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Session 1715, Minutes <br />Febru~/9, 1998 <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING AM!=NDMENTS: <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorff recommended setting 7:30 p.m. on March 16th in the Council Chambers <br />as the time and place for the public hearing to consider five zoning code amendments <br />recommended for approval by the Plan Commission and two amendments being held <br />for further study. The amendments pertain to Planned Development District regulations <br />and include the intent, vote requirement for site coverage increase, disallowing building <br />height increase after preliminary development plan approval, clarifying parking <br />requirements, specifying schedule for filing of protest petitions and restricting building <br />heights. <br /> <br />Mr. Lieberman moved approval. Mr. Wagner seconded the motion, which carried <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />PERSONNEL REPORT: <br /> <br />Mayor Adams noted the personnel report for the week ending February 6, 1998, and <br />ordered it filed. <br /> <br />CITIZEN COMM!=NTS: <br /> <br />Ms. Linda Kraft, 7275 Creveling, came to give the Mayor and Council an update on <br />what is happening with the Friends of the Green Center. Ms. Kraft reported that they <br />now have non-profit status. They have filed for 501(c)3 tax status. They will then be <br />able to start fund raising and ask for donations. Their group was able to obtain a <br />$5,000 grant from the Missouri Conservation Department for the establishment of an <br />outdoor classroom. They also want to make use of Ruth Park Woods and the prairie at <br />Brittany Woods. They are currently attempting to fine tune the services they wish to <br />provide with the help of a strategic planner. They also plan to have an architect go <br />through the building to discover how to best use the space. Once these areas have <br />been defined, a usage proposal will be submitted to the City. They are also working <br />with an attorney to draft a lease of the building. <br /> <br />Responding to Mr. Wagner, Ms. Kraft said they did not know at this point what types of <br />fund-raising events they would hold. They are working with U. City In Bloom. They will <br />be doing local fund-raising, but they envision the Green Center as a regional resource, <br />so they will not limit the fund-raising to the University City area. They are looking at <br />many types of grants from all over the country. <br /> <br /> <br />