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Sessic~ 1636, Minutes Page 6 February27, 1995 Mr. Willie D~niels, 6955 Delmar, owner of the restaurant/bar next to the building the c~/rch wants to use, did not u~derstand why a church would want to be next to his business. He said the law prohibits a bar frc~ locating next to a church, and if he retired or sold his business, the new owner w~uld not be able to get a liquor license. He felt church members wuuld cc~plain about bar activities. Pastor Domald C. F~L,,er, 1421 Gettysberg Landing, St. Charles, was asked by Mrs. T~ %o explain why the chllrc~ selected this building. He said it w~s centrally located, meets City standards, and has en~ space for current membership. He noted the church does not plan to buy the building or stay there permmne~tly. He said churches sometimes have been allowed to give wai- vers to nearby bars stating they would not try to have the bar closed, and the church would be willing to do that. Mrs. T~ felt church members would eventually start cc~plaining about the bar. Rev. F~tm-er did not think they nd. Mr. Cott~ said the City's Omp~ive Plan talks about the lon~ devel- oFm~nt of Olive, a mtter about which he has great concern. He noted the ap- plicatic~ states there are no plans to change the structure, parking lot, or driveway; he wished to know why tb~ church was not offering to make any im- provements that would enhance the building and general area. Rev. said the churc~'s long range plans are to help people improve; also, they will not own the building. In response to Mr. Ollendorff, Rev. F~m~r said the church ~ou!d grant a waiver to a ne~ owner of the bar. Mr. Daniels said he w~uld like to have a waiver before the church is in the building. Mayor Majerus said that agreement would be between the two parties. Mr. Cotto~ did not feel a church and bar should be next to each other; also, this would not benefit Olive's long term development. Mrs. ~nompson agreed. Mr. David Segall, son of building owner Norman Segall, aske~__ if leasing a property on Olive is restricted unless there are long term improvements. Mr. Cottc~ said his opinion was that this type of develc~nent or small businesses that do not p!an improvements will not serve to upgrade Olive. Mr. Segall said a great deal of rental space was available on Olive, and to hind_er fur- ther leasing based on the fact that there is no long term plan on a leased property would be a severe reduction of that properry's possible uses. He noted that the two adjoining businesses would operate at different times. Tho~e voting Aye w~re Oounci~ Adams, Sdmmman, Scbxxm~er, jerus; thoee voting Nay were Councilmembers Wagner, Tbxmpson, The motion carried four to three. OATH OF OFFTOm. Mr. Darwin Portman, recently reappointed to the F~u%icipal O2atat.~ssion on Arts and Imtters, wss given the oath of office by the City Clerk. Mayor Majerus thank~ Mr. Portman for agreeing to serve another term.