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- . . 2-23-94 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 6 chance to revise the plans and to address the concerns discussed at this hearing which may include but are not limited to the following: 1. The space between the building and the adjacent land areas should be revised. 2. Landscaping should be spelled out more clearly. 3. Trees should be installed on the south side. 4. Parking bumpers should be installed along the fence. 5. Security issues. 6. The heating and/or cooling of the building. 7. Specify the building materials along Olive and to the south. 8. Transitional yards should be addressed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kahn and passed by a vote of 6 - 0, with Mr. Solodar, Mr. Kahn, Ms. Ratner, Mr. Foxworth, Ms. Peniston and Mr. Safe voting "aye." Rezoning of 7400 Olive, Part of Lot 21 of Central Suburbs, PA and GC to MR Vice Chairperson Ratner informed those present that the Plan Commission had scheduled the meeting on an application from William A. Thomas, Consultant representing Louis M. Aboussie, who is under contract to purchase the property located at 7400 Olive. The Vice Chairperson outlined the Commission's procedures and criteria for reviewing an application for rezoning and called for testimony from the applicant. Mr. William A. Thomas stated that he is representing Louis M. Aboussie in an attempt to rezone the property at 7400 Olive from PA and GC to MR in order to convert the existing school building to 40 garden apartments and to construct 20 two-bedroom townhouses on an open area of the site. The building is the old Rabbinical College site. Mr. Thomas listed some of the other sites on which he, the design firm and Mr. Aboussie had previously worked. He noted Mr. Goldman's objections to the project and feels all of the details can be worked out satisfactorily. Mr. Solodar stated that he likes the transitional yard. Mr. Safe stated that even though the Plan Commission is only reviewing the application for the rezoning and not the site plan, he feels there are substantial problems with the plans that need to be addressed before he would feel comfortable rezoning the property. The Vice Chairperson called on Planning Director, Al Goldman to provide the staff report. Mr. Goldman stated that the application for rezoning the former Rabbinical College property from "GC" and "PA" to "MR" has been reviewed along with a plan of the proposed development. The subject property is located on the south side of Olive Boulevard between Midland and Hanley. The entire block frontage on the south side of Olive is zoned "GC". The north side m-2-23.plc