MINUTES
Orange Village Planning & Zoning Commission
Architectural Board of Review
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 – 7:30 pm


MINUTES


Mayor Mulcahy called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.

Members Present:	Carmen Centanni, Jonathan Shanes, Scott Lewis, John Terlep, Brian Hitt and
			Mayor Kathy Mulcahy

Members Absent:	Jud Kline

Others Present:		Stephen Byron, Law Director
			Louis Hovancsek, Building Commissioner
			Ron Kluchin, Village Architect


Oath of Office was administered to Scott Lewis by Mayor Kathy Mulcahy as a member of the 
Planning & Zoning Commission.

#1	DRIVEWAY				- Mr. & Mrs. Shelby Hersh, Owner
						- 3889 Beechmont Oval
						- Shelby Hersh, Representative

Present:  Mr. Shelby Hersh
	  Miss Olivia Hersh

PZ/ABR Discussion:  Joint motion to approve subject to compliance of the Engineer’s comments 
was made by Hitt; seconded by Shanes.

Ayes:	Centanni, Shanes, Lewis, Terlep, Hitt and Mulcahy
No:	None

#2	POOL DECK				- Levente Berry	
	 					- 27050 Emery Rd.
						- Levente Berry, Representative	

Present:  Mr. Levente Berry

PZ/ABR Discussion:  Joint motion to approve contingent upon the railing height to 
be 48” on the existing, upper deck (where it leads to the lower pool deck) was made by Hitt; 
seconded by Shanes.

Ayes:	Centanni, Shanes, Lewis, Terlep, Hitt and Mulcahy
No:	None

#3	SIGN					- Sublime Salon
						- 27530 Chagrin Blvd.
						- Ellet Sign Co.
						- Thomas Yankovich, Representative

Present:  Mr. Tom Yankovich

PZ/ABR Discussion:  Joint motion to approve contingent upon the color matching the 
existing sign(s), the word ‘Salon’ being centered under the word ‘Sublime’ and the 
Building Department checking on the monument signage was made by Centanni; 
seconded by Hitt.

Ayes:	Centanni, Shanes, Lewis, Terlep, Hitt and Mulcahy
No:	None


#4	REPORT & RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: (ORDINANCE #2007-14)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1142.06 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES 
OF ORANGE VILLAGE  TO CLARIFY THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES BY 
WHICH REQUESTS FOR VARIANCES SHALL BE CONSIDERED.

PZ Discussion:  Motion to recommend to Council as amended was made by Shanes; 
seconded by Hitt.

Ayes:	Centanni, Shanes, Lewis, Hitt and Mulcahy
No:	None

#5	REPORT & RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: (ORDINANCE #2007-17)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES 
OF ORANGE VILLAGE TO MODIFY HEIGHT REGULATIONS FOR BUILDINGS AND 
OTHER STRUCTURES, AND OTHER RELATED REGULATIONS, AND REPEALING 
CERTAIN ORDINANCES.

No Action Taken 

#6	BUILDING COMMISSIONER’S REPORT

-- Anderson House, 4320 Lander Road has been demolished.  Contractor Lightning 
   Demolition came back a second time to remove a dog run, flag pole and light pole.
-- Lou & Tom met with Prosecutor Blair Melling regarding the Dukes’ fence.  
   The Dukes’ have hired their own attorney.  The Dukes’ have added dirt to the base of the 
   fence to “raise the grade” of the land, this has also caused drainage problems.  
   The prosecutor is writing a letter informing the Dukes’ attorney to lower the fence and 
   eliminate the drainage problems.
-- Lou & Tom also discussed the Mooney gas station issue with Prosecutor Blair Melling.  
   Blair will set up a meeting with Mr. Mooney and discuss the various issues.
-- The Village has been divided into 4 quadrants for Housing Inspection purposes.  
   Tom Shields, Zoning and Housing Inspector is working on quadrant #2.  
-- Temple Emanu El will be beginning work soon.  Fencing and footer construction 
    will be the first project to be started.  

#7	ANY OTHER TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION

-- Mayor Mulcahy explained that Mr. Hyland’s path project does not need to be 
   presented to the PZ/ABR Commission as there is no change in grades, and a permit 
   is not required.
-- Jonathan Shanes mentioned that the Beechmont Oval Construction site is messy 
   and the roads are muddy.
-- Mayor Mulcahy stated the first draft of the community survey has been received.
-- Mayor Mulcahy welcomed PZ/ABR’s newest member, Scott Lewis.


Motion to approve the Minutes of the March 20, 2007 PZ/ABR Meeting was made by 
Centanni; seconded by Hitt.

Ayes:	  Centanni, Shanes, Hitt, Terlep and Mulcahy
No:	  None
Abstain:  Lewis


Motion to approve the Minutes of the April 17, 2007 PZ/ABR Meeting was made by 
Hitt; seconded by Centanni.

Ayes:	  Centanni, Shanes, Hitt and Mulcahy
No:	  None
Abstain:  Lewis and Terlep


There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:31 pm.


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Mary Fisco, PZ/ABR Secretary				     Date