway advised that no action would be taken imtil a decision was made at the next meeting. David and Verna Kokitka, 7139 Barton Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 425 square foot variance for area of accessory building exceedirrg 2% of rear yard area; also requires a 6 foot height variance; and a 5 foot rear setback variance. Accessory building to be used for storage and a game room. Violations of Ord. 90-125, Sections 1135.02(d)-(1), (3), and (4). Continued fran meeting of July 7, 1993. Chairman had been ad.vised that the applicant had withdrawn this proposal indefinitely. 1. Tire America, 25801 Lorain Road. Request for variance (1123.12). Request variance to ha.ve second wall sign (one allowed); request 44 square foot varianee for total sign area allowed for the building; request 59 squa.re foot varianee allowed for a business use; request variance to have grourxi sigp in restricted 35 foot triangular area; and request variance to have a second free standing sign an ane property. Violations of Ord. 90-125, Sections 1163.12(a); 1163.11(b); 1163.11(a); and 1163.12(b). Chairman Gomersall ca.lled all interested parties before the Board. The oath was administered to Mr. Howell, representing Tire America. Building Conuni.ssioner Conway advised that there had been an error in calculating the square footage of these signs. The variance for tlie two.wall signs will now be 16 square feet and the variance for the overall signage should be 31 square feet instead of 59 square feet. Mr. Howell advised that variance was needed because they are taking over the Hyperstore building which is behind Bob Evans Restaurant and faces Brookpark Road, but has no entrance on Brookpark. Consequently they need two wall signs, one facing Brookpark and ane an the Lorain Road side. A ground sign will also be needed at the Bob Evens entrance drive to indicate this is the drive for Tire America. During the approval process they ha.d agreed to replace the existing Hyperstore pole sigp with a.conforming ground sign, however there is no place to put that sign which will con£orm to the ordinance. The members had no problem with the request. Mr. Conway had sent a letter to the mer.ibers stating his concern with the location off the side yard even though it conforms, he believed there 1