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February 23, 2005 Plan Commission Minutes Page 2 of 5 Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit and Map Amendment, Mixed Use Development, 8041 and 8081 Olive and 1214 Hafner The Vice Chairperson announced that a public hearing was scheduled to hear an application from George and Max Tsai, 176 Cedar Bridge Ct., Creve Coeur, MO 63141. The applicants request that the premises at 8041 Olive, 8081 Olive and 1214 Hafner be used as mixed use development with increased site coverage and a decrease in parking requirements. The applicants further request to amend the Offical Zoning Map as follows: amend the properties located at 8041 Olive and 8081 Olive from “GC” - General Commercial District to “PD-M” - Planned Development - Mixed Use District; and amend the property located at 1214 Hafner from “SR” - Single Family Residential District to “PD- M” - Planned Development - Mixed Use District. The Vice Chairperson noted the Commission's procedures and criteria for reviewing map amendments and conditional use permits and amendments to them. The Vice Chairperson specifically stated that 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. The public hearing at the Plan Commission level is for the conditional use permit, whereas the public hearing for the map amendment will be at the City Council level. The applicants were represented by Architect, Hwai Yang, 450 Weidman Rd., Ballwin, MO 63011. Mr. Yang gave an overview of the proposal and asked that it be approved. Mr. George Tsai stated that they would be willing to put up a fence between their property and the bank property to the east in order to discourage patrons of their development from parking over there. Mr. Hill gave the staff recommendation that the application be approved per the Staff Report. Mr. Hill suggested that the following conditions be added to the resolution approving the preliminary development plan: 10. A decorative fence or wall shall be established along the east property line, subject to the approval of the City, in order to discourage patrons of the development from parking at the property to the east. 11. If the egress onto Hafner is to remain in the final development plans, a traffic study shall be performed to demonstrate that the increased traffic from the development will not be detrimental to the existing traffic circulation in the area. Otherwise, the Hafner entrance shall not be permitted. Mr. Yang stated that the applicants agree to those added conditions. The Vice Chairperson asked for comments from the members of the public. Reggie McNiry, 1284 Hafner state that he was concerned about traffic on Hafner. Jim Cline, 1276 Hafner Place, asked what the plans were for the building at 8081 Olive. Mr. Yang stated that at this point it is possible that a wireless shop would go in there. Ernest Graham, 8004 Briar Ct. was concerned about the effect on the K:\WPOFFICE\WPDATA\m-2-23-2005.plc.final.wpd