October 3, 2007

PRESENT:                                  ABSENT:

Tom Waltz, Chairman                  Edw. D. Golterman

David Osborn, Vice Chairman     Larry Ross

Joseph R. Soraghan, Sect./Treas.          

Valery Starr                   

Malcolm Bliss

Greg Frick

Joe Roeser

Pursuant to notice of meeting duly given, the Planning and Zoning Commission convened on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at Kirkwood City Hall. Council Member Tim Griffin, City Attorney John Hessel, Public Works Director Kenneth D. Yost, and Assistant Public Works Director Todd Rehg also attended the meeting. 

1.   Chairman Waltz called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.  Mr. Golterman and Mr. Ross were absent and their absence was excused.  

2.   Motion was made by Ms. Starr and seconded by Mr. Soraghan to approve the minutes as written for the September 5, 2007, meeting.  The motion was unanimously approved by the members present (Mr. Golterman and Mr. Ross were absent).

3.   PZ-08-08  SPECIAL USE PERMIT (GAS/CONVENIENCE STORE) AND SITE PLAN REVIEW-HUCK’S, 10170 MANCHESTER & 1054 DICKSON

     Submitted:  6-29-07  Automatic Recommendation:  10-27-07

     Petitioner’s Agent, Larry Wurm

     {Subcommittee - Mr. Soraghan (chair) and Mr. Waltz (secretary)}

Motion to approve the special use permit and site plan for 10170 Manchester Road and 1054 Dickson was continued to this date

     Larry Wurm, of James Engineering, discussed his letter of September 28, 2007, which had been mailed to the Commission members on September 28, 2007.  A two-tiered living wall with a maximum height of 11 feet is being proposed along the south side of the property.

     Mr. Soraghan made a motion to amend the subcommittee report to add a new Condition of Approval No. 9 to read: “The retaining wall along the south side of the property shall not exceed eleven feet in height.  The retaining wall shall be a vegetated block system, constructed in two tiers and have an automatic irrigation system.  A minimum of 14 additional burning bushes shall be planted on the site in the landscaped area along the south property line;” renumber No. 9 through 17 to 10 through 18; and delete the second sentence in newly-numbered No. 10 (old No. 9).  Ms. Starr seconded the motion.  Mr. Roeser made a motion to amend Mr. Soraghan’s motion to require a two-tiered wall on the east side of the property.  Motion failed due to lack of a second.  The motion to amend the report was unanimously approved by the members present (Mr. Golterman and Mr. Ross were absent).  The motion to approve the special use permit and site plan for 10170 Manchester Road and 1054 Dickson Avenue was unanimously approved by the members present (Mr. Golterman and Mr. Ross were absent). 

     Motion was made by Mr. Osborn and seconded by Mr. Soraghan to approve the amended subcommittee report.  The report was unanimously approved by the members present (Mr. Golterman and Mr. Ross were absent). 

4.   PZ-07-08  REZONE R4 TO B3, SITE PLAN REVIEW, AND VACATE RIGHT-OF-WAY - EARL AVENUE AND 10921/10939 MANCHESTER

     Submitted:  6-29-07  Automatic Recommendation:  11-26-07

     Petitioner, Curtis Francois

     {Subcommittee - Mr. Ross (chair) and Mr. Bliss (secretary)}

     Mr. Frick recused himself and stepped down from discussion due to a potential conflict of interest.

     John King, attorney representing the petitioner, distributed information that had already been given to the subcommittee.  Mr. King submitted an undated letter from Tamar Development (Mitch Burdick) and letter dated October 3, 2007, from Zimmer Companies signed by Richard Ward with attached letters and memos. 

     Mr. King summarized the proposed site plan and indicated the petitioner would provide a deed restriction for a medical building only if requested.   City Attorney Hessel discussed deed restriction to limit use to a medical office building if the property is zoned to B-3.  Mr. Waltz suggested another subcommittee meeting should be held prior to the next meeting.  A traffic study had been performed by Kaskaskia Engineering Group and given to the subcommittee.

     Mr. Bliss stated that he saw no reason to rezone the property to commercial. 

     Mitch Burdick, the petitioner’s engineer, discussed the project site plan, elevations, grades, and storm water management.   Mr. Ward gave his opinion regarding the appropriateness of a medical office building at this location.

     Mr. Waltz suggested residents e-mail him at twaltz532@aol.com with their comments.

     Mr. Bliss asked if anyone wanted notified if there was another subcommittee meeting to give him their phone number.

     Mr. Frick returned to the diaz at 8:35.

5.   PZ-11-08  AMEND ZONING CODE-FRONT YARD SETBACK, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES

     Public Works Director Ken Yost presented a staff recommendation to amend the Zoning Code to clarify the location of accessory structures in relationship to the primary structure.  After discussion, Mr. Osborn made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Bliss, recommending approval of the amendment proposed by Mr. Yost to the Zoning Code clarifying the interpretation that accessory structures shall be located behind the front line of the primary structure passed 6 to 1 (Ms. Starr was opposed and Mr. Golterman and Mr. Ross were absent).

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.  The next meeting will be held October 17, 2007, at 7:00 p.m.  

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