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. . PLAN COMMISSION Minutes October 24, 1990 The City Plan Commission held its regular meeting in the Emergency Operations Center of City Hall, 6801 Delmar Boulevard, on October 24, 1990. The meeting commenced at 7:35 p.m. with Chairperson Melissa Kreishman presiding. VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT Melissa Kreishman, Chairperson Steve Marsh, Vice Chairman Charles Foxworth Arnold J. Kendall Andrea Ratner VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT Carl Safe Staff Present: Al Goldman, Director of Planning; Sarah Elwood, Zoning Administrator. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Kendall moved that the Minutes of the September 26, 1990, meeting be approved as corrected. Ms. Ratner seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 5-0. PROPOSAL FOR AMENDMENT OF EASTGATE-WESTGATE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN Chairperson Kreishman informed those present that Mary Fahey, Assistant Director of Planning, requested that consideration of this proposal be postponed until the next Plan Commission meeting. PROPOSAL FOR TEXT AMENDMENT - PROHIBITION OF WINDOW BARS ON CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Sarah Elwood, Zoning Administrator, explained that in April of 1990, the Plan Commission recommended to the City Council that the Zoning Code be amended to include a prohibition on security bars on windows and doorways of one- and two-family structures. Under this ordinance, which was adopted by the Council on July 9, 1990, existing window bars are permissible as non-conforming structures and may remain until such time as there is a change in ownership of the property. Planning staff and the City'S Housing Department propose an amendment of the new Zoning Code Section 34-52.4(h) to require the removal of existing window bars until such time as there is a change in the occupancy of the property or dwelling unit rather than a change in the ownership of the property.