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e e e Minutes - Plan Commission Page 4 February 26, 1986 After a considerable amount of discussion, Ms Schuman moved that the Commission recommend to City Council that the rezoning request be denied. Ms Cook seconded the motion. The Chairman called for further discussion and Mr. McCauley noted that the Commission was pleased to hear the Midland Group's proposal and that it did take the rezoning request seriously. He stated that the city was interested in building up its revenues and developing its real estate stock. Mr. McCauley noted that the small shopping centers in University City generally were assets to the neighborhood, but was not sure that the proposal for 951 Hanley Road was proper for the surrounding neighborhood. Mr. Murtha suggested that the Commission postpone action on the rezoning request in order to provide the Midland Group more time to visit alternative sites for their proposal within University City. Mr. McCauley moved to table the motion made by Ms Schuman recommending denial and Mr. Rice seconded the motion. After much discussion Chairman Hamilton called for a vote on Mr. McCauley's motion to table; the vote was 3-3 and failed for a lack of majority. Chairman Hamilton called for a vote on the motion to recommend denial of the request to rezone 951 Hanley Road; the vote was 3-3 and failed for a lack of majority. After much discussion concerning the preferred land uses for the property using the existing building, Mr. Rice moved to postpone action on the request to rezone 951 Hanley Road until the next Plan Commission meeting. Mr. McCauley seconded the motion. The Chairman called for further discussion. Ms Cook stated that she objected to trucks and traffic in that neighborhood as it would change its ambiance. The proposed stores would not support the neighborhood lifestyle and the proposal to zone the land for a park on the north side of the parcel would not be a proper buffer for the neighborhood. Chairman Hamilton called for a vote on Mr. Rice's motion to postpone action on the request. The vote on the motion was 3-3 and failed for a lack of a majority. At this time Mr. McCauley made a motion to send the rezoning request to Council with no recommendation. Mr. Rice seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was 3-3 and failed for a lack of a majority. Chairman Hamilton then closed discussion on this agenda item, noting that the Commission was unable to agree on any recommendation to make to the City Council regarding it. PRESENTATION OF A MASTER PLAN FOR THE CIVIC PLAZA HISTORIC DISTRICT Lisa Van Amberg, Chairperson of the Historic Preservation Commission, introduced other members of the Historic Preservation Commission, Mr. Julius Giebler, Mr. William Gantz, and Ms Judy Little. She stated that Mr. Gantz was the chairman for the development of the Civic Plaza Master Plan and that the Plan Commission, under the Historic Preservation Commission's ordinance, had the opportunity to review any plan developed for the Civic Plaza area. She stated that in recent months the Historic Preservation Commission had contracted with Christner Partnership and Austin Tao and Associates to develop a plan for the Civic Plaza Historic District. The consultants and the Commission had met with citizens and members of the business district for input into the Master Plan. She stated that the original idea for the Plan was E. G. Lewis' Plan for a formal government center earlier in this century. The Historic Preservation Commission saw their role in developing the plan as one of preserving historic features of the district and improving some of the problems involving parking, pedestrian flow