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On the agenda of the 02 June 2004 7PM meeting of the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals for the Village of Boston Heights, Ohio
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Mayfield/Thomason: Agency for Allstate InsuranceThis is the house and garage on W. Streetsboro Rd. (Rt. 303) near Olde Eight, next to Mayfield Motors.
At its March 2004 meeting, the Planning Commission gave conditional approval
to Christine Mayfield (via her father, Bob Thomason) for this property's use as an Allstate Insurance agency, subject to
two conditions:
(1) Per Zoning Code 1157.05, the Village Engineer must approve the site plan;
(2) there is to be no common use of paved areas between this office and Mayfield Motors (the adjacent auto dealership).
Previously:
At the April 2004 meeting, Mr. Thomason had proposed
an unacceptably-large elevated sign.
At the May 2004 meeting, Ms. Mayfield proposed an elevated free-standing sign
that included separate signage for Allstate Insurance and for Mayfield Insurance. The sum of the sign areas exceeded
50 sq.ft. per side. Dr. Mike Cheung averred that this constituted a unacceptably-large elevated sign, since
Allstate itself was not a separate business on this site -- that "Allstate" was merely a brand name or
product line, not a separate business. Ms. Mayfield disagreed with this view, and decided not
to pursue the discussion at the moment. The PC then deferred the matter until this month.
The sign in question was to stand 21 feet high, and so may fall under the purview of the BZA instead of
the PC. (In addition, the drawings showed a third, presumably future, sign for the adjacent Mayfield Motors car lot).
This Month:
No one appeared to support the application, though Deputy Solicitor Ed Muse reported that the Village had received
a letter from an attorney on this matter. After some discussion, the PC proceeded to dispose of the matter based
on the last details of the application. Dr. Cheung moved to deny the application based on the proposed sign being
larger than allowed. Mayor McFall seconded, and the motion to deny passed (with Mr. Codrea abstaining, as he
had just joined the PC).
Carse Investments LLCThis Month:
Mr. Tony Crasi appeared with a proposal for a sign that would resemble a planned gatehouse for the entrance to the
subdivision. The sign would be about 12ft-8in x 8ft overall, and placed in a landscaped area near the right-of-way.
The Planning Commission discussed this idea with Mr. Crasi and determined that it would would require a variance
due to its size, as it is within a RES Residential district. A later informational discussion with the BZA
led to the suggestion that a smaller size, or further remove from the roadway, would be desirable, and that more
information would be needed about the placement of nearby residences. Mr. Crasi took these suggestions under
advisement, and may appear next month with a request for variance, or another proposal.
No sooner had the PC voted to defer this matter, lacking an appearance by the applicant, than Mr. Robinson
appeared. The PC permitted Mr. Robinson to make an informational statement about his plan. He hoped to have
a small produce stand in the turnaround on his property at Wolcott and Olde 8, using a canopied farm cart that
would be garaged at night and in inclement weather. This property is in a GB General Business district.
Dr. Cheung noted that while this could be considered a "grocery store", a permitted use, it
might be stretching the point -- it would be better to seek a conditional use as an "other compatible use"
per Zoning Code 1157.01(d)(13). Mr. Robinson also received a few
suggestions on points he should be prepared to explain if he chose to make this application to the BZA next month.
Previously, Dr. Cheung acknowledged a consensus that the village's sign regulations were too confusing.
More immediately, Liberty Harley-Davidson had asked to have a larger
elevated sign (along the Turnpike) than is currently permitted.
Some of the current code references include:
The subject of fencing and outdoor storage had been discussed, without resolution, at the September 2003 and October 2003 meetings of the Planning Commission. The main fencing regulation is currently Zoning Code 1171.07(a). The main outdoor storage regulation is currently Zoning Code 11571.01(f)(1).
The question of service station spacing was raised by Omni Realty's proposal for a Sheetz gas station at the southeast corner of Hines Hill Road and Route 8 -- at the site of the derelict hotel. That site is much closer than 5000 feet to several existing stations: Boston Heights Marathon (481 ft); BP @Boston Mills (2563 ft); Starfire (3082 ft). Dr. Cheung suggested a new limit of 500 feet, measured from parcel lines.
Dr. Cheung has also suggested that a similar revision might be made to Self-Service Storage spacing, per Zoning Code 1175.02. While that section requires 1000ft spacing to certain other uses, it specifies no spacing between such facilities. Dr. Cheung suggested a minimum 1000ft spacing.
A proposal for new sign regulations was developed by a working group and briefly reviewed at the April 2004 meeting.
This Month:
As Councilor Bill Goncy was out of town, and had done quite a bit of work on the sign regulation proposals,
the PC decided to defer this matter once again.
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