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April 25, 2007 Plan Commission Minutes Page 2 of 3 Hearing: Resubdivision, 519 Westview and 527 Westview The Chairperson announced that a hearing was scheduled concerning an application from Glenn Henke, 8116 Teasdale Avenue, University City, MO 63130 for final plat approval creating three lots from two lots 519 Westview and 527 Westview. The Chairperson noted the Commission's procedures and criteria for reviewing subdivision plats. The applicant 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. Ms. Borg noted that this application went before the Infill Review Board for the design. Mr. Miller stated that the since the homes were being built one at a time, the city would be losing out on property taxes during the interim period. The Chairperson asked for comments from the members of the public. Joan Botwinick, 511 Westview stated that she was opposed to the application because of the design of the house and that it is fitting three houses where there were two houses. Ethel Sherman, 8126 Teasdale stated that she is concerned about the appearance of the house. No other members of the public wished to speak. Mr. Kreishman moved that the Plan Commission recommend approval of the final plat. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marentette and passed by a vote of 6 to 0 with all members voting “aye.” 1 McKnight Place (Gatesworth), 3 McKnight Place Hearing: Preliminary Plat Approval, (McKnight Place Extended Care), 8635, 8639, 8645, 8651, 8655, 8660, 8661, 8665, 8666, 8671 8672, 8678 Barby Lane, and 8655, 8660 8664, 8665, 8668, 8669, 8673 West Kingsbury The Chairperson announced that a hearing was scheduled to hear an application from McKnight Place Partnership II and McKnight Place Assisted Living, 1 McKnight Place, 63124. The applicant requests that a preliminary subdivision plat be approved for a project to expand the existing apartments for the elderly and nursing home facilities at 1 and 3 McKnight Place. This application is a revision of the previously submitted preliminary plat reviewed at the December 27, 2007 meeting. The Chairperson noted the Commission’s procedures and criteria for reviewing preliminary plats. Gerry Greiman, 1 N. Brentwood, Ste. 1000 63105, represented the applicant and asked that application be approved. This version of the preliminary plat has a revised cul-de-sac size at the east end of West Kingsbury. It has been increased from the previously proposed 31’ radius to a 34’ radius. The whole cul-de-sac has been moved 5’ more to the east (away from the homes and toward the Gatesworth) and the area between the western edge of the cul-de-sac to the property located at 8677 West Kingsbury has been increased with a planting area from 5’ in width to 10’ in width. Mr. Hill gave the staff recommendation that the application be approved per the Staff Report. The Chairperson asked for comments from the members of the public. No members of the public wished to speak and the hearing was closed. Q:\WPOFFICE\WPDATA\m-04-25-2007.plc.final.wpd