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Session 1699, Minutes June 23, 1997 looking at capital improvements ranging from additional lighting to planter containers. The annual report and the budget should be approved by the Council at this time. Mr. Schoomer moved acceptance of the annual report and budget. Mr. Wagner seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #4 - SITE PLAN - 8390 DELMAR: Mr. Ollendorffreminded Council that this was tabled at the June 9, 1997 meeting. Mr. Schoomer moved to remove this item from tabled status. Mr. Wagner seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Mr. Ollendorff stated that a revised site plan had been submitted for a 120 bed nursing home on the site presently occupied by Delta Dental. The primary concern was that the proposed project is too large for the site. The applicant has made revisions to gain an improved parking lot layout, live more parking spaces and a small amount of additional landscaped area at the parking lot entrance. The site plan does meet the minimum ordinance requirements, but remains less open than would be ideal for the neighborhood. The applicant does not believe that he can construct a financially feasible project if it is required to be smaller in size or if he is required to purchase additional property. Grades have been added, but grade treatment plans must be submitted by the applicant as well as detailed landscape and utility screening plans. The plan may be approved conditionally at this time unless the Council agrees that the applicant should be encouraged to retain more green space. Mrs. Thompson asked Mr. Deutsch to come up to the podium to answer questions. Responding to Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Deutsch, # I McKnight Place, said that they had improved the green space a little bit at the entrance and that they complied with the neighborhood restriction of a seventy foot set back off Delcrest. They have a fifty foot set back off Delmar, which is currently what Delmar has. Mr. Deutsch explained that they either meet or exceed the setbacks along Delcrest of the existing Crown Center and the Delcrest Shopping Center. He believes the plan has more green space than the Delcrest immediately at the entrance. Continuing to respond to Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Deutsch explained that there were 24 employees at the highest shift, which was seven to three. Mr. Deutsch told Mrs. Thompson that there had been forty-eight parking spaces, but that it was increased to five. Mrs. Thompson then asked the City Manager if he was comfortable with Mr. Deutsch's proposal, with the adjustments made. Mr. Ollendorffresponded that the parking meets the City requirements. He does not like to see more pavement; he would like to see more area left green. Mr. Schoomer agrees with the Director of Planning and the City Manager that the site would look better with more green space, unfortunately, we do not have it to offer. Mr. Schoomer wished to thank Mr. Deutsch for his willingness to cooperate with the City to improve the site plan and his focus and participation in developing University City. Mr. Schoomer moved approval of the site plan with the conditions recommended by the City Manager. Mr. Wagner seconded the motion. Mr. Wagner also wished to thank Mr. Deutsch for a very good effort in responding to the comments that were given to him at the last City Council meeting when it was tabled. Mr. Wagner said that he particularly appreciated the five extra parking spaces, which he brought up at the last meeting. He thinks that this is very important, as Council looks after the City's neighborhoods, that we do not push a lot of overflow parking into our neighborhoods. His second is based on the two conditions as recommended by the City Manager. Mr. Wagner urged Mr. Deutsch to keep working with City staff, as he was able, on the green space issue. The motion carried unanimously.