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October 27, 2004 Plan Commission Minutes Page 7 of 9 the Plan Commission must consider whether the use: 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. Ned Amos represented the applicant and gave an overview of the proposal and asked that it be approved. Mr. Hill gave the staff recommendation that the application be approved per the Staff Report. The Vice Chairperson asked for comments from the members of the Public. Alan Rosenketter, 7208 Dorset stated he was ambivalent about the application. Claudius Nunn, 7206 Dorset and Carol Clooster, 7235 Dorset spoke against the proposal. Mark Donahoe, 7205 Dorset and Dennis Sturdivant, 7249 Balson spoke in favor of the proposal (however Mr. Sturdivant stated he was not against the development per se but had concerns about parking). No other members of the public wished to speak and the Public Hearing was closed. The Plan Commission determined that the evidence presented to the Plan Commission does support the conclusion that the proposed conditonal use or amendment thereto: 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. Ms. Ricci moved that the Plan Commission recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions: 1. Minimum lot size shall be reduced to below 2 acres as proposed in the application. 2.The standards for common open space shall be reduced to those as proposed in this application. 3. The building and property shall be developed, constructed and maintained in compliance with the plans submitted with the approved application. The height and mass shall be restricted to that shown on the application plans. 4. A detailed landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Director of Planning for approval, in conjunction with a review by the City Forester. The landscaping plan shall include a buffer of large caliper trees along the south, west and east property lines to help screen the development from abutting properties. Air conditioning units shall be screened with a dense evergreen landscaping to create a buffer. Landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance m-10-27-2004 plc final.doc