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August 28, 1996 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 5 Map Amendment, SR to PD, 514 and 518 North and South Chairperson Solodar announced that a hearing was scheduled to hear an application from Louis R. Saur & Associates, Inc., 168 N. Meramec, St. Louis, MO 63105 and Londe Enterprises, P.O. Box 11272, Clayton, MO 63105, for a map amendment from "SR" - Single Family Residential District to "PD" - Planned Development District at 514 and 518 North and South. The Chairperson noted the Commission's procedures and criteria for reviewing map amendments. The Chairperson called upon the applicant. Louis Saur, architect gave an overview of the proposal stating that their goal is to construct an apartment building on the property. The site plan for that development will be considered by the city council under a separate application. Chairperson Solodar called on Planning Director Al Goldman to provide the staff report. Mr. Goldman stated that a request has been received from Mr. Paul Londe to rezone from "SR" - Single Family Residential to "PD" - Planned Development, the two lots located north of the existing "PD" district on North and South at the Clayton City Limit. Mr. Londe proposes to build a two building apartment complex on the 250 foot by 150 foot site which includes land already zoned PD and the additional land that is the subject of the rezoning request. The 1986 Comprehensive Plan states on page 40, "The northern part of Clayton in the area generally between Hanley Road and Brentwood Boulevard has been the site of a considerable amount of high-quality condominium multifamily residential construction. The expansion of these development activities into University City should be encouraged. This northward thrust from Clayton also has the potential for revitalizing the commercial area in the vicinity of North and South and Delmar with new office building development." The Zoning Code states that the intent of the "PD" - Planned Development District is to encourage the reuse or redevelopment of land in areas suitable for the establishment of high- quality multi-family and offices uses... The current PD zoning on North and South meets the goals of the comprehensive plan and the intent of the PD zoning district. The proposed expansion of this zoning district will create a 250 foot street frontage which makes the site easier to develop for a high quality multi-family use and should be supported by the Plan Commission. He recommends approval of the application, with final enactment by the city council based on their approval of a specific development on the site. Mr. Lieberman stated that he feels the height and density problems of the originally submitted plan have been corrected. Mr. Solodar stated that the rezoning ties in with the long-range goals of the comprehensive plan and thinks that should be tied in with the Plan Commission's recommendation for approval. Ms. Peniston stated that she would vote aye provided assurance was given that the surrounding m-8-28.plc