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. . Minutes - Plan Commission Page 3 October 28, 1987 the St. Louis Terminal Belt Railway. Mr. Goldman stated that he had spoken with the Superintendent of University City Schools who indicated that any such conditions or limitations had been stricken from the deed. Mr. Kendall asked if USArt was a not-for-profit organization. Mr. Wagner stated that the corporation would operate for profit but that many of its clients would be public agencies such as FEMA, the Red Cross, and civil defense agencies. Mr. Marsh asked if USArt was a newly formed corporation and how many employees the company would require at the Fullerton location. Mr. Rand indicated that USArt was indeed a newly formed corporation with temporary offices on Hanley Road; USArt would require approximately 23 permanent employees after a six month renovation and start-up period. Mr. Marsh asked about USArt's proposed hours of operation. Mr. Rand replied that USArt would operate 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with perhaps a quarter of the staff working part-time on Saturdays and Sundays. Mr. McCauley asked if any hazardous materials would be used in the production of the USArt product. Mr. Rand stated that all data would be recorded by computer equipment and stored on computer discs. No byproducts or wastes would be produced. Ms. Schuman asked if the only entrance to the proposed site would be from Fullerton Avenue. Mr. Rand answered in the affirmative and stated that no entrance from Paramount or Montreal Avenues would access the property. Ms. Schuman also inquired about the company's need for a sign near Fullerton Avenue. Mr. Wagner replied that a small ground-level sign or an open-lettered sign on the building would be the only signage required because the company did not rely on any walk-in trade. Mr. Washington asked if any restaurant or eating facility would be provided on the premises. Mr. Wagner replied that a small lunchroom would be available for employees only. Ms. Kreishman asked about the volume of deliveries anticipated in anyone working day. Mr. Wagner stated that the only deliveries he anticipated were those of magnetic discs and tapes in small boxes. Mr. Wagner stated that USArt's requirements for deliveries and shipments were limited and that it had no need for a loading dock. Chairman McCauley asked if any members of the audience had questions or comments regarding the proposal. Mr. Laurence Rice of 1444 Tamerton Avenue enumerated his concerns about the proposed use. His concerns included those regarding neighbor- hood access to Greensfelder Park, the precedent of establishing a business in a single-family neighborhood, waste or hazardous materials used in production, increased drainage onto neighboring property, the necessity for inconvenient installation of utilities in the neighborhood and the amount of traffic added to the neighborhood streets. Mr. Wagner stated that USArt was not purchasing the Park property; he felt USArt would be compatible with the neighborhood need for quiet, traffic-free streets and access to the Park grounds. USArt would produce no hazardous waste material. Drainage on to neighboring property would actually decrease with the removal of a portion of the blacktop south of the building. The only utilities that USArt required were currently in place and its use would create less traffic than a school use. Mr. Erikson Smith of 8348 Fullerton asked if the existing parking lot in front of the school belonged to the school property or to the City Park. He was also concerned about access to the Park.