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e e ~ Minutes - Plan Commission Page 2 July 23, 1986 Eastgate Avenue. She stated that an ordinance to that effect had been introduced before City Council and would, she hoped, be passed at its August meeting. Chairman Hamilton asked if the process of marketing the property had begun. Ms. Fahey responded that a small printing company was interested in one of the lots and proposed construction of a 16,000 square foot building. The company hoped to close on one of the lots in August. She further explained that the UCRA's goal in marketing this property was to attract light manufacturing or employment-intensive warehouse uses which needed the accessibility to I-170 and I-40. The UCRA had, to date, rejected an offer to purchase property by a self-storage company and a proposal for a series of retail storefronts containing various automobile service and parts stores. Mr. Rice asked if each lot was larger than an acre. Ms. Fahey responded that each lot contained the minimum required 40,000 square feet and was, therefore, not quite one acre in size. Mr. Rice moved that the Plan Commission approve the UCRA's proposal to replat the "Olive/Skinker Business Park Plat I" in accordance with the presented plan. Mr. Washington seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. DISCUSSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS REGARDING APPLICATION FOR LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF UNIVERSITY CITY EDUCATION DISTRICT Chairman Hamilton stated that the Historic Preservation Commission's Application for Designation of the University City Education District as a Local Historic District had been tabled by the Plan Commission at its regular May meeting. The Commission had invited the Superintendent and Board Members of the University City School District to discuss the proposal at this meeting. Chairman Hamilton noted that Commission members were in receipt of Dr. Dodge's letter of June 4, 1986, stating the School District's position on the issue. Mr. Goldman stated that the Commission was eager to hear both sides of the issue. Michael Kennedy arrived at 7:52 p.m. Chairman Hamilton called on Mr. Bill Gantz, a member and former chairman of the Historic Preservation Commission, to summarize the key points of the Application. Mr. Gantz began by saying that the three buildings included in the proposed Education District, Hanley Jr. High School, University City High School and Jackson Park Elementary School, are already on the National Register of Historic Places. His commission felt obliged to recognize its historic significance and the consequent need to preserve the buildings through local designation and the design review provided by the Application's Landmark Standards. Mr. Gantz reviewed the historical and architectural features of the buildings and explained the significance of the "City Beautiful" design of the ensemble. He stated that although the buildings were relatively new in historical terms, the Education District had acquired a status of community significance that the Commission recommended be preserved.