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September 1, 2016 — Meeting Minutes

This document is the transcript-style minutes of a City of Clayton Board of Adjustment hearing held September 1, 2016. The excerpts record procedural opening remarks, testimony and questions from board members, applicants, and neighbors about variances and a proposed development involving Lots 9 and 10 (including discussion of an existing 12-foot wall, setbacks, nonconformance, and alleged petitions for and against the project). The record includes multiple speakers giving testimony, references to exhibits, objections and requests for variance, and concludes with the reporter’s certification that the 108-page transcript is a true and accurate record. The excerpts do not show a final vote or numerical figures for any approved variances.
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6 1 Let's see. Next, let's look at the 2 minutes of the July 7, 2016 meeting. Does anyone have 3 any proposed changes or questions regarding the 4 meetings that have been submitted? 5 MR. BLISS: I had one. On page two -- 6 THE CHAIRMAN: Yes, sir. 7 MR. BLISS: -- paragraph four, it reads on 8 line three, "Which presented a problem so they have 9 backed," I think the word should be off and not on. 10 THE CHAIRMAN: I agree. I noted that and 11 I believe Mel made a -- had the same notation. 12 Is that right, Mel? 13 MR. DISNEY: Yes. 14 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. So the record will 15 reflect that correction. Any other changes or 16 corrections, Rick? 17 MR. BLISS: No. 18 THE CHAIRMAN: Anybody else? 19 Mel, did you have any others? 20 MR. DISNEY: Basically, just a word, 21 possibly, on page four, about the middle of the page. 22 "There would be no issue," or no action is the 23 conclusion of that statement. 24 THE CHAIRMAN: Rick, do you see that? The 25 paragraph starts, "Chairman Soule informed Mr. Odom Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

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15 For the Property at 9 East Brentmoor Park: 16 Alvah Levine - Architect 17

18 For the property at 8028 and 8034 Crescent Drive: 19 Scott Mehlman - Owner/Applicant 20 Blair Mehlman - Owner/Applicant 21 David Neiers - Attorney, 120 South Central Avenue, 22 Suite 1420 23

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4 1 THE CHAIRMAN: I would like to ask 2 everybody to take a seat, please and we're going to get 3 started. Again, welcome. It's 5:05 p.m. The normal 4 starting time is 5:00, so I acknowledge that we are 5 starting five minutes late this evening. 6 Just to make sure you are all in the right 7 place, this is a regular meeting of the City of Clayton 8 Board of Adjustment. My name is Gary Soule and I am 9 the chairperson. We will be presiding over this 10 meeting and I am going to ask the other board members 11 and staff to introduce themselves at this time. Anne, 12 would you please begin? 13 MS. BISHOP: Anne Bishop. 14 MR. TAIT: Ray Tait. 15 MR. DISNEY: Mel Disney. 16 MR. BLISS: Rick Bliss. 17 MR. CLAYTON: Louis Clayton. 18 MR. HEINZ: Ken Heinz. 19 THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Board members 20 and alternates are appointed by the mayor and approved 21 by the Board of Aldermen. Members serve without 22 monetary compensation. This board consists of five 23 regular members and three alternate members. All 24 members must be residents of the City of Clayton and 25 hold no other office or position in city government. Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

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5 1 Four votes in favor of granting a variance are required 2 to decide in favor of the applicant. This is a duly 3 advertised meeting and these proceedings are on the 4 record. At this time, Louis, would you please call the 5 roll? 6 MR. CLAYTON: Rick Bliss? 7 MR. BLISS: Here. 8 MR. CLAYTON: Mel Disney? 9 MR. DISNEY: Here. 10 MR. CLAYTON: Ray Tait? 11 MR. TAIT: Here. 12 MR. CLAYTON: Anne Bishop? 13 MS. BISHOP: Here. 14 MR. CLAYTON: Chairman Gary Soule? 15 THE CHAIRMAN: Here. Thank you, Louis. 16 Before we proceed, I want to take just a moment to 17 thank Anne Martin for her many years of dedicated 18 service as a member of the Board of Adjustment and 19 would like the record to reflect that. 20 Anne has been replaced on the board by 21 Nicki Herrington, who wasn't able to attend this 22 meeting. So we will save our welcome for Nicki to our 23 next meeting and I did want to acknowledge a thank you 24 from the board to Anne, for all of her years of 25 dedicated service. Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

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7 1 that because he is changing the variance request, he 2 would still simply resubmit a new application; in other 3 words there would be no issue." I didn't pick up on 4 anything. Do you think that issue is okay? 5 MR. BLISS: I think so. 6 MR. DISNEY: I withdraw. 7 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. Very good. I had a 8 question on page seven, about, I don't know. Just past 9 halfway down, it starts, "Mary DeBeneditti asked how 10 many," it's not congregates. I believe it should be 11 "Congregants the Journey Church has." 12 MR. BLISS: Yes. 13 THE CHAIRMAN: So we will change 14 congregates to congregants on page seven. And then on 15 page nine, the third to the last paragraph, "There were 16 no objections to this exhibit being entered into," 17 insert the word "the" before "record." 18 Does that look right? 19 MR. BLISS: Sure. 20 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. So with those 21 proposed changes, we'll ask that those changes be made 22 to these minutes and we will review them again, for 23 approval, at our next meeting. Does that make sense? 24 Give Kathy a chance -- 25 MR. BLISS: Do you want to approve them Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

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8 1 now? 2 THE CHAIRMAN: Do you want to approve 3 them, as amended? 4 MR. BLISS: Why not? 5 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. Is there a motion? 6 MR. BLISS: So move. 7 MR. DISNEY: Second. 8 THE CHAIRMAN: All in favor, then, of 9 approving the minutes for the board meeting of July 7, 10 2016, as amended, indicate by saying aye. 11 MR. BLISS: Aye. 12 MR. DISNEY: Aye. 13 MR. TAIT: Aye. 14 THE CHAIRMAN: Aye. 15 MS. BISHOP: Aye. 16 THE CHAIRMAN: Any opposed? So the 17 minutes, as amended, for July 7, 2016 will be approved. 18 Thank you. Okay. So we have three matters on our 19 agenda this evening. We will take those matters in the 20 order that they appear. 21 And tonight, we are going to ask that 22 anyone who chooses to speak, at the time that they come 23 to the podium to be sworn in, please write your name 24 and either your home or -- if you are a resident, your 25 home address. If you're a professional speaking on Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

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