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July 24, 2002, Plan Commission Minutes Page 2 of 4 policies of the City; and e) Will provide off-street parking and loading areas in accordance with the standards contained in Article 7 of the University City Zoning Code. Mr. Roger McCabe spoke on behalf of the applicant and gave an overview of the proposal. He stated that the applicants agree to the conditions set forth in the Staff Report. He stated that he had met with people in between and had a traffic generation study performed showing that there would have a marginal impact on traffic in the area. Sean White, 1830 Craig Pk Ct, Ste. 209, St. Louis, Mo 63146 gave an overview of the traffic study and its findings. The Chairperson asked for comments from the members of the Public. John Carnasiotis, 8033 Teasdale; Ralph Bowser, 8050 Teasdale; Jack Christianson, 8021 Teasdale; Jane Eckert, 8054 Teasdale; Dave Dempsey, 516 Mapleview; Allen Sabol 8101 Tulane; Kathryn Mitchell Pierce, 8059 Teasdale; and Fred Niederman, 8063 Teasdale spoke against the proposal. Dizzy Mohme, 8130 Delmar, spoke in favor of the proposal. No other members of the public wished to speak and the Public Hearing was closed. Mr. Credit moved that the application be denied because it does not promote the community welfare and convenience. Ms. Borg stated she agreed and was concerned with the pedestrian traffic and its relation to the traffic signals there. The motion was seconded by Ms. Borg and failed by a vote of 2 (aye) to 4 (nay) with Mr. Credit and Ms. Borg voting aye and Mr. Self, Ms. Arbogast, Mr. Smith and Mr. Kreishman voting nay. The Plan Commission determined that the evidence presented to the Plan Commission does support the conclusion that the proposed conditional use amendment: a) Complies with all applicable provisions of the University City Zoning Code; b) At the specific location will contribute to and promote the community welfare or convenience; c) Will not cause substantial injury to the value of neighboring property; d) Is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, neighborhood development plan (if applicable), and any other official planning and development policies of the City; and e) Will provide off-street parking and loading areas in accordance with the standards contained in Article 7 of the University City Zoning Code. Mr. Smith moved that the Plan Commission recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit Amendment with the following conditions: 1.Construction and development shall be in substantial conformance with the site plan, floor plans and elevations submitted with this application. 2.A final detailed landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Director of Planning and Development for review and approval after consultation with the City Forester. The plan shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 34-60.2 of the Zoning Code Said landscaping and site planning design shall be maintained in accordance with the approved plan. K:\WPOFFICE\WPDATA\m-7-24-2002.plc.wpd