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. . Minutes - Plan Commission Page 5 August 24, 1988 their idea to prevent disturbances on the premises, but the guard would not patrol off premises. The arcade would only be open after school hours and on weekends until 7 or 8:00 p.m. The Smiths explained that the arcade would be approximately 1,400 square feet in area: they also noted that the 7-11 Store and Blueberry Hill both had more than two video machines. Mr. Marsh stated that children and teens could not frequent Blueberry Hill without parental supervision. The Smiths stated that children would purchase tokens, not use quarters, to operate the games. Mr. Kendall and Ms. Kreishman indicated that they were not familiar with the site plan for the proposed Westover Center. Mr. Kendall asked if there was any additional information the applicants could provide to enhance their case. Mr. Goldman stated that some information such as the allotted parking spaces for the business and other site information was missing from the application. Mr. Safe suggested moving the arcade portion of the business to the front of the store area as a form of visible supervision for the children. Ms. Kreishman asked if the Smiths had any prior experience in managing a video arcade. They replied that they did not. Chairman McCauley called on members of the public who had questions about the application. Ms. Marva Pegues of 1150 Glenside Lane stated that she understood the need for a place for children to congregate off the streets but was concerned about the increased danger of many children walking through the neighborhood and across the busy streets. Also, she felt that many children and teens would cut through the back of the property by the former Target store which was a hazardous route. Mr. Douglas Barron of 7704 Stanford Avenue stated that he represented the Young Israel Congregation at 7800 Groby Road. He expressed the concern of the congregation members for the safety of the vehicles which members park in the neighborhood on the Sabbath as well as the member's personal safety in light of the history of petty thefts in conjunction with the location of a video arcade. Mr. Alvin Adelman of 7923 Amherst stated that in the past there had been a lot of vandalism to congregation members' vehicles parked in the neighborhood as well as incidents of defacing the synagogue building. He agreed that area youths do need a place to congregate and activities to keep them busy; however, the proposed video arcade was not the proper solution. After further discussion, Mr. Rice thanked the Smiths for their interest in the community youth: however, he agreed with Mr. Goldman's findings that the use would not promote public convenience or protect the public health, safety and welfare. therefore, he moved that the Plan Commission recommend denial of the application for a Conditional Use Permit for a video arcade. Mr. Marsh seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-1. PRESENTATION OF OLIVE BOULEVARD CENTRAL TAX INCREMENT FINANCE DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Mary Fahey, Assistant Director of Planning, presented to Commission members the proposed Olive Boulevard Central Tax Increment Finance District Redevelopment Plan. Ms. Fahey indicated that the City Council had referred the proposed plan to the Plan Commission to review it for its conformance with the City's 1986 Comprehensive Plan. A Plan Commission decision would not be required until its September meeting: however, at this meeting, staff would review the plan's components and answer any questions by members. Ms. Fahey reviewed the various components of the plan including a description of the proposed district (7300-7900 Olive Boulevard) as a "blighted area" by statutory