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. . Minutes - Plan Commission Page 6 April 26, 1989 REVIEW OF PROPOSED PLAN CHANGES AT 7290 OLIVE BOULEVARD, DUBBLES DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT Chairman McCauley called on Mr. Goldman to present his report regarding proposed changes in the site plan for the Dubbles Drive-In Restaurant, 7290 Olive Boulevard, which is permitted under Conditional Use Permit #270A. Before this report was given, Mr. Rice indicated that he would abstain from any discussion or vote on this agenda item due to a conflict of interest. Mr. Goldman stated that the site plan for this drive-in restaurant at the southeast corner of Midland and Olive Boulevards has been revised in an effort to satisfy requirements imposed by the Missouri Highway Department and the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic. Mr. Goldman explained that the county staff has indicated a preference for using the U-Haul driveway as an entrance to this site for left turning traffic from Midland. (The Dubbles developers would have to arrange for access rights via this drive). The alternative would be a necessary extension of the Midland median to block left turns from Midland. The new site plan indicates considerably more paving than was shown on the plan reviewed by the Plan Commission last December, making it critical that the landscape design and installation be of exceptionally high quality. With the proposed layout, a sidewalk along the northernmost driveway connecting Midland and Olive for pedestrians is no longer necessary. Mr. Goldman suggested a walk connecting the crosswalk on the site with Olive, the exact location and design of which could be coordinated with the landscaping plan. Therefore, Mr. Goldman recommended that the first condition of Use Permit #270 be changed to allow for the new sidewalk needs and that an additional condition be added to permit site plan changes as necessary should vehicular access to the site be required from Midland via the adjoining property to the south. Chairman McCauley asked Mr. Terry Barton, developer of the Dubbles site if he had received a copy of Mr. Goldman's report and if he agreed with his recommendations. Mr. Barton stated that he agreed with the recommendations, but he had planned to blacktop some of the proposed landscape areas for easier maintenance. Ms. Kreishman stated that the extreme amount of blacktop needed on the site to accomplish stacking spaces for two drive-in serving windows left only the need for as many green areas and planting areas as were remaining. Mr. Safe agreed that additional blacktop areas were unacceptable, and that his vote to recommend approval of the conditional use in December was predicated on extensive landscaped areas on the site. Mr. Don Wylan of 7354 Melrose stated that this area of Olive Boulevard needs to be improved with trees and landscaping, not more pavement and blacktop. Mr. Goldman explained to Mr. Barton that if the island and perimeter areas are landscaped, it will provide better definition for vehicular circulation. After further discussion concerning the importance of landscaping on this site, Ms. Kreishman moved that the Plan Commission recommend approval of the amended site plan dated April 14, 1989, for Dubbles Drive-In Restaurant at 7290 Olive Boulevard subject to the following conditions: The first condition of use on Use Permit #270 shall be changed to read: 1. The plan shall include a walk from Olive Boulevard to the painted crosswalk at the driveway located to the west of the building. The following conditions shall be added to Use Permit #270: