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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE" BOARD OF BiTII.DING CODE APPEALS NIINUTES - JUNE 20, 2002 IN COUNCIL-CHAMBERS 5:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Puzzitiello called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Chairman Puzzitiello, and Board Members, R. Klesta, M. Conway, P. Engoglia, and N. Althen ALSO PRESENT.: Assistant Law Director, B. O'Malley, Building Commissioner, D. Conway, and Assistant Clerk of Commissions, A. Kilbane H. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: The Board of Building Code of Ap.peals minutes dated May 16, 2002 have been submitted for approval. P. Engoglia motioned to approve the Board of Building Code of Appeals minutes dated May 16, 2002 as submitted. The motion was seconded by M. Conway and unanimously approved. III. OLD BUSINESS: IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1. 7ohn & 1Vlartha`Wri?ht- 4327 Coe Ave:: Proposal consists of a fence.. Applicant requests.a variance to be allowed to erect a fence along a i common propei-`ty _line on which there is an existing fence. Which is in violation of section, (1369.03 (a-3) j: Note: This proposal was tabled at :the May 16, 2002 Board of Building Code of Appeals meeting. Mr. Puzzitiello called Mr. Wright forward to discuss the proposal. Mr: Engoglia asked if Mr. Wright is the person who got thepermit, rvith the neighbors who did not get a permit. W. Wright confirmed that he did obtain a permit :and his _neighbors did not. Mr. Engoglia suggested that the board do sometliing for Mr. Wright:; , Mr, D. ,.Conway, .the Building ?Commissioner, pointed out that the permit was issued urider er'rorieous' =informatiori. The Building Department was _lead to believe the fence belonged to the people on _Coe Ave: Once it was determined that it did not belong to them, they had to rescind the permit: IVIi-; Puzzitiello_asked if the=fence belonged to the people on Bentley and that was confirined -by 1VIr:' D.. Conway.? 1VIr Conway said when tfie application was made they were lead to believe the, fee belonged :to the Wright's :and.they were going to remove it -and install a new fence. He said .it, was l ncater discovered:that?it belonged to.-thepeople on Bentley, so they fiad no right to : ... . . . before the, board anyway seeking a variance to put up a fence along remove 'it.and -he would ?have been : side a fence already there: = In -the :interim the other r.esident took down a fence which %s within her rights, :but she did not have, a right to put one back.up. Mr. Engoglia asked if Mr. Wright has free reign to put lus fenceup now.,7-1VIi-. D. Coriway sa'id the lots are off set and there was a permit issued in 1963 or 1967. where a. previous owner of that property ran a 24 foot fence across the back of his property because that is how much fence would have been missing. Mr_ D. Conway said he would give him a permit up to that point un7ess there isalready a fence behind it. He indicated he had not " visited the .site :but ther'e. is still the conflict` of fence on ferice: Mr. Puzzitiello said there are 2 fences, one is a basket, weave and the other. is a white picket fence. W. Wright said he had the property surveyed and the pin-is-about a.`half-inch-on the neighbors property. Mr. D. Conway pointed out the conflict is putting up a second fence and it.is up.to the board to determine if they will.grant a variance for that. He said he understands the other person put up a different kind of fence. W. Klesta said it is a totally different style. 1V1r: Puzzitiello asked N1r. Wright what he would like to do. Mr. Wright indicated he would like to have the same type of fence that was there before. He pointed out the fence