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. . Minutes - Plan Commission Page 7 January 24, 1990 REQUEST FOR SUBDIVISION - THE VILLAGE OF UNIVERSITY PLACE-PLAT 2. RECORD PLAT Chairman McCauley asked Sarah Elwood to review the issues with regard to the subdivision request. Ms. Elwood explained that the proposed plat complies with the conditions previously set by the city through Conditional Use Permit #266A-3rd Amendment and Site Plan Review #1202. The proposed Record Plat also complies with Section 29-3(b) of the city's Subdivision Ordinance. Lots 96-100 had not been included on the original Preliminary Plat approved by the Commission on November 7, 1988; however, planning staff saw no reason why these lots could not be final platted at this time since they comply with the plan approved with Conditional Use Permit #266A-3rd Amendment on July 10, 1989. The proposed Plat 2 does not include a second sheet indicating an access easement to the common open space on the north end of the subdivision because all lots shown on Plat 2 have direct access to the common ground (the former cemetery property) depicted on the same sheet as the lots. The 27,347 square feet of common ground fulfill the required commonly usable residential open space for these twelve lots. Of course, the subdivision indentures still provide for use of both common areas by all subdivision residents. According to the surveyor and the city's Public Works Department, the additional right-of-way depicted along the north side of Blackberry Avenue is intended to create the uniformity yet unachieved for the appropriate width of the street. The proposed Plat depicts Lot 2 of Plat I with an adjusted north property line. The surveying firm has stated that St. Louis County has already accepted and recorded a "correction affidavit" depicting a different Lot 2 than was approved by the Plan Commission and City Council as a part of Plat I. Lot 2, as corrected, and recorded, agrees with the southern boundary of Lot 3 as shown by the proposed Plat 2. However, the planning staff is concerned that Plat I may have been altered after the Plan Commission Chairman, Secretary and City Clerk signed the mylar as approved by the Commission and City Council. Planning staff suggests that the Commission urge the developers to submit a Plat I-Amended depicting a Lot 2 as corrected for formal approval by the City of University City in accordance with our Subdivision Ordinance. Also, it would be prudent for the developers to have the entire subdivision final platted so as to eliminate future confusion as to the size, status and reliability of all lots, common areas and rights-of-way. Mr. Richards Bruno, one of the developers, shared planning staff's concern that proper procedures may not have been followed concerning plat recordation, but he assured Commission members that the error had not been made in his office and certainly without his knowledge. After Commission members asked several questions and assured themselves that all property lines on Plat I as recorded agreed with the proposed Plat 2 as well as previously approved conditions for the development, Mr. Kendall moved that the Plan Commission approve the Record Plat for The Village of University Place-Plat 2. Mr. Foxworth seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 4-0. ELECTION OF OFFICERS After some discussion regarding members' terms and nominations, Chairman McCauley requested that the 1990 Election of Plan Commission officers be postponed until the Commission's regular meeting in February.