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SESSION 1674 MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL August 12, 1996 A special meeting of the City Council of University City was held in the Council Chamber of City Hall on Monday, August 12, 1996. Notice of the meeting was posted on Friday, August 9, 1996. Mayor Joseph L. Adams presided and called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Also present were the following members of the Council: Mr. Hardy Ware Mr. Wayne I. Munkel Mr. Robert G. Wagner Mr. Lawrence Lieberman Mr. Paul E. Schoomer Mrs. Betty L. Thompson Also present was City Manager Frank Ollendorff. PUBLIC HEARING - SITE PLAN, 500 NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD The City Manager said a public hearing was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. this date and place to hear comments on a site plan at 500 North and South. He said the applicant is now asking for approval of only the south portion of the development (a four story, 16 unit apartment building). He plans to erect a second similar building on the north part of the site, however, this portion must be rezoned first. Mayor Adams opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. Mr. Philip M. Lykens, 535 North and South, said no notice of the public hearing was sent to residents, although he realized it was not required. He noted that the parcel that was withdrawn was not properly zoned, which called into question how much investigation took place. Another concern was density, and he suggested this project did not belong in a neighborhood with single family homes. He said no residen- tial buildings close to this site had more than three stories and he felt this development may be detrimen- tal to the existing neighborhood. Ms. Susan Traylot Bittick, 515 North and South, said she and her husband were not opposed to many of the innovative projects that could be put on this site which would enhance the value of property in the vicinity; however, they did not feel a four story apartment building fit that description. She asked Council to deliberate carefully, especially since they are being asked to waive some of the buffer require- ments. She agreed with Mr. Lykens that not enough notice of this project was given to immediate neighbors, and suggested that residents would be more amenable to this development if they could work with the developer. She asked Council to delay its decision and let the residents work with Mr. Paul Londe, the developer, and Mr. Lou Sauer, the architect.