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Plan Commission Me~rs October 24, 1990 Page 4 . Ms. Ratner stated her belief that the new state law did require amendment of the current University City Zoning Code. She had several questions concerning the proposed definitions, specifically, any potential difference between Nursing Homes and Convalescent Homes. Chairperson Kreishman also questioned these proposed definitions as well as the proposed definition of a hospital. Commission members discussed the definitions included in Chapter 196 of the Missouri Revised Statutes for the various levels of residential nursing care. with regard to the current Zoning Code's provision for "Convalescent Homes", "Nursing Homes", and "Hospitals" in its various zoning districts, Commission members agreed that the Code should mirror the state's codified definitions as closely as possible. Commission members also discussed the differences and similarities of medical offices versus medical clinics. Commission members agreed that the current University City Zoning Code should be amended to include specific definitions for its medically-related uses. Commission members also reached a consensus that the new State Statute required the City to amend its Zoning Code to include provision for both residential and outpatient facilities for the treatment of alcohol or other drug abuse. Ms. Ratner expressed her strong belief that provision for such facilities should be made in districts other than just the "IC"-Industrial Commercial District. Chairperson Kreishman reviewed with the members the various zoning district provisions and which should be amended to include the newly required uses. After this discussion, Ms. Ratner moved that the Plan commission recommend adoption of the following text amendments, thereby amending Section 34-35.4 of the University City Zoning Code by adding a new subsection (12) and also amending section 34-40.3(b): Section 34-35.4 (12) Residential and Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Section 34-40.3(b) Hospi tals, Residential and Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Centers, and other institutions of a religious, educational, charitable or philanthropic nature, provided that such buildings shall not be located upon sites containing less than three (3) acres. Ms. Ratner indicated that, if passed, this recommendation could be forwarded to the City Council and potentially passed into law before the January, 1991, deadline. In the meantime, Planning staff and the Plan Commission could work to define all medically- related uses mentioned in the Zoning Code, and could recommend by late November or early December that such definitions be included in the Code in due course. Mr. Goldman mentioned that perhaps Planning staff and the Plan Commission could provide the proposed definitions to the City Council prior to its passage of the just