2009-01-05 Regular City Council Session

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Res./Office District; 34-35.6(13) “Other Development Standards” in the “GC” – General Commercial District; 34-37.6(14) “Other Development Standards” in the “CC” – Core Commercial District; 34-38.6(14) “Other Development Standards: in the “IC” – Industrial Commercial District; 34-39.6(11) “Other Development Standards; in the “PA” – Public Activity District; 34-40.8(14) “Other Development Standards” in the “PD” – Planned Development District; and 34-88.3(3) “District Standards” in the Olive Boulevard Historic District;’ thereby amending said chapter so as to add provisions on the Olive Boulevard Design Guidelines for new development and substantial redevelopment along Olive Boulevard; containing a savings clause and provided a penalty. 3. An ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the University City Municipal Code, relating to zoning, by repealing section 34-123.1 thereof relating to City Council review of site plans and section 34-132.2 thereof relating to Plan Commission findings of facts for conditional use permit approval, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections to be known as "34-123.1 City Council review”; and "34-132.2 findings of fact", thereby amending said section so as require that all new development and substantial redevelopment along Olive Boulevard reviewed under a site plan or a conditional use permit process comply with the Olive Boulevard Design Guidelines; containing a savings clause and providing a penalty The Director of Community Development Mr. Lehman Walker was present to briefly discuss the ordinances concerning the Olive Boulevard Design Guidelines. He stated that his department did an on-line survey of which they received 152 responses. Notices were also posted throughout the City for residents to call to receive a survey for their input, of which they receive approximately another 150 responses. The Community Development Department also had a focus group and the Olive Business Association providing input. The first handout Mr. Lehman provided showed results of the survey as to the “Likes” and “Dislikes” about Olive Blvd. The second handout provided by Mr. Lehman incorporated these suggestions received into a list of changes. The third handout provided the four distinct districts of Olive Blvd. Funding of these guidelines will be of a longer term but some can be dealt with in a shorter frame of time, as street furnishings and land improvements. They will be dealt with by the property owner as they redevelop their property. Public improvement will be longer term as the City will need to seek grants for funding or when working with the Greenway Green Rivers District. For the lighting improvement the Community Development Department will work with Ameren UE for a plan and strategy. Mr. Lehman stated that these plans were recipient of the Missouri State Planning Award for an outstanding program and project. Mr. Price asked what district would be a priority. Mr. Lehman said it would depend on where the funding would first become available. He stated that demolition is starting on locations at Olive and North & South. In the next several month a Request for Proposal will go out for that particular area. Mr. Price asked how the Economic Development Sales Tax would come into play. Mr. Lehman stated the money generated from this sales tax is looked at every year and seeks Council’s approval of its recommendations.