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e e e e e Plan Commission Minutes Page 2 October 23, 1985 from the south was very important to the project and that an access had been created by purchasing a small piece of land on the east side of McKnight in the City of Ladue. Mr. Smith indicated that they were currently in litigation with the City of Ladue over this access. It was explained by Mr. Smith that although his original plans envisioned 212 units, it may be necessary to add additional units which could carry the project up to approximately 275 units. He pointed out that there have been two meetings with neighborhood residents who made a number of suggestions, one of which resulted in the increase in the number of parking spaces. He also stated that there would be approximately 35 employees as a maximum on the premises at anyone time. Mr. Melvyn Harrington of 8634 Barby Lane, which is immediately adjacent to the property proposed to be rezoned, asked about the buffering and landscaping for the proposed development. Chairman Hamilton pointed out that these sorts of issues would be covered under the conditional use review and pointed out to the audience and to members of the commission that the purpose of the agenda item was to consider whether the proposed rezoning is appropriate for the subject property without respect to a specific development proposal. He called attention to the memorandum from Mr. Goldman in which he recommended approval of the proposed rezoning on the basis that the enlarged zoning district makes a better development parcel and allows for improved buffering for the adjoining residential property. Mr. Charles Deutsch, one of the developers, provided additional information on the development proposal. In response to a question from Mr. Rice as to the land area covered by the proposed development, Mr. Deutsch replied that there was 7.31 acres in University City and a little less than 1/2 acre in the City of Ladue. After considerable discussion by members of the commission, Mr. McCauley made a motion to recommend approval of the requested rezoning from SR to PR-O with the east 1/2 of Lot 16 included in the rezoning. Mr. Rice seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 5 to O. NOVEMBER MEETING DATE Chairman Hamilton pointed out that the normal November meeting date would fall on the evening before Thanksgiving and for that reason had not been scheduled on the published city calendar. He asked members of the Commission if Wednesday, November 20 would be a convenient meeting night. They agreed on this date and Mr. Hamilton announced that the next meeting would be held at 7:30 p.m. on November 20, 1985.