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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS <br />MINUTES OF AUGUST 5, 2013 <br />ROLL CALL <br />Ms. Rudolph called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in Council Chambers and led the Pledge of <br />Allegiance. <br />Present: Jennifer Rudolph, Laura Bellido, Michael Raig, Maureen Diver, Alfredo Lopez <br />Staff: Director of Law Michael Gareau Jr., Director of Planning & Development Kim <br />Wenger, Clerk of Commissions Donna Rote <br />REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES <br />Mr. Raig moved, seconded by Mr. Lopez, to approve the minutes of July 1, 2013 which <br />passed 4-0, Ms. Rudolph abstained. <br />COMMERCIAI. APPEALS AND REQUESTS <br />CMS13-21: Westfield Regal Cinema; 4952 Great Northern Mall <br />Proposal consists of signage. The following variances are requested: <br />Westfield: <br />1. A variance for 1 additional ground sign; applicant shows 13, Section 1163.27(a). <br />Regal Cinema (wall signs 1, 2, 3 and 4): <br />1. A variance for 1 additional wall sign; code permits 1 per building unit, applicant shows 4, <br />Section 1163.28(a). Note: BZA granted a variance for 3 wall signs in 2009. <br />2. A 68.2 square foot variance for sign face area (sign #1); code permits 100 square feet, <br />applicant shows 168.2 square feet, Section 1163.28(c). Note: BZA granted a variance for <br />sign height in 2009. <br />3. An 8'8" height variance for wall sign (sign #3), code permits 4 feet, applicant shows 22'8", <br />Section 1163.28(c). Note: BZA granted a variance for a 14 foot high sign in 2009. <br />4. A variance for a sign (sign #3) projecting over the top edge of the wall, code requires sign to <br />be at least 12 inches below top edge of wall, applicant show sign projecting over rooftop, <br />Section 1163.28(b). <br />The Rail Restaurant (wall signs 4, 5, and canopy signs A, B and C): <br />1. A 1 foot variance for height of wall signs (sign #5 and #6); code allows 4 feet, applicant <br />shows 5 feet, Section 1163.28(c). <br />2. A variance for 2 canopy signs (signs A and B), code permits one per building entrance, <br />applicant shows 3, Section 1163.29(a). <br />3. A variance for canopy signs (signs A and B) within 2 feet of other signage, code requires a <br />minimum of 2 feet between canopy signage and all other signage, applicant shows less, <br />Section 1163.29(c). <br />The oath was administered to Phil Poppinga, Mike Walsh, Aiuiie Dorsey, Kelly Arnold, Bill <br />Lockett, Mike Mariola, and John Swidrak. Also present was legal counsel John Slagter.