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the fastest in the metropolitan area. Ms. Riganti stated that the City has not been <br />working with the developer for a year, but rather approximately six months. She <br />said the City has done everything in their possibility in fast-tracking their application; <br />having waived some of the deadline requirements in an effort to get it adopted <br />quickly. The most recent change was after subsequent discussions and the staff <br />felt it was an accurate reflection and met the spirit and intent of the City’s zoning <br />regulation as well as the project in an effort to make the community more <br />sustainable. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow said then staff has worked with the developer for six months and then at <br />the last minute comes up with the shifting of the building that would move a building <br />from a 30,000 square foot building down to less than half and the City is saying that <br />is okay because staff came up with the idea two weeks ago. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti stated that staff worked with the developer as well as with St. Louis <br />County to determine the feasibility of relocating the building for approximately three <br />to four weeks, so she noted it was not a last minute surprise to the developer. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow asked who actually takes ownership for the idea of shifting the building. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti said again it was staff and consultation with a number of different <br />members of the public. They have heard from members of the bike and pedestrian <br />task force that were dissatisfied with the pedestrian connections, the green space, <br />etc. Ms. Riganti said it was a collaborative effort of staff, the City Administration, <br />various task forces, etc. to explore the possibility of moving the building closer to <br />Delmar. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow stated that if the developer comes back and says based on their numbers <br />of a 30,000 square foot building going to 7,000 square foot building and it kills the <br />project, staff still wants Council to take a look at it? <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti stated that at that point staff would look at the practicability of the <br />building being relocated closer to Delmar. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow asked if staff expected a developer to hang out and wait for a decision to <br />be made. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti said that staff has had discussions with the developer and have asked <br />them to provide them with some concrete information proving that it is not feasible <br />for them to relocate the building. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow asked if this process at the end of the day makes UCity look good in <br />developers’ eyes. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti said that in the developer’s eyes, UCity is attempting to meet the City’s <br />vision stated in the City’s Comprehensive Plan that the City is not a boiler plate <br />community, but rather a unique City, a life-style. Therefore UCity needs to adhere <br />to this motto that the City prides itself in. She said so if that means the City tries to <br />get a little more from the developer in respect to meeting the City’s overall goals and <br />objectives, then that is what the developing community may view University City as, <br /> 10 <br /> <br /> <br />