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PLAN COMMISSION Minutes March 26, 1997 The Plan Commission held its regular meeting in the E.O.C. Room located in the basement of City Hall, 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri on March 26, 1997. The meeting commenced at 7:30 p.m. with Vice Chairperson Glassman presiding. Voting Members PresentVoting Members Absent Susan Glassman, Vice ChairpersonA. John Solodar, Chairperson Mickey PenistonByron Price John P. Walsh Larry Self Staff Present : Al Goldman, Director of Planning; Frank Hill, Zoning Administrator Approval of Minutes Vice Chairperson Glassman stated that the Commission would consider approval of the minutes from the February 26, 1997 meeting. Ms. Peniston moved for approval of the February 26, 1997 minutes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Self and passed by a vote of 4 to 0 with all members voting "aye." Discussion of Zoning Code Revision Mr. Goldman discussed a memo he drafted for the February meeting. It was decided that discussion on the remainder of the memo would be continued to the April meeting. Mr. Solodar drafted a memo that will also be discussed at the April meeting. Text amendment to §34-90, §34-51.4 and§34-51.5 - add bed and breakfast facility as a permitted home occupation Vice Chairperson Glassman announced that a discussion was scheduled concerning text amendments to §34-90, §34-51.4 and §34-51.5. A citizen had previously asked City Council to consider permitting bed and breakfast facilities in University City. City Council directed the Plan Commission to study the matter. The Commission asked City Staff to draft proposed text amendments in order to add Bed and Breakfast Facilities as permitted home occupations. Vice Chairperson Glassman called on Zoning Administrator, Frank Hill to provide the staff report. Mr. Hill stated that a "Bed and Breakfast Facility" would be a permitted home occupation limited to single family dwellings by the definition. Home occupations in both the current and proposed codes are limited to a total floor area of 25% of the whole structure. He suggested the following text amendments to the current code.