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MINUTES OF UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION DECEMBER 11, 2006 The Council Study Session, held in the Chambers of the City Hall, on Monday, December 11, 2006, was called to order by Mayor Adams at 5:30 p.m. In addition to Mayor Adams, the following members of the Council were present: Mr. Robert Wagner Mr. Arthur Sharpe, Jr. Ms. Stefany Brot Ms. Lynn Ricci Mr. Michael Glickert Mr. Byron Price Also present was the City Manager, Ms. Julie Feier and Planning and Development department director, Lehman Walker. The Study Session agenda was planned to review the process of posting announcements for Public Hearings. Mr. Walker explained the process by which his department handles any rezoning requests. He said that anyone requesting a rezoning is charged approximately the cost for the processing and mailing of the request. Mr. Walker said that a sign sized 11 x 17 inches is posted on the property requesting a change and any households within 185 feet-plus of this property are sent a notification letter of the public hearings, both at the Plan Commission and the Council level. Mr. Walker passed out information on the Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 89, Section 89.060, governing Zoning and Planning and an example of how residential properties are chosen to receive letters on the public hearing. Mr. Walker listed the current and proposed Public Notice for Zoning Procedures: 1. Conditional Use Permits a. Newspaper publication, Public Hearing notice, and send a letter to property owners within 185 feet radius of property, required by ordinance. b. Current addition is to send out notices to one layer beyond the 185 feet radius, and posting of signs at the four closest intersections in addition to the one sign posted at the property-of-concern. c. New proposed procedure to send notices to subdivision trustees, if available, where property is located. 2. Rezoning/Map Amendment ` a. Newspaper publication, Public Hearing Notice, and send a letter to property owners within 185 feet of the radius of the property-of-concern. b. Current addition is to send out notices to one layer beyond the 185 feet radius. c. New proposed procedure will be to send out notices to property owners one layer beyond the 185 feet radius and to subdivision trustees of a public hearing for the Plan Commission. (Not required by ordinance) 3. Site Plan Review a. No Public Hearing Notice required by ordinance. b. New proposed procedure announcing a Public Hearing to be held during next Council meeting will be mailed to property owners within 185 feet radius plus one extra layer, and notice will;; be sent to Subdivision Trustees.