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Session 1938 November 1,2004 Ms. Welsch said that she understood the "density issue" but was not sure that she understood the "open spaces" aspects and asked if the addition of the phrase "residential district" was the only change made. Mr. Ollendorff said he understood that is provision gave the Plan Commission and the City Council, ultimately, some limited flexibility in applying the open space requirements. Currently, the requirement is very strict. This new measure allows the matching of the neighborhood to transfer space requirement from multi-family areas to office areas, or vice versa, resulting in more flexibility in the district and things can now be relaxed with good reason. Next Ms. Welsch asked if a certain shape was required or if the square footage could be spread throughout the development and Mr. Ollendorff advised that he would obtain specific information to answer her question. She commented that the strike-thrus and replacement text were difficult to follow and asked that the changes be more understandable in the future. Ms. Brot thanked Mr. Ollendorff for his help to her to expand her comprehension of the differences between the original document and the revised one. She asked also if copies of the specific item from the Zoning Code could be disseminated to Councilmembers and was advised that it could be done. 6380 Delmar- Conditional Use Permit Mr. Ollendorff said he was pleased to recommend approval for a Ben and Jerry's "in the Loop" subject to conditions including: hours of operation from 11:00 am to 11:00 p.m., seating limited to the approved plan, and compliance with city codes regarding signage, litter control, refuse disposal systems and, if necessary, installation of an exhaust system to control odors from food prep. The Plan Commission concurs with these recommended conditions. Councilmember Brot expressed her delight at the advent of Ben and Jerry's to University City, but asked if the location was too small. Mark Heller, the owner, shared some details relating to the decision to locate in The Loop and about the advent of this company to the St. Louis area, pointing out that this would be the first of a series opening and commenting that Ben and Jerry's and University City are like "peanut butter meeting jelly." He mentioned both the "soft opening" to occur in two to three weeks and the "grand opening" to be held at a later date. Councilmember Colquitt moved approval and Ms. Welsch seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Heman Recreation Facility Fees The City Manager concurred with the Park Commission recommended schedule of fees and charges for the Heman Recreation Facility Complex, effective December 1, 2004. All of the fees are based on the facility pro forma completed in April per City Council Page 4