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Minutes - Plan commissio~ Page 3 June 25, 1986 . 1. Repair or replace the parking lot paving material as needed. 2. If Mr. Berger is still owner of the property at 6702 Vernon Avenue on July 1, 1989, he should landscape the perimeter of the parking lot so as to screen the area from the street in a manner satisfactory to the Director of Planning. 3. This use permit is restricted to this applicant only. If he discontinues use of the property as a parking lot, this permit shall become null and void. The motion was seconded by Mr. Washington and passed by a vote of 4-0. APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-1417 ANNA AVENUE Chairman Hamilton called on Sarah Elwood to respond to the application by St. James Lutheran Church to use the property at 1417 Anna Avenue for a pre-school. Ms. Elwood replied that the church, located at 1401 North Hanley Road, currently owned the parsonage next door to 1417 Anna Avenue; the parsonage and the property in question shared the driveway. The church currently rented the property at 1417 Anna Avenue and was under contract to purchase the property in order that it could be used on temporary basis for classes for the Child of Nazareth Montessori School. The church hoped that within two or three years it could use the property for a second parsonage for an associate minister. She stated that planning staff had no objection to temporary use of the house for Montessori classes associated with the school already located at the church. She stated that parking should be provided at the existing church and school property. Since the parsonage and church property were adjacent to the house at 1417 Anna Avenue, no adverse effect on the neighborhood was anticipated. Ms. Ruth Hummel, Director of the school, was recognized by the Chairman to explain the details of the working of the school. She revealed that the school operated five days a week and enrolled approximately 60 children. The school currently uses the lower level of the church on North Hanley Road. She stated that the school needed extra space for no more than 20 students at one time. She stated that the house would be inspected with regard to fire and health issues, and she planned to use the first floor and basement of the house to provide large exercise areas for the children. Ms. Schuman asked where the children would be dropped off in the morning and picked up in the evening. Ms. Hummel stated that they planned to have parents drop off students at the existing church parking lot and that parents would escort their children through the backyard of the parsonage into the house at 1417 Anna Avenue. She reiterated that the children would not be dropped off on Hanley Road or on Anna Avenue. Mr. Washington inquired if there were any outdoor activities planned for the children. Ms. Hummel stated that there wa~ on the church ground~ a play area isolated from the parking lot and the street on the church grounds; sometimes the children were escorted to Millar Park during playtime. Chairman Hamilton called upon members of the audience to comment or ask questions regarding the application. Mrs. Henry Schneider of 1418 Anna Avenue stated that she and her neighbors had no objections to the school using the property at 1417 Anna Avenue, but they were concerned about traffic congestion on Anna Avenue for drop-off of the children in the morning. She emphasized that Anna Avenue was a dead end street. Ms. Hummel reiterated that the school planned drop-off and pick-up on the church parking lot only. Mayor Majerus asked Ms. Hummel what the ages of the children would be who would have classes in the house. Ms. Hummel stated that the children