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Board of Adjustment March 20, 2013 Meeting Minutes (approved 4/17/2013) A Board of Adjustment meeting was held on Wednesday March 20, 2013 at the Heman Park Community Center located at 975 Pennsylvania Avenue, University City, Missouri. The meeting commenced at 6:30 pm. Members Present Members Absent (excused) John Solodar, Chairperson Kathy Straatmann Deborah Arbogast Fannye Houston Roger McFarland Mike Krivonak Peggy Holly Charles Marentette Staff Present Andrea Riganti, Director of Community Development Ray Lai, Deputy Director of Economic and Community Development Zach Greatens, Planner 1. Approval of Minutes The minutes from the February 20, 2013 Board of Adjustment meeting were approved. 2. Case # 13-01390 6960 Kingsbury Boulevard Mark and Jan Scott, property owners, requested a variance to construct an attached garage to the existing single family residence maintaining a rear yard setback of 25.78 feet in lieu of thirty 30 feet as required by Section 34-30.5.2.a(3) of the Zoning Code for the residential lot in the SR Single Family Residential District. The variance was approved by a vote of 5 to 0. The Board members noted that the two adjacent property owners, to the east and to the south, had submitted letters in support of the proposed construction, and that the existing alley to the south of the subject property reduced the impact of the proposed construction on the property to the south. 3. Case # 13-01396 6628 Washington Avenue Clinton Enyeart with St. Louis Design Alliance, Inc., on behalf of Washington University in St. Louis (property owners), requested a variance to increase the maximum allowable number of dwelling units for the proposed conversion of the existing multi-family building to nine (9) units in lieu of eight (8) units per Zoning Code Section 34-57.2.3.a(2) for the HR High Density Residential District. The variance was approved by a vote of 5 to 0. The Board members noted that the proposal would result in a decrease in residents in the building which would result in less potential for negative impact on the neighborhood. Two members of the public addressed the Board of Adjustment. Dan Stevens 6643 Washington Avenue. Mr. Stevens stated he had no objections to the specific project. He stated that the neighborhood had changed and is no longer a multi-family neighborhood, but is more of a Washington University dormitory. He stated that the area is not tm; E