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. . Minutes - Plan Commission Page 2 March 22, 1989 Lot "A" alone would not be developable without amendment of Conditional Use #265A. Chairman McCauley asked Mr. Salter if indeed he was aware of the restriction on proposed Lot "A" should the record plat be approved and recorded. Mr. Salter replied that he was aware of the restriction. After a brief discussion, Mr. Safe moved that the Plan Commission approve the Record Plat of the "University Forest Addition," dated February 13, 1989, as submitted. Mr. Kendall seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. Chairman McCauley explained that the proposed subdivision would be reviewed by the City Council at its April 3, 1989, meeting before the Plat could be recorded. REQUEST TO REZONE 1.5 ACRE PARCEL WEST OF 951 N. HANLEY ROAD ALONG BLACKBERRY AVENUE FROM "PA" TO "PR-O" Chairman McCauley informed those present that a rezoning request had been submitted by Richards Bruno, Inc. in order to rezone an approximately 1.5 acre parcel of land on Blackberry Avenue, bordered on the east by the Hanley Junior High School property and on the northeast by the center line of a creek, the River Des Peres. Mr. Bruno explained that this acreage would provide an additional five building sites for single family detached homes as an expansion of the proposed University Place subdivision. The developers, Richards Bruno and Mark Conner, have the 1.5 acres under contract from the Congregation B'nai Amoona which owns the cemetery property to the west. Mr. Bruno presented a site plan of the five additional homes as they related to the previously approved single family homes on the Hanley Junior High School site. Chairman McCauley called on Al Goldman, Director of Planning, to present the issues pertinent to the rezoning request. Mr. Goldman stated that he recommends approval of the rezoning request from "PA"-Public Activity District to "PR-O"- Planned Residential-Office District as a natural extension of the previously approved residential development; the zoning for the entire development should be consistent. Mr. Goldman did state, however, that the developers had been notified of a large historic tree on the cemetery property which could be preserved by increasing the front yard setback of the two houses closest to Blackberry Avenue. Mr. Wagner asked if the developers planned to preserve the tree. Mr. Bruno replied that, indeed, the two homes closest to Blackberry had deeper front yards; and, in response to another question by Mr. Wagner, Mr. Bruno stated that the tree would be located on the lot closest to Blackberry and would become the property of the owner of that lot. Mr. Bruno explained further how he would endeavor to preserve the tree during construction and pointed out some of the other large trees on the site which he would endeavor to preserve. After some further discussion, Mr. Kendall moved that the Plan Commission recommend approval of the request to rezone the 1.5 acre parcel west of 951 N. Hanley Road along Blackberry Avenue from "PA-Public Activity to "PR-Q"-Planned Residential-Office District. Mr. Rice seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. In order to update Commission members on the progress of the University Place project, Mr. Bruno presented a preliminary landscaping plan for the subdivision including proposed street trees, common ground tree planting and boulevard plantings. Mr. Goldman commented that this was the Commission's first exposure to the parking lot