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Session 1721, Minutes May 4, 1998 AGENDA #3: PUBLIC HEARING - NEW ZONING ORDINANCE CORRECTION & CLARIFICATIONS: Mr. Ollendorff said that a public hearing has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. this date and place to receive comments on further clarifications and corrections to University City's new Zoning Code. In this instance, three new requirements for high-rise buildings make almost all of the City's current higher density buildings at least nonconforming, if not illegal. Two of the new requirements would result in virtually prohibiting new developments. The third was a definition which is ambiguous to some citizens. The proposed clarifications bring open space, setback and street frontage requirements closer to the standard used for most recent higher density development projects and are unanimously recommended by the Plan Commission. Mayor Adams declared the Public Hearing open. Upon Mr. Lieberman's request, Mayor Adams asked Mr. Ollendorff to provide a thumbnail sketch of the changes. Mr. Ollendorff said that the changes will clarify that a high rise residential development can not be in the center of a single family residential neighborhood. It would have to be adjacent to either a public highway or commercial zone, like the Loop or another multiple family district. The second is to clarify that a greater setback be required for any building that exceeds fifty feet and the third Is to clarify that whereas fifteen percent open space is required for most residential districts, those with the highest density, like a high rise, would be required to have five percent. All these requirements are the same or more strict than the old zoning ordinance, but take into consideration existing high rises, to keep them in conformity. Being that there were no requests to speak, Mayor Adams declared the public hearing closed. AGENDA ~ - LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Ollendorff said that a completed application has been submitted for a full liquor license at 7555 Olive Street Road. The next step is for the Council to set a public hearing on May 18th at 7:30 p.m. The City code indicates that City Council may determine who should be notified of this hearing. The public hearing is the appropriate time to entertain discussion of this matter rather than doing so at this meeting. Mr. Sharpe moved approval to set the public hearing. Mr. Munkel seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.