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. . PLAN COMMISSION , Minutes July 27, 1988 The City Plan Commission held its regular meeting in the Emersency Operations Center of City Hall on Wednesday, July 27, 1988, convening at 7:35 p.m. with Chairman Matthew P. McCauley presiding. VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT: VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT: Matthew P. McCauley, Chairman Canice T. Rice, Vice Chairman Arnold J. Kendall Melissa P. Kreishman Carl Safe Booker T. Washington Stephen Marsh (excused) Council Members Present: The Honorable Janet Majerus, Mayor; Joseph L. Adams, Jr., Acting Council Liaison. Staff Present: Al Goldman, Director of Planning; Sarah Elwood, Zoning Administrator. Chairman McCauley brought to the attention of Commission members and those present the recent award received by Al Goldman, Director of Planning. Mr. Goldman was recently honored by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International with its 1988 Alfred H. Baum Award for his "Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of the Building Inspection Profession." Chairman McCauley noted his pleasure that the fine service Mr. Goldman provides University City was also nationally recognized. APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #142 - GRAMEX CORPORATION, 8020 OLIVE BOULEVARD Chairman McCauley informed those present that the Plan Comaiesion had scheduled a public hearing on an application for an amendment of Conditional Use Permit '142 by Mr. Frederick K. Rudolph, representing the Gramex Corporation, in order to allow for replacement signage for a discount department store at 8020 Olive Boulevard. Chairman McCauley reviewed the criteria dictated by the Zoning Code which must be satisfied in order for the Plan Commission to recommend approval of the application. He explained that the Plan Commission findings and recommendation on the application would be forwarded to the City Council for its review. Chairman McCauley called on the applicant to present information on the application. Mr. Rudolph, Executive Vice President of the Gramex Corporation, informed Commission members that Gramex had recently purchased the property at BOOB-B020A Olive Boulevard and planned to have its Grandpa Pidgeon's discount store chain occupy the former Target store space at 8020 Olive. He explained that while the use of the space was the same as that of Target, an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit governing the property was needed to change the signage Grandpa's would require. Grandpa's proposed a 103 square foot wall sign to be erected above the new entrance to the store. The proposed entrance