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. . February 26, 1992 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3 Mr. Kendall asked Mr. Bell whether he had purchased the exhaust system yet. Mr. Bell stated that it was already set up. Mr. Marsh stated that it was difficult for him to make concessions at this time until all of the conditions of the original permit were taken care of. He suggested that the hearing be postponed until landscaping had been installed. The Chairperson asked for comments from the public. Monica Stewart, 1066 Pennsylvania, stated that she did a survey of the residents of the streets nearby to the operation and that most people were against the amendment. She presented a petition against the amendment, signed by many residents. Mr. Safe asked whether the petition represented the people of the neighborhood. Ms. Stewart replied that it did. She further stated that people felt the operation was noisy, the new hours were not good for the school-aged children in the neighborhood, it looks bad, smells bad, trash is allover the lot, traffic has increased, no other restaurants stay open that late in the area and the landscaping has not been installed. She further stated that a mattress had remained in the parking lot for several weeks. Mr. Bell responded by stating that the reason there was trash on the lot, was because people from the neighborhood were using it as a public dumpster. He has since put a lock on the dumpster and the problem has ceased. The mattress mentioned by Ms. Stewart was actually dumped on the lot by an outsider and had frozen to the ground, and therefore he was unable to remove it until the weather warmed up. He further stated that he wanted to be a positive part of the neighborhood and feels that he will have a thriving business in the future. Ms. Kreishman pointed out that the property looks worse now than it did before Mr. Bell took over the business. Mr. Bell stated that he really needs the extended hours to pay for the improvements. He also stated that he will have 2 - 5 employees there at a time, so Mr. Goldman's concern about the operation being unsafe at late night hours was unfounded. He stated that the police and his insurance company do not see the hours of operation as a risk. Mrs. Bell stated that their operation did not increase the already busy traffic on Olive. Mr. Bell stated that the restaurant's smell does not leave the property. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Marsh moved that the Plan Commission make no action on the application until the next meeting when the landscaping had been installed. He further stated that holding the application over until the next meeting does not necessarily mean it will be approved. The motion was seconded by Ms. Ratner and passed by a vote of 6 - O. PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDITIONAL USE #303 - SYNAGOGUE. 8041 - 8101 DELMAR Chairperson Kreishman informed those present that the Plan Commission had scheduled the public hearing on an application from Young Israel of St. Louis, Inc. represented by Mr. Stewart Zimbalist, 8124 Amherst for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a synagogue at 8041 - 8101 Delmar. The Chairperson outlined the Commission's procedures and criteria for reviewing m-2-26.plc