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December 8, 2015 — Meeting Minutes
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12-08-15 BOA Minutes December 8, 2015 Page 1 of 9 THE CITY OF CLAYTON
Board of Aldermen City Hall – 10 N. Bemiston Avenue December 8, 2015 7:00 p.m. Minutes
Mayor Sanger called the meeting to order and requested a roll call. The following individuals were in attendance:
Aldermen: Cynthia Garnholz, Mark Winings, Joanne Boulton, Alex Berger III, Rich Lintz, and Ira Berkowitz. Mayor Sanger City Manager Owens City Attorney O’Keefe
Alderman Boulton moved to approve the November 10, 2015 minutes. Alderman Winings seconded. The motion to approve the minutes passed unanimously on a voice vote. PUBLIC REQUESTS AND PETITIONS
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PUBLIC HEARING AND A RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DANIELLE’S PLACE LOCATED AT 216 N. MERAMEC AVENUE (HAMPTON INN)
Mayor Sanger opened the public hearing and requested proof of publication. City Manager Owens reported that this is a public hearing and subsequent resolution for a conditional use permit for the operation of a restaurant to be known as Danielle’s Place. The subject property is located on the east side of North Meramec Avenue between Maryland Avenue and Kingsbury Boulevard. The property, which contains a Hampton Inn hotel, has a zoning designation of Planned Unit Development (PUD). The hotel opened in October 2014. A condition of the PUD approval was that the hotel contain a public restaurant. The 2,282-square-foot restaurant space, located on the ground floor, seats 70 patrons. Breakfast is available for purchase during the morning hours, and a select menu of small prate appetizers and entrees is available in the evenings.
The 2,282-square-foot restaurant space, located on the ground floor, seats 70 patrons. Breakfast is available for purchase during the morning hours, and a select menu of small prate appetizers and entrees is available in the evenings. The restaurant is currently operating. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 9:30 am, and from 4:30 pm to 11:00 pm; and Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 am to 10:00 am, and from 4:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Deliveries to the restaurant are made in the morning through the building’s side entrance. Delivery service from the restaurant is not proposed. Trash is stored in existing receptacles located in the loading area. The restaurant does not participate in a recycling program. Valet services are located on North Meramec Avenue. The Plan Commission considered this request at their November 16, 2015 meeting and voted to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit to the Board of Aldermen with the condition that a bicycle rack be provided in accordance with the bicycle parking regulations. Recommendation is to conduct a public hearing and approve the resolution. Conor Pandl, Equis Hospitality Management, addressed the Board with his concerns regarding Section 2.5 – “That the operation will be a full service restaurant….”
12-08-15 BOA Minutes December 8, 2015 Page 2 of 9 In response to Mr. Pandl’s request, City Attorney O’Keefe suggested an amendment to the wording to read as follows: Section 2.5 – “That the operation will be open to the public and arranged and equipped to accommodate on-site consumption by patrons with an interior seating capacity of approximately 70.” In response to the Board’s questions, Mr. Pandl stated that the restaurant does not provide table service, but that they have a bar area where patrons can also have dinner. He stated that they do not have outdoor “dining” they provide outdoor seating for patrons to use. He added that for outdoor dining they would have to go through the proper permit application procedures to provide outdoor dining if they decide to do so in the future. Mr. Pandl confirmed that they have a very limited menu (copy provided in the Board’s packet). Mayor Sanger closed the public hearing. Alderman Garnholz moved to amend the wording to Resolution No. 15-19 per City Attorney O’Keefe’s recommendation. Alderman Winings seconded. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Alderman Garnholz moved to approve Resolution No. 15-19, a Conditional Use Permit for Danielle’s Place at 216 N. Meramec Avenue (Hampton Inn) as amended. Alderman Winings seconded. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.