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Minutes - Plan Commission . Page 2 January 24, 1990 . landscaping to buffer the park to the west of the property and provide more intense landscaping on the balance of the property instead of spending so much money on one masonry wall. Mr. Cody also requested some leniency in hours of operation, stating that Lee's would have no need to open before 10:30 a.m. any day but would need to stay open until 1:00 a.m. on weekend nights. Mr. Cody also suggested designating the five angled, undersized parking spaces on the north side of the property "For Compact Cars Only" instead of eliminating them. It was also suggested that a shorter distance along the north property line be fenced in order to allow the restaurant use to integrate with future retail use on the balance of the site. Finally, Mr. Cody brought up the subdivision issues, requesting elimination of the recommended condition that the existing building be demolished before transfer of the southern parcel to Shoney's. Mr. Cody explained that Shoney's purchase of the property was conditioned on the Conditional Use and Subdivision being approved by the City. Mr. Cody introduced Mr. Les Lockhart, Shoney's Senior Real Estate Manager and Mr. John Hogg of Otis and Clark Properties, who were available to answer questions concerning the application. Chairman McCauley asked the Planning Director, Al Goldman, to review his report on the application. Mr. Goldman first detailed the jurisdictional issues involved in the application. The subject property is located partially in the City of St. Louis. Thus, a portion of the proposed building would be located in the City and will also be subject to their building and zoning requirements. University City operates under the same building code and has more stringent zoning regulations, so no special problems are anticipated. Mr. Goldman stated that more details will be needed on planting and a landscaping plan should be submitted for staff approval before planting. A masonry screen wall is more desirable that a chain-link fence along the north property line; however, the judgment of the Commission or the City Council could anticipate using dense landscaping as an adequate buffer for the park. Also, some separation should be provided along the north property line to prevent blowing litter between properties. The trash enclosure can be omitted and landscaping provided to screen the dumpster. Mr. Goldman finalized his comments by stating that this location is inappropriate for an all-night restaurant because of its proximity to multi-family neighborhoods; he felt that extending weekend hours past midnight increased the potential for the drive-up window speaker to bother the residential neighbors. Chairman McCauley and Mr. Goldman agreed to discuss the issues regarding the subdivision request immediately after resolution of the Conditional Use application. Chairman McCauley asked if Commission members had any questions for the applicant. Mr. Marsh asked what percentage of Lee's business would be drive-through. Mr. Gamache replied that usually the drive-through accounts for thirty percent (30~) of the total restaurant business. Chairman McCauley asked if any members of the public had questions or comments on the application and declared the public hearing open. Mr. Mike Geiger, 820 Vanderbilt Avenue, introduced himself as owner of the properties at 812 and 900 Eastgate Avenue. He explained that he is the President of the Loop Apartments Landlord's Association and expressed his concerns for increased traffic, litter and noise in the neighborhood due to the new restaurant. He explained that Eastgate Avenue at Vernon had been closed for several years in order to protect the neighborhood and decrease commercial traffic through the neighborhood but had just been reopened on a temporary basis. He felt that the traffic generated by the proposed restaurant would set back efforts to make the neighborhood more quiet. Although his buildings are equipped with storm windows, Mr. Geiger was concerned about noise generated by the drive-through speaker especially late at