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Council Minutes of 5/4/88 -4 - Sheldon Burns, an attorney representing Darrill Pattison, and Randy Mingee of 3891 Woodside Drive, spokesman for residents of Amber Oaks and Bentley Drive, both spoke at length and voiced their objections to the Lauren Hill Plaza proposal which was approved by council earlier this evening. Sharon Steiner, 5561 South Porter Road, announced receipt of a correction notice from the Building Department stating that ahe was in violation of Zoning Code Section 1135.02; that she would have to discontinue use and remove the bike ramp currently on her property. This ramp was completed in July of 1985 and there has been only one complaint about it in three years. In order to go before the Board. of Zoning Appeals, it will cost her $30 to find out whether it is a permitted use or not, and will not be able to appear for a hearing before July or August. Mr. Gareau advised that if an appeal is filed, the ramp may con- tinue to be used until the ruling is made by the BZA. Mr. McKay moved that the $30 fee be waived and that the ramp continued to be used until a ruling is .made by the Board of Zoning Appeals, second by Mr. Boehmer, unanimously approved. Building Commissioner Conway pointed out that another appeal regarding a skate- board ramp has been scheduled for the June meeting of the BZA which could answer the question about ramps depending on the board's ruling. Law Director suggested that the two cases be joined and heard at the same time. Mr. Conway agreed that they could be heard as one case. Mr. Boehmer moved that the $30 fee be waived on the skateboard case as well, second by Mr. McKay. Roll call on motion: Affirmative vote: Boehmer, McKay, Tallon, Bohlmann. Negative vote: Bahas, Wilamosky. 4 Aye - 2 Nay - Motion carried. Mrs. Bahas explained her "no" vote: she is not against waiving the skateboard fee but against the procedure of council in voting on something before the case had been presented to council; feels this is inappropriate. Mr. Wilamosky explained that he had voted "no" because he did not wish to set a precedent in waiving fees for cases going before the BZA; there was some ex- ception, he felt, in the bike ramp case because the people involved were here to present this particular case to council. A number of people in the audience then announced that they too were in attendance supporting the skateboard issue. Mr. Wilamosky replied that he was unaware of their presence on this matter; it had not been stated. Glenn Vannoy, 4811 Clague Road, discussed Ordinance No. 88-54 and 88-55. While being 1007 behind Ordinance No. 88-54, he feels that Ordinance No. 88-55 should be amended to allow North Olmsted buses and school buses to make the turn going westerly on Brookpark Road, going south, between 7 and 9 A.M. The city bus goes south and turns, going up Mastick Road towards Fairview. The school bus is picking up children. Steve Schneid, 25105 Randall Drive, Alex Everhart, 3570 Beaumont Drive, and James Haas, 28520 Spruce Drive, addressed council, presented pictures and a model of the skateboard currently under construction as well as a list of rules governing its operation. President Saringer explained that they would be allowed to continue the construction of the ramp with the understanding that if the Board of Zoning Appeals rules against them at the June hearing they would have to tear it down. t~r•s:xX ~_.,. .