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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Minutes - Plan Commission <br />Page 2 <br />January 8, 1986 <br /> <br />dated December 13, 1985 and January 3, 1986 revIsIng the original draft. <br />Chairman Hamilton welcomed those citizens who came to attend this meeting <br />and listen to the discussion of the proposal. He asked Mr. Goldman to <br />comment on the proposed draft and revisions. <br /> <br />Mr. Goldman stated that this proposal pertained to an additional section of <br />the Zoning Code which would be applicable to projects proposed in an area <br />north of the Clayton border. He noted that there was one request to rezone <br />the property immediately north of the Clayton border at 500 North and South <br />Road presently pending before City Council. Mr. Goldman informed those <br />present of the background leading up to this proposal. For many years, <br />citizens of University City have been calling for the high-quality type of <br />multi-family residential and commercial development that Clayton is now <br />experiencing. Mr. Goldman stated that those development opportunities would <br />soon be available in University City. He explained that the 1958 <br />Comprehensive Plan for University City spoke specifically of the need to <br />change from single-family uses to multi-family uses in cooperation with our <br />neighbor city of Clayton. In 1967, Walter Blucher conducted a feasibility <br />study for office and apartment construction in University City. This study <br />suggested changes from single-family residential to multi-family residential <br />uses after careful scrutiny and also suggested specific target areas for <br />such change. In 1970, the Plan Commission studied the potential development <br />of particular sites within the city and refined development policies for <br />their future use by 1971. At that time, the Plan Commission noted the <br />development pressure near Clayton's northern border and stated that the best <br />way to respond to this pressure would be probable changes in zoning <br />classifications. Mr. Goldman recommended that the Development District <br />proposal be recommended to City Council. <br /> <br />Mr. Goldman then summarized some of the modifications that had been proposed <br />since the draft of the district regulations was first sent to commission <br />members. These modifications were contained in memorandums dated December <br />13, 1985 and January 3, 1986. Mr. Goldman stated that the "Intent and <br />Purpose" section had been simplified and restated. Within this section, <br />the consistency requirement with the city's land use policy was added. <br />Further, under the section on "Permitted Uses," the proposed list of <br />permitted uses was designed so as to encourage development and include those <br />uses which would be compatible with the existing, surrounding uses. These <br />compatible uses should be approved after the rezoning of a parcel without <br />delay. This should minimize the City Council having to remand certain <br />issues to the Plan Commission so that both the developers' resources and <br />those of the Planning Department would not be expended unnecessarily. Mr. <br />Goldman stated that many purely commercial uses were listed as accessory <br />uses to multi-family residential or office development. Also, proposals for <br />office uses would require site plan review so that the City Council would <br />have more control over the specifications for proposed development. Public <br />