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<br />Conditional Use Permits and amendments to them (Zoning Code Section 34-132.2). The <br />Chairperson stated that the Plan Commission must consider whether the use: a) Complies <br />with all applicable provisions of the University City Zoning Code; b) At the specific <br />location will contribute to and promote the community welfare or convenience; c) Will <br />not cause substantial injury to the value of neighboring property; d) Is consistent with the <br />Comprehensive Plan, neighborhood development plan (if applicable), and any other <br />official planning and development policies of the City; and e) Will provide off-street <br />parking and loading areas in accordance with the standards contained in Article 7 of the <br />University City Zoning Code. <br /> <br />Mr. Greatens provided an overview of maps and pictures of the site and surrounding area. <br /> <br />Mr. Nick Walker explained the proposal including a summary of the existing senior <br />living facility which was developed in six phases beginning in 1988. He stated the <br />current proposal was an amendment to an addition that was approved in 2009 for a two- <br />story, 71-unit addition. He stated the previously approved addition was put on hold for <br />economic reasons. He stated the current proposal included the addition of a third story <br />due to an increase in the size of rooms in response to the current market. He stated that <br />half of the proposed third story would be to accommodate the larger rooms and the <br />remainder would be for a 17-unit memory care facility. Mr. Walker stated the proposed <br />addition would not have a negative impact on surrounding property, even though the <br />building height would be increased 10 feet from the previous approval. The subject site <br />is significantly lower than the residential property to the west by 20 to 30 feet, so the roof <br />elevation is compatible and in some case lower than the homes on adjacent property. He <br />added that there was already a three-story addition previously constructed and adjacent to <br />the neighborhood to the west and added that the proposed building footprint would be <br />smaller than what was currently approved. <br /> <br />Questions/Comments from Plan Commission members and responses from the applicant <br />included: <br /> <br /> <br />-A question was asked about the peak elevation for the proposed three-story addition <br />and how it related to the one-story residential building on the property to the west. <br />Mr. Walker stated that the peak would be raised by 10 feet with the addition and the <br />required setbacks would be met; the proposed addition would be further from the <br />property line in this area than what was required. <br /> <br />-Are the two-story properties on Kingsbury Avenue in the same Zoning District as the <br />properties on Barby Lane? Staff confirmed they were. <br /> <br />-A question was asked about the staff report which stated the nearest home to the <br />proposed addition was 80 feet away, was it on Barby Lane or Kingsbury Avenue. It <br />was confirmed they were on Kingsbury Avenue. <br /> <br />-A question was asked about the landscaping between the proposed addition and the <br />residents and if it had been enhanced to mitigate the additional 10 feet of building <br />height. It was stated that in the conditions of approval it included a requirement for a <br />landscape buffer to be reflected in a landscape plan that would require final approval <br />from the City Forester. <br />tğŭĻ Ћ ƚŅ Џ <br /> <br />