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. . February 26, 1992 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 11 RESUBDIVISION - EAST 50' OF LOT 11. ALL OF LOTS 12 AND 13 AND THE WEST 40' OF LOT 14 IN BLOCK 9 OF MARYLAND TERRACE AMENDED SUBDIVISION NO.2. 7346 WESTMORELAND Chairperson Kreishman informed those present that the Plan Commission had scheduled the hearing on an application from Randall and Linda Comfort, owner of the lots, for a resubdivision of the east 50' of lot 11, all of lots 12 and 13 and the west 40' of lot 14 in block 9 of Maryland Terrace Amended Subdivision No.2, 7346 Westmoreland. The Chairperson outlined the Commission's procedures and criteria for reviewing resubdivisions and called for testimony from the applicant. Carolyn Whittington, Attorney, Ziercher & Hocker, 4th Floor, 130 S. Bemiston, St. Louis, MO 63105, appeared as representative for the applicants. Ms. Whittington presented a final plat of the proposed resubdivision. She explained that the resubdivision will divide the single 45,990 square foot lot, 200 feet at the building line, into two lots. The proposed east lot will be 31,624 square feet with a lot frontage of 139 feet at the building line; the proposed west lot will be 14,366 square feet with a lot frontage of 71 feet at the building line. Mr. Comfort will live in the existing structure on the east lot and will construct a home for future resale on the west lot. The property is located in the "SR" - Single Family Residential district. Section 34-30 of the University City Zoning Code requires that lots in the "SR" district shall have a minimum lot area 7200 square feet and a minimum lot width of 60' at the building line. Both of the proposed lots exceed those minimum requirements. Ms. Whittington requested that the staff give their recommendation and she be given a chance to rebut it. Chairperson Kreishman asked Mr. Goldman to report on the staff review. Mr. Goldman stated that Randall L. Comfort, owner of the property located at 7346 Westmoreland, has filed a second application for a resubdivision of the parcel comprised of the east 50' of lot 11, all of lots 12 and 13 and the west 40' of lot 14 in block 9 of Maryland Terrace amended subdivision No.2. The proposal will divide the 45,990 square foot parcel into two irregular shaped parcels. Lot E is shown 139 feet wide at the building line and will contain the existing house, garage and swimming pool. Lot W will be 71 feet wide at the building line, maintaining this width for the front 160 feet with an off-set that reduces the width to 50 feet at the rear property line. The irregular shapes are due to the existing location of the pool and changing houses on the east lot. Mr. Comfort occupies the house located on the proposed east lot; he plans to construct a home on the west lot for future re-sale. Section 34-24.2 requires that the lots conform with all the bulk regulations of the "SR" - Single Family Residential District in which they are located. The proposed lots will exceed the lot area and width standards of Section 34-30.3, which requires each lot to have a minimum area of 7200 square feet and a minimum width of not less than 60 feet at the building line. The east parcel will have an area of 31,624 square feet and a width of 139 feet at the building line; the west parcel will have an area of 14,366 square feet m-2-26.plc