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a CITY.OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF ZOlVING APPEALS MINUTES--DECIIKBER l, 1993 Chairman Gomersall called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Present: B. Grace, T. Koberna, J. Maloney, and R. Gomersall. Absent: W. Purper. Also Present: Law Director Gareau and Clerk of Commissions Oring. B. Grace moved to approve the minutes of the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on November 4, 1993, seconded by T. Koberna, and unanimously approved. Chairman Gomersall advised those present that the board members had viewed the premises involved in each case and that 3 affirmative votes would be required for approval. Each case would be judged`an the physical situation peculiar to itself so that in now way is a judgement rendered considered to be a general policy judgement affecting properties and like situations elsewhere. Chuck E. Cheese, 26108-22 Great Northern Shopping Center. Request for variance (1123.12). Request variance to have 3rd building sign on unit (one allowed). Also request 96 square foot variance for total sign area allowed on a business tmit. Violation. of Ord. 90-125, Sections 1163.12 and 1163.11-(c). (Tabled at meeting of 11/4/93). Chairman Gomersall called a11 interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to Mr. Don, representing Chuck E. Cheese, and Mr. Wagner, sign contractor. Mr. Gomersall explained that the members were upset. because no representative of the restaurant had never appeared when a variance was requested. He further noted that a previous variance was granted for a sign facing Brookpark Road and later it was discovered that that sign was supposed to be on the opposite side of the building, not on the Brookpark side. Mr. Don stated that the corporate office decided that it would be better to have the sign on the shopping center side i.nstead of on the Brookpark side. Mr. Gomersall objected because the board approved it on one side and they installed it on another. Mr. Don explained that the sign facing the shopping center was needed, and now the budget would allow another sign, they_would like one on the Brookpark side. Mr. Gomersall believed that they took it upon themselves to put the sign on another side. It was clarified that the Building Commissioner had advised the board that they wanted to install the sign an the opposite wall. Mr. Gomersall explained that the board would prefer to see an entire sign package, not one sign at a time, so that they can work with them to reduce the size of the signs in order to get additional wall signs. r1r. Grace would like the board to ask the Building Commissioner to send a letter of censure to the sign contractor who was responsible for moving the sign from the approved location. Law Director Gareau stated that this would be up to the Building Commissioner. Mr. Wagner stated that he had called the sign inspector to ask about changirg the location and, after he checked with someone, he told him that the sign could be installed on the other side. J. Maloney moved to grant the request of Chuck E. Cheese, 26108-22 Great Northern Shopping Center, for a variance to have 3rd building sign on unit (one allowed) and also to grant 96 square foot variance for total sign area allowed on a business unit with the request that the Building Commissioner investigate the possibility of issuing a letter to the sign contractor, seconded by R. Gomersall, and unanimously approved. Variance granted. 1