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Minutes - Plan Co~ssion June 27, 1990 Page 2 . application lacked plans proposing any improvements to the property or evidence indicating compliance with the standards for issuing a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with University City Zoning Code section 34-65. Mr. Buckner returned to the Plan Commission in June of 1987 for reconsideration of his application. At this meeting (See Plan Commission Minutes. June 24, 1987), the Commission expressed reservations about the adequacy of on-site parking and the ability of the applicant to demonstrate the financial capability to carry the project through. The Plan Commission and City Council approved the Conditional Use subject to specific conditions regarding occupancy load, redesign of the parking lot and its landscaping, review of exterior renovations by the Historic Preservation Commission and deadlines for completing the paving and landscaping. During the Summer of 1987, Mr. Buckner applied for occupancy and building permits to complete the required work and move his congregation. The occupancy permit was never approved, and the building permit was eventually suspended because the exterior work required prior to occupancy was never completed. In the Spring of 1988, inspectors confirmed that the building was being occupied by the Church for weekly services, and a notice of violation was sent to Mr. Buckner and the church informing them of the illegal occupancy. Mr. Buckner informed Ms. Elwood that he had no intention of moving his church and requested an extension of the Conditional Use Permit issued the previous year. In August of 1988, the City Council voted to deny the extension, and the City continued court proceedings against the church. During the Fall of 1988, Mr. Buckner submitted various proposals for improving the parking lot and landscaping and complying with building code requirements for improving the exterior of the building. In October of 1988, the City council approved the extension of the Church's Conditional Use, having received indications that the Church was committed to improving the property. The city Council expressly included the condition that no further extensions of the Conditional Use could be requested or considered. Improvements were made to the parking lot, and the Historic Preservation commission approved the exterior renovations to the building in early summer, 1989. A building permit was issued in August of 1989 for the exterior work on the building. City staff believed that as long as the church was making progress toward its goals, the city would cooperate in an effort to have an improved building on Olive. However, in January of 1990, all permits expired; no work had been done, and it was found that the Church was occupying the premises without a permit. Ms. Elwood explained that Reverend Buckner and his congregation had been cited several times in recent months for occupying the premises without a permit. Chairperson Kreishman called on Reverend Buckner to explain his request. Reverend Buckner explained that he and his congregation had not been in touch with the city regarding the Church's violations because they had been busy raising funds for a downpayment on the building. He stated that the congregation had