MEDINA TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF ZONING APPBALS
PUBLICHEARING
SEPTEMBER17,2008
Vice ChairmanWilliam West called the public hearingof the Medina Township Boardof
Zoning Appealsto order at 7:30 p.m. PermanenlBoardmembersWest and Karsonwere
present.PemranentBoard membersMorel, Beckerand Dufala were absent. Altemate
BoardmemberJohn Bostwick sat in for a quorum.Altcmate Board member SteveEuse
was also absent.
CONTINUANCE
Thg Vlqwgr Shop Variance\gqucst- 3055 Pearl Rd.
Sincethis agendaitem wastabledfrom lastnronththe applicationdid not needto be rereadinto the record.
Mr. Kerry Illes from Illes ArchitectsrepresentedMr. Ken Peter'sowner of the Mower
Shop.Mr. Illes was swom in. Vice Chair West informed Mr. Illes that there was only a
threememberBoard presentthis eveningand he could tablethis requestuntil therewasa
full Board present.Mr. Illes statedhe wantedto go forward with the variancerequestthis
evening.Mr. Illes then addressedthe Board and statedthat at last month's hearing,the
Board requestedthat the propertybe surveyedso they could considerthe variancerequesl
basedon exact information. Mr. Illes presenteda copy ofthe completedsurvey. The
surveyshowsthere is more room from the existing office building and the warehouse
building to the property line than they originally thought.Mr. IIles conlinued that asa
resultthey re-designedthe building, which would now be a little wide, a little shorter,and
a little smallerin squarefootagethan originally proposed.AIso, insteadofbuilding right
to the property line they havesiayed5 ft. offthe propertyline. Mr. Illes addedhe felt
they madethe situationbetterthan originally proposeda month ago. Therefcrrethe
requeslwas for a 20-ft. side yard setbackvarianceasthe requirementis 25 ft.
Mr. Illes alsoproduceda pictureof the propertythathe took today.He statedthatif the
Mower Shopwas allowedto proceedwith the addition,the fencewould remainfbr
additionwould bc built behindit. Regardingthe
additionalsecurityandthe warehouse
buildingelevation,the southelevationis l0 ff. shorter,thewestelevationis 5 ft. wider
andthe overallsizeofthe buildingis I l0 ft. less;andaspreviouslystatedwill be 5 ff.
from the property line. This revision would also allow the propertyo'*'nerto havea
choicein building materialsas a completely masonrystructurewould now not be
required.
Mrs. Strogin,Chairof theZoningCommissionwasswornin. Mrs. Stroginstatedthe
Unlessthe
codecallsfor a 25-ft. sideyardsetbackwith 5 ft. of it to be landscapcd.
aswell.
this wouldneedto be addressed
applicantcould put in sometypeof landscaping,
Mr. Illes statedthat therewere larqe maturetreesin that area,and did not seehow
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landscaping
couldbe accommodated
or thatit would thriveunderthe trees.The Board
statedthey couldaddressthat issuein theirmotion.
The Board then reviewed thc DuncanFactors.
l. will the propertyyield a reasonable
retumor cantherebe a beneficialusewithoutthe
variancerequest?The Board statedyes.
2. Is the variancesubstantial? T'heBoard statedyes.
3. whether the essentialcharacterofthe neighborhoodwould be substantiallyalteredor
adjoiningproperty owners suff-era substantialdetrimentif the varianceis sranted?
The Boards{atedno.
4. Will the grantingof the varianceadverselyaffect the delivery of govemmental
services?The Board statedno.
5. Did the propertyowner purchasethe propertywith the knowledgeof the zoning
restrictions? The Board statedyes.
6. whether the problem can be solvedby someothermannerothcr than the grantingof
the variance?The Board yes it is alwayspossiblebut is it practical.
7. Doesthe grantingofthe varianceuphold the spirit and intent ofthe Zoning
Resolution?
The Boardstatedyes.
Mr. Bostwick madea motion to grant a 20-ft. sideyard setbackvarianceon the southside
ofthe property;ofas well as relieffrom thc 5 fl. landscaping
requirementfor the
constructionofan addition for the Mower Shoplocatedat 3055 pearl Rd. aspresented.It
wasseconded
by Mrs. Karson.
ROLL CALL-Bosfwick-yes,
Karson-yes,
West-yes.
MISC.
SecrclaryFerenczgave out information on the OPC Conferenceto be held on November
142008in Westlake,Ohio.
MINUTES
Approvalof the BZA's August20, 2008 rncctingminutcshad to be tabled.
Havingno furtherbusinessbeforethc Board,thehearingofBoard ofZoning Appeals
wasofficiallyadjoumedal7:42 p.nt.
Respectful
ly Submitted,
Kim Ferencz
Zoning Secretary
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William West,Vice Chairman