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. . November 26, 1991 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3 Mr. Goldman asked Mr. Peil about his plans for the upper level. Mr. Peil stated that he was not planning to use the upper floor immediately upon occupancy. He might house an art studio there in the future. Mr. Peil understood that he may have to obtain site plan or conditional use approval prior to occupying the upper level. Mr. Marsh asked the Plan Commission Members if they had any questions for the applicant. Ms. Ratner asked about the hours of operation. Mr. Peil replied that the business would operate between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The trucks leave for the day between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. and return (if at all) around 4:00 p.m. Mr. Goldman asked Mr. Peil to comment about the storage and delivery of windows. Mr. Peil stated that most of the windows are delivered directly from the manufacturer to the installation sites. Therefore, on premises window storage will be minimal. Mr. Peil emphasized his commitment to retain the historical aspects of the firehouse building. He plans to re-install wood windows on the second floor matching the original windows. He presented a newspaper article and photographs of a building he restored in the Central West End. It was established that the seller of the property is the City of University City and that the sale is contingent upon rezoning approval by City Council. Ms. Ratner asked if the rezoning could be made contingent upon the sale of the property to Mr. Peil. Mr. Goldman stated that since City Council must pass an ordinance to rezone, he did not think that the rezoning could be made contingent upon this particular sale of the property. Mr. Piel's consultant, Charles Block, 14866 Rutland Circle, Chesterfield, stated that it is certain Mr. Peil will not resell the property after the purchase because Peil's business is leaving its current location. Mr. Peil stated that Boatmen's Bank has approved the mortgage. Mr. Marsh commented that, although Mr. Peil is an excellent and impressive candidate for this use, he feels that the decision to rezone must be made independent of the proposed use of the lot. Once the property is rezoned to "GC," any permitted "GC" use can be located there. Ms. Ratner stated that the effect of other "GC" uses at that site gave her reservations about the rezoning. Mr. Safe agreed that the rezoning should be made independent of the proposed use. Mr. Safe moved that the property located at the South-east corner lot of Pennsylvania and Olive, legal description: "Lot 17 of Central Suburbs, a Subdivision in the County of St. Louis as per Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 7 page 23 of the St. Louis City formerly County records excepting therefrom the Eastern triangular point of said lot 17 described in deed from D K Ferguson dated February 4, 1868 and recorded in Deed Book 358 page 140 in the Recorders Office in City of St. Louis containing 21.2327 acres," commonly known as 6970 Olive, be rezoned from "PR-O" Planned Residential - Office District to "GC" General Commercial District. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marsh and passed by a vote of 4 - O. m-1l-26.plc