Nick Gantner, owner, appeals for a use of an existing nonconforming bingo hall located in a B1 Semi-Industry District, contrary to conditions imposed with a variance granted in Calendar No. 05-224; and subject to the limitations of Sections 347.12(a)(1) and (2) being contrary to the distance requirements of at least 500 feet from a residence district and at least 500 feet from another such use; and 78 additional parking spaces are needed, according to Section 349.04(e) of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. (Filed 12-22-09)
Mack Cameron, owner, appeals to erect an 8’ x 39’wheelchair ramp on a 39.32’ x 135’ parcel in an A1 One-Family District where a wheelchair ramp is not a permitted encroachment in the provisions of Section 357.13 of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. (Filed 12-29-09)
Andrew Dever, owner, appeals to erect a 22’4” x 32’10” addition and a 14’8” x 32’10” addition to an existing one-story 40’ x 32’10” masonry, reverse gable garage, proposed to be on corner parcels located in a B1 Two-Family District; subject to the limitations of Section 337.23(a) no main building is provided and storage of a one ton commercial truck, contractor equipment and tools is first allowed in a Semi-Industry District according to Section 345.03 of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. (Filed 12-30-09) POSTPONED FROM SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
John Zajac, owner, appeals to establish a parking lot as the principal use of a vacant 44’ x 120’ corner parcel in a General Retail Business District; subject to the provisions in Sections 352.08 through 352.12, a 10 foot landscaped transition strip providing 75 percent year-round opacity is required along the rear of the lot that abuts a residential district, and a 6 foot wide, landscaped frontage strip providing 50 percent year-round opacity is required where the lot abuts State Road and Searsdale Avenue, as stated in the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. (Filed 7-14-09; no testimony taken.) First postponement requested by the applicant. POSTPONED FROM NOVEMBER 2, 2009
George Sass, owner, appeals to establish use as an auto wrecking/repair/salvage yard an acreage parcel in a General Industry District; subject to the provisions of Section 345.04(a)(4), the yard must be enclosed within a minimum 7-foot high, solid masonry wall or slightly solid, nontransparent, well-maintained substantial fence and 60 lineal feet of the rear yard is not enclosed as required in the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. (Filed 9-28-09; testimony taken.) First postponement taken for community consensus that includes input from the local block club organization(s) and the Councilman about the applicant’s proposed plan and to address issues raised by neighboring property owners regarding operations and site maintenance of the business. POSTPONED FROM JANUARY 4, 2010
Heil Building Inc., owner, and Cleveland Garage LLC, tenant, appeal to change from a bar/restaurant to a bar/restaurant with live entertainment the use in a two-story mixed use building located on a corner parcel in a General Retail Business District; subject to the limitations of Sections 347.12(a)(1)(2), amusement/entertainment uses, where permitted in a particular district, shall not be established within 500 feet of a residential district or another entertainment use, and the proposed use is within 500 feet of a residential district to the north and it abuts another entertainment use; and no parking is provided on the premises, contrary to Section 349.02(e) that requires an accessory off-street parking area equal to three times the gross floor area as stated in the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. (Filed 11-17-09; no testimony taken.) |