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. . PLAN COMMISSION Minutes January 24, 1990 T~e City Plan Commission held its regular meeting in the Emergency Operations Center of City Hall on Wednesday, January 24, 1990, convening at 7:30 p.m. with Chairman Matthew P. McCauley presiding. VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT Matthew P. McCauley, Chairman Charles Foxworth Arnold J. Kendall Stephen Marsh Councilmembers Present: Robert Wagner, Council Liaison; Byron Price, 3rd Ward Councilmember. Staff Present: Frank Ollendorff, City Manager; Al Goldman, Director of Planning; Sarah Elwood, Zoning Administrator. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Marsh moved that the minutes of the December 5, 1989, meeting be approved as submitted. Mr. Foxworth seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 4-0. PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #279 TO ALLOW A DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT AT 6221 VERNON AVENUE AT SKINKER BOULEVARD Chairman McCauley informed those present that the Plan Commission had scheduled a public hearing on an application for a Conditional Use Permit by Shoney's, Inc. This company is requesting that a portion of the property at 6221 Vernon Avenue at Skinker Boulevard be approved for a Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken drive-through restaurant in accordance with Zoning Code Section 34-38.4(2). The Chairman then outlined the Commission's procedures and criteria for reviewing the application. Mr. Ed Cody, attorney for Shoney's, Inc., was present to represent the company. Mr. Cody explained that Shoney's proposes to construct a Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken drive-through and eat-in restaurant on a portion of the property at the northwest corner of Skinker Boulevard and Vernon Avenue. The entire parcel had previously been the subject of a development proposal which included a muffler shop and a convenience store/gasoline station; however, this combination was no longer being proposed due to the bankruptcy of the previous developer. Now, Mr. Cody explained, Shoney's proposes a family restaurant for the southern portion of the site with a separate developer anticipating retail development for the balance of the site. Mr. Cody introduced the St. Louis division director for Shoney's, Mr. Gamache, who detailed the marketing direction for Lee's restaurants. He depicted the proposed restaurant as a family restaurant which would not serve liquor. Mr. Gamache showed Commission members a picture of an existing restaurant as an example of how the proposed development would look. Mr. Cody then responded to the Planning Director's recommendation on the application dated January 17, 1990. Mr. Cody stated that Shoney's would prefer to erect a vinyl-coated, chain-link fence to a height of eight (8) feet along the west property line instead of a masonry wall. Citing several economic factors, Mr. Cody stated that Shoney's would prefer to spend additional money on