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. . Plan Commission Minutes - May 22, 1985 Page 2 CONDITIONAL USE HEARING: 6900 DELMAR Mr. William L. Obrock, the applicant, explained the project consisted of converting the former Church of the Assumption to office use and presented a revised site plan which deletes the seven spaces to the north of the building and substitutes parking along the east side of Trinity Avenue. He stated that this arrangement would require that a portion of Trinity be vacated by the city. Mr. Goldman gave a staff report to the commission in which he recommended approval subject to the following conditions: 1. No parking area shall be developed in the portion of the lot north of the building. 2. A complete landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval; and all landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with such approved plans. 3. Signs shall be limited to one free-standing identification sign, institutional in character and not exceeding 25 square feet in gross sign area and 48 inches in height above grade. The design shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Director. 4. In all other respects the development shall be constructed and maintained in substantial compliance with plans submitted as part of the application. 5. Building permits shall not be issued until construction drawings are reviewed and approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. Chairman Hamilton then read a letter from Judy Little, a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, dated May 22, in which she raised a number of reservations about the parking along Trinity recommending that the revised plan be sent back to the Historic Preservation Commission for their review; perhaps even calling a special meeting if time becomes a problem. Discussion followed and Mr. Rice asked Mr. Goldman why he was recommending 23 spaces when the normal requirements of the zoning code for such a bUilding would be 35 spaces. Mr. Goldman replied that this is an existing building with limited possibilities for accommodating parking on-site; and since the zoning code allows a reduced parking ratio for office space in high rise buildings, it is not unreasonable to apply the same standard to this building. Chairman Hamilton asked if any members of the public wished to be heard on this matter. No one came forward and the public hearing was closed. Mr. Rice moved that the matter be tabled to allow time for the Traffic Commission and Historic Preservation Commission to consider the matter. The motion died for lack of a second.