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- . I . . September 27, 1995 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 5 Mr. Foxworth stated that he does not feel the plan adequately addresses the problem of how the internal traffic will be re-routed to get people to arrive at the window position. Ms. Glassman asked if there is another location where the proposal by Shell could be tried in the St. Louis area. Mr. Polk replied that this location will be one of a few test location for this idea. The idea behind the proposal is for customers to be out of their cars for a lesser period of time. Ms. Ratner asked if the facility will be opened for 24 hours per day. Mr. Polk replied that it would. Mr. Solodar stated that he would prefer that perhaps the idea be tested somewhere else besides University City. Mr. Smith asked if a gas pump would have to be removed to accommodate the window. Mr. Polk replied that the pump located along the west side of the building would be removed. There were no other questions or comments from Plan Commission members. Ms. Ratner reminded everyone that the decision on this matter will be tabled until the next meeting scheduled for October 25, 1995. Any interested members of the public are encouraged to attend. New Proposed Text Amendment to ~34-1 02.2 of the Sign Code concerning the prohibition against commercial signs for tenants of buildings not on the ground floor Mr. HilI explained that as directed by the Plan Commission at its July 26th meeting, the staff has drafted proposed amendments addressing the issue of signage for businesses or institutions not on the ground floor. Michael Norvell, owner of Okinawad Karate-Do Academy, 6608 Delmar, Unit A and Chris Barry operator of the Sunshine Daydream Imports, 6604 Delmar, Unit A stated that they both have businesses on the second floor balconies of a building in the Loop. They were both notified that their window signs are currently considered illegal and should be removed. They asked that the Plan Commission consider a text amendment to the sign code that would grant them some sort of primary signage. Mr. Norvell stated that an awful lot of his business came from people seeing his current sign from across the street. Mr. Solodar moved that the Plan Commission recommend approval of amending g34-102.2 by adding a second paragraph to the introductory paragraph, reading as follows: Each business or institution occupying a floor of a premises other than the ground floor and having a direct exterior entrance to that business or institution on that m-9-27 .plc -