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Session 1679, Minutes September 30, 1996 Page 6 PARKING LOT LEASE - 6214 DELMAR The City Manager requested approval for the City to lease a parking lot at 6214 Delmar from South- western Bell Telephone Company to be used by employees of Loop businesses until the City's parking garage is constructed. The Company has generously offered this property to the City until October, 1997, for a token payment orS100 a month; insurance and maintenance will be the City's responsibility. Mr. Munkel moved approval. Mrs. Thompson seconded, and all voted Aye. SITE PLAN - 500-518 NORTH AND SOUTH The City Manager recommended approval of the site plan at 500-518 North and South, subject to zoning approval. The new site plan addresses councilmembers' major concerns by reducing the two buildings from four to three stories, and the units from 36 to 24. Conditions should include the following: 1. The project shall be in general conformity within the drawings submitted with the application. All exterior walls shall be faced with brick. 2. The stair enclosures shall be permitted to project into the transitional yards as shown on the draw- ings. 3. A detailed landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Director of Planning for approval, and land- scaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved plan. As many existing trees as possible shall be preserved and maintained. 4. The height and mass is approved as shown on the drawings. 5. The fencing is approved in the right-of-way setback as shown on the drawings. 6. The developer shall be permitted to build the project in two phases. This approval shall become null and void with respect to the second building unless a building permit is obtained for the second building within one year after the substantial completion of the first building. Mr. Ollendorft'said the plan now exceeds the rear yard and parking requirements and the side transitional yards substantially except for the stair towers. The size and quality of the project meets the Comprehen- sive Plan goals for this neighborhood. Mr. Schoomer moved approval, and Mr. Munkel seconded the motion. Mr. Bruce Rennekamp, 527 N. Central, said the Comprehensive Plan has been mentioned as encouraging the type of development being considered; he suggested perhaps the plan should be questioned in view of neighborhood changes since the plan was adopted. Mr. Alan Nemes, 6940 Waterman, supported the proposed development as he felt it would be good for the City as a whole. He noted the same kind of development has already happened north of this site in Clayton, and it makes sense for it to continue into University City. He also felt it would increase the tax base and may spark additional development in this area.