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O Sessic~ 1596, Minutes J~ne 21, 1993 Page5 sufficient larrh~-~ing could be provja~ within the 10 foot buffer to meet City review, ara that all would benefit, includin~ the neighborhood. Pa~/ard- irK3 off-hour parking by patru~s of adjacent ~usinesses, Mr. Deutsch saw no difficulty with this use althoug~ be had some ce%Te_~rn about liability, but said there would be scee evenings during the year when the lot is D~aed for an evening event or ~chers' meeting. Mayor Majerus said the area could be posted_, and it would be a goodwill gesture to allow this use as the former owner did. Mr. Jonathan Spetner, school president, and P~i Zvi Frieaman, executive d~ector, were intO. Mr. Deutsc~ felt it might not be a good idea to close the parking lot entrance off North and South because people are used to it belng open. Mr. kl Goldman, Planning Director, w~s asked to c ..... ~nt c~ the 15 foot tran- sitional yard required. He said Zoning Oode revisions currently being con- sidered would re~m~re an even larger transitional yard. With tba spatial a~ngeme/lt at this location, be said it is not too close to the neighboring property, but that could evaporate if the vacant lot next door was built on. Mr. OlleDaarff felt since this area is a pla~,~Luund, the transitional yard sb~xLld cer~3~nly be no less than 15 feet and perhaps even lal~er. ]~es~ng to Fur. Scb~cmer, Mr. Ollerr]orff said 0ou~cil my ~nt a 20% devi- ation fr~ the ZcT~ing Code requ/l'~,~nt, resulting in a 12 foot yard; however, the Mayor said in this case she would be reluctant to allow a deviatien. Discussion returned to parking lot use. Mr. Deutsch said it was not clp~r to him what the ramiflcatic~s might be in allowing adjacent businesses to use the parking lot, since the building may be used at t~ for Sabbath activi- ties. Mr. ~a~ said if the building is used for religious purposes, a new site plan ~-~t be submitted. Mr. Spetner, 8210 Gannc~, said tba building will not be used as a synagogue, but an e~a~.le of S~hhath activity might be Boy Scouts or other Saturday events. Mr. Deuts~ said there would be no con- ~gational activity; it will be a school. Mr. Price as~a what would happen if it w~s found the building was being used for cc~gregatic~al activities. Mr. 011endorff said the application is for a boys grade school with c~e rocn set aside for religious use; if it ~ a primarily religious institutien, that wuuld re~e a specific application. Mr. Spetner said his ~Luup had no problems with others using tb~ lot as long as the school does not ~ it for a particular purpose. Mr. SdxxmBr moved appruval with all cc~diticr~. Mr. Price seconded the mo- tion. It was a~e~ the transitional yard will be 15 feet. All vo~a Aye. ~3e Police De~3rtment report for the month of May, 1993, w~s received and or- dered filed. ~ ~ report for the week ending June 19, 1993, was received and or- dered filed.