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June 26, 1996 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 Vice Chairperson Kahn called on Planning Director Al Goldman to provide the staff report. Mr. Goldman stated that the Seafood City Co. has successfully operated a retail/wholesale seafood operation at 8412 Olive for three years and now wishes to move their operation to 7733 Olive in order to expand. The application shows 7725 as the address which does not agree with City records. They wish to include the sales of carry-out foods prepared on premises. Under the current proposal, the carry-out sales will be incidental to the whole operation and should not cause parking or traffic problems as long as the sale of prepared food is limited to carry-out only. Under the proposed uses of the facility, parking requirements are met with 29 spaces. However on the submitted site plan, parking Stall No. 16 is too tight. The parking area should be repaved and parking stalls marked. The Olive frontage contains no space for tree planting. He thinks the parking needs can be satisfied with 3 fewer parking stalls, which will allow for space for 2 trees and will provide more space for Stalls No. 16. His suggestion is to replace Stall No. 1, 28 and 29 with landscaped areas containing trees and widen Stall No. 16 to at least 10 feet. The landscaped areas shall be provided with 6 inch Portland cement curbing on all sides that abut parking or driveway surfaces. A freestanding sign was located on the west side of the lot by a previous occupant. It is not visible from the west because of the retaining wall and it will be obscured by the recommended tree planting. The sign post should be removed. He recommends that the conditional use permit be approved subject to the following conditions: 1) No freestanding signs shall be permitted. In all other respects signage shall strictly comply with the provisions of the University City Sign Code. 2) A detailed landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Director of Planning for his review and approval. The plan shall include two large planting areas with a tree in each. Landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved plan. 3) An exhaust system shall be installed and maintained or other means shall be taken to prevent food preparation odors or cooking odors from being readily perceptible beyond the lot lines of the property on which the restaurant is located. 4) The operator of the restaurant shall regularly police the site and the area adjacent to the restaurant to remove litter and debris. 5) The parking area shall be repaved and parking stalls marked per a revised site plan that provides two planting areas with portland cement curbs. The revised site plan shall be submitted to the Director of Planning for review and approval. 6) Dine-in facilities shall not be provided and the carry-out portion of the business shall not be expanded without prior approval under an amendment to this permit. Vice Chairperson Kahn opened the public hearing and asked for testimony from the public. Ken Yeung, Real Estate Agent for the project, 16621 Chesterfield Manor, Chesterfield, MO 63005 stated that Mr. Fung wishes to have a monument-type freestanding sign. He asked that proposed condition #1 be modified to permit that. No other members of the public indicated a desire to speak, so the public hearing portion of the meeting was closed. Mr. Mak stated that the store is very successful and will revitalize the area. Ms. Peniston asked whether the stairwell between this property and the University City Children's Center would be open. Mr. Mak said it would be blocked off. m-6-26.plc