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become a parking lot. ,He spoke of disturbing night park!ng from Tavern Patrons, when T~ompsonms Auto is not open for business. Attorney Hills in cross-examination pointed out that Hr. Wissner is an Indianapolis resident who was aware of the operations of a garage on the property, which was in violation of Zoning Ordinances. Attoeney Currens in summary noted that traffic in the alley was present, due to 1ack of dc~vntown parking space, before Thompson Auto installed the slx parking spaces on the cement slab and dldnmt feel it had created an additional traffic hazard. Robert York indicated that the present garage as seerage space and the existing six parking spaces was not undesirable. Attorney Currens indicated agreement to a variance affecting only the garage for storage and parking spaces. Attorney Hllls,'in sui~ary, indicated that a lack of feeling, on the part of Mr. Wlssner for the residents was apparent, as his, Wissners interests in the area are purely business. Having heard all interested parties, the board members retired to another room to fully discuss th~ propose~ variance an~ to weigh the evidence. After full consideration and v~sualiy checkmg the property in question, the Board found that = 1. There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property or to the intended use that do not.a~piy genera]]y to the other property or class of use in the same vicinity and District. 2. That such variance is necessary for the preservation and en- joyment of a substantial p~operty right ~ossessed by other property in the samevicinity and D~str~ct but which ~s denied to the property in question. 3. That the granting of such variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such vicinity and District in which the property is located. 4. That the granting of such variance will not alter the land use characteristics of the vicinity and District, diminish the marketable value of adjacent land and improvements or cause or add to traffic congestion in the public streets. Upon returning to th~ meeting room it was announced that the Board had after full cons~deration, passed, unanimously, the following motion as made by Steve Edwards and seconded by Warren Franklin: A variance be granted to Thompson Auto Supply, Inc. on the existing parking area consisting of a concrete slab, approximately 30~ x 45~ in size, on the North end of lots 14 & 15 at 18 W. Harrison St. Further, that a variance be granted to Thompson Auto & Supply, Inc. to use the existing garage on the North end of lots 14 & 15 at 18 W. Harrison St. for storage conditioned on the following: !. She South door shall be permanently sealed.