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December 27, 2006 Plan Commission Minutes Page 4 of 10 Plat) for 1 McKnight Place, 3 McKnight Place, 8635, 8639, 8645, 8651, 8655, 8660, 8661, 8665, 8666, 8671 8672, 8678 Barby Lane; 8655, 8660 8664, 8665, 8668, 8669, 8673 West Kingsbury and involving 8630 Delmar and 8600 Delmar. The applicant requests authorization to permit: 1) the expansion of the apartments for the elderly (Gatesworth) by 38 units; 2) the expansion of the nursing home facility (McKnight Place Assisted Living) by 37 rooms; 3) the rezoning of the addresses on Barby Lane and West Kingsbury (listed above) from SR to HRO (except 8639 [north 67 feet of the lot] and 8645 [east 30 feet and north 67 feet of the lot] Barby Lane which is requested to be rezoned from SR to GC); and 4) Preliminary Plat approval for lot consolidations, street vacations, street reconfiguration, replatting of McKnight Place (between Delmar and Barby Lane) and request for temporary construction easement on 8630 Delmar. The Chairperson noted the Commission's procedures and criteria for reviewing conditional use permits and amendments to them. The 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 applicant gave an overview of the proposals and asked that they be approved as set forth in their application presentation. Mr. Walker gave an overview of the Staff recommendation. Mr. Hill gave the staff recommendation that the applications for conditional use permit amendments be approved with the conditions set forth in the Staff Report. Staff further recommended that the applications for map amendment be approved as presented with the exception of the properties located at 8668 West Kingsbury and 8678 Barby Lane (which should remain SR). Staff further recommended that the Preliminary Plat application be approved as submitted with the exclusion of the 8668 West Kingsbury (it should remain a separately platted lot as is) and that the proposed cul-de-sac at the east end of West Kingsbury should be reconfigured to meet the requirements of Section l6.l6.040(A) of the Subdivision Regulations of the Municipal Code. The Chairperson asked for comments from the members of the public. Peter Winston - 8687 Barby Lane, Jonathan Spetner - 8630 Delmar, Bob Kuhlman - 8670 West Kingsbury, Harris Frank - 1 McKnight Place, Michael Peterson - 8655 West Kingsbury, Deborah Dunn - 8686 Barby Lane, Lynn Ricci - 7833 Gannon, Bob Leonard - 1 McKnight Place and Lori Bells - 8672 West Kingsbury made comments on the proposal. No other members of the public wished to speak and the public hearing was closed. Conditional Use Permit Amendment for the 1 McKnight Place Expansion: The Plan Commission determined that the evidence presented to the Plan Commission does support the conclusion that the proposed conditional 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 Q:\ WPOFFICE\ WPDAT A \m-12-27-2006.plc.final. wpd