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. -4- .Plan Commission Minutes February 27, 1985 Mr. Goldman noted that rezoning dealt only with a change in a land use category and while it could be triggered by a proposal, is in no way related to any specific proposal. He explained to Mr. Jammer that he would have to appear before the Commission again with his Conditional Use Permit whereupon the Commission oould recommend to accept or reject it. The motion passed 7-0. Chairman Hamilton explained to Mr. Jammer that the rezoning proposal would go before the Council for their decision. ELECTION OF OFFICERS As required in their bylaws, officers had to be elected said Esley Hamilton. He suggested that that Commission consider electing a secretary whose duty would be to write the minutes. It was noted by him that the Historic Preservation Commission had such a secretary. During discussion several members said it was in the Zoning Ordinance that the Zoning Administrator was the executive secretary one of whose duties were to take minutes. Commission members decided that they did not want to include the election of a secretary at this time. Nominations for the office of Chairman were then opened. Tim Rice nominated Esley Hamilton which was seconded by Pat McCauley. As there were no other nominations, Mary Schuman made a motion to close nominations. Pat McCauley seconded it and proclaimed election by acclamation. Nominations for the office of Vice Chairman were opened, next David Douglass was nominated by Pat McCauley. Tim Rice seconded the nomination. No further nominations were made, so Michael Kennedy made a motion to close nominations for the office of Vice Chairman. The motion was seconded by Pat MCauley who pronounced that Dave Douglass had be~n elected to the office of Vice Chairman by acclamation. DISCUSSION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: THE PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE HOUSING STOCK The Plan Commission discussed objective and strategies submitted by Michelle Hillal for inclusion into the Comprehensive Plan. Commission members discussed the objectives and strategy for rehabilitation of apartment buildings in the University City Loop Neighborhood first. They were concerned that only one strategy was mentioned. The reliance of the strategy on federal funding also bothered several Commission members as elimination of such incentives was being considered. Councilman Schoomer said that the City has done everything possible to upgrade the neighborhood and the document needed to show that. He referred to the document on investment strategies for the Parkview-Gardens Neighborhood, now called the University City Loop Neighborhood which had been adopted by the Council. Several members of the Commission said they had not seen the document. Staff said they would supply the Commission with copies of it. Michael Kennedy mentioned a couple of potential strategies that could be derived from the existing strategy. These included a city guaranteed loan program which would assist assembling groups of buildings, and low interest loans where the loan is returned in full when the building is sold. It was noted that these strategies depended on Community Development Block Grant funds too.