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Plan Commission Study Session Draft Parkview Gardens Neighborhood Sustainable Development Plan Minutes July 10, 2012 (approved July 25, 2012) The Plan Commission held a study session in the EOC Room located in the basement of City Hall, 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri on July 10, 2012. The study session commenced at 7:00 pm. Plan Commission Members PresentPlan Commission Members Absent Ben Senturia (Designated Alternate) Ben Halpert (Chairperson) Deidre Lewis (Vice-Chairperson) Non-Voting Council Liaison Absent Lisa Greening Nova Felton Arthur Sharpe Jr. Cirri Moran Linda Locke Staff Present Andrea Riganti, Director of Community Development Ray Lai, Deputy Director of Economic and Community Development Zach Greatens, Planner Mr. Senturia called the meeting to order. He stated that the purpose of the meeting was a study session and announced the City Council rules of policy and or the purposes of obtaining more information on a specific subject, and for the opportunity to ask questions on a subject prior to making a decision, the Council, or Plan Commission, may choose to hold Study Sessions. These sessions can be held at any time, and shall be posted in accordance with the Missouri Open Meetings and Records Act. Study Sessions shall be designed for Plan Commission deliberations and shall not be open for citizen comment. Mr. Senturia stated that the Plan Commission will not take a vote tonight, and it is just for Plan meeting. Ms. Riganti addressed the Plan Commission and stated the following: For introduction and context, we all know what prompted the meeting and we are here to present the other side of the story. While public planning meetings rarely generate a large crowd unless there is an issue of controversy, much enthusiasm from those for whom the effort is intended to benefit has been generated for the planning efforts. Unfortunately, the Parkview Gardens Plan fell into pile of discard from a small contingency of a business group. Nearing the completion of the final chapter of the planning effort, something changed from this contingency. In response, a letter was presented to the Plan Commission, our department, the consultants, and City Council. This effort was orchestrated by a few vocal members of the business community who are representing themselves as business and property owners in total. It has been a persuasive and well-articulated effort; however, this effort is emotional, anecdotal rhetoric. In two weeks, this rhetoric has effectively challenged and attempted to defeat an exemplary collective planning effort. You, the Plan Commission members, have been with us since the beginning and know tm; E