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session 1537, Minutes February 25, 1991 Page 6 All voted Aye. SITE PlAN - PRCX;RFSSIVE YOUIH CENTER, 8630 OLIVE '!he City Manager said approval is recommended for Progressive Youth Center to occupy Part of the building at 8630 Olive, with the follOlrling conditions: 1. Signs shall be in strict confonnance with the provisions of the Universi- ty city Sign Code. 2. '!he parking lot will be striped as shOYJI'l on site Plan dated February 2, 1991. Mr. Ollendorff said approval would apply to this entire tax-exempt building, should the Center eventually occupy the additional space. Mayor Majerus not- ed this will be the headquarters for the conum.mity outreach team for the lo- cal drug and alcohol abuse program, which recently received a large grant. Mr. Schoomer moved approval with all conditions. Mr. Wagner seconded the m0- tion, which carried unanimously. LIOOOR LICENSE - 6335 DEIMAR (NORIHEAST o)RNER WES'ffiATE) The city Manager said denial of an application for a license to sell package liquor was reconunended since it is contrary to Council's clearly established policy of non-proliferation of liquor convenience stores. He said the policy was conum.micated to the applicant in writing and to the building OYJI'ler. Mr. Adams moved denial, with Mr. Schoomer seconding the motion. 'Ihe applicant, Mr. Christopher Kemph, 11018 Wellsley Court, said his proposal was for a convenience store, and he felt pemaps the Council had a precon- ceived notion of what it was. He said he planned to spend about $200,000 im- proving this location, which has been vacant for some time. He believed there was a need in the area for fcxx:l, and said he carried about 2450 items. He said the liquor sales might amount to about 10% of the total. Mr. Jay Brandt, 311 Westgate, owner of Brandt's Market, 6525 Delmar, said he agreed with Mr. Ollendorff's recornrnendation to deny this application. He had observed many problems that may be brought to an area by a convenience store, i.e., Medicare-Glaser, and he felt the empty store was more of an asset to the Loop than when it was occupied by the Majik Market because there was less littering and loitering now. He felt the property should stay vacant until a proposed usage came along that was more in line with the goals of the Loop. Mr. Alan Suits, 1446 Rankin Drive, said he operated a business opposite the proposed convenience store, and he also observed much less litter and haras- sing of Loop visitors since the closing of Majik Market and Medicare-Glaser. He felt that the Loop was the gem of the City and would not be enhanced by a convenience store. He suggested that fcxx:l and liquor items are easily avail- able within the area that would be served by this business. Mr. Kemph returned to the microphone, and asked Council not to judge him by