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June 2, 2025 — Meeting Minutes

This document is the minutes of the City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board meeting held June 2, 2025. It records attendance, approval of the May 5, 2025 minutes, and deliberations on several applications including accessory structures, new single‑family homes, fencing, and residential additions. The excerpts show staff recommendations and that the board voted unanimously to approve several items (63 Arundel Place; 7474 York Drive with a 4‑foot front fence height condition; 46 Hillvale Drive), recommended approval of a conditional use permit to the Board of Aldermen for 515 South Central Avenue with a dry‑well recording requirement, and continued the 8141 Pershing Avenue application to a later date; it also includes a presentation on proposed commercial zoning regulation changes.
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PC- ARB discussed the project with the project representatives. Bob Denlow made a motion to approve as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

6. 8141 Pershing Avenue – Site Plan Review– Residential Addition & Accessory Structure Consideration of a request by Nick Mikulec, Applicant/Owner, for Site Plan Review of a residential addition and accessory structure. Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to continue to a later meeting date to allow the applicant to consider revisions. Nick Mukulec, applicant/Owner, was present. PC-ARB discussed the project with the applicant. Jim Arsenault made a motion to continue the application to a later, unspecified meeting date. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

Denlow made a motion to approve as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

4. 123 North Forsyth Boulevard – Site Plan Review– New Single-Family Consideration of a request by Toni Kaufer, Applicant/Owner, for Site Plan Review of a new single-family home. Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve with the following conditions: 1) The applicant shall vertical mulch around the root structure of the street trees to alleviate any compression/consolidation caused by equipment running through the critical root zone 2) The applicant shall provide a percolation test report conducted by a qualified geotechnical engineer. The report must assess the performance of the proposed drywell based on the anticipated impact of a 15-year, 20-minute storm event. Should the results indicate that the proposed drywell is insufficient to accommodate the stormwater runoff generated by this event, the applicant shall be required to upsize the drywell accordingly to ensure adequate performance and compliance with applicable stormwater management standards. 3) To ensure the future maintenance and operation of the dry-well drive, the applicant shall record a deed restriction noting the location and maintenance requirements of the dry-well system and shall submit proof of the recording prior to issuance of a Building Permit. Lauren Strutman, Architect, Eric Vietmeier, Engineer, and Toni Kaufer, Owner, were present on behalf of the project. PC-ARB discussed the project with the project representatives. Public comments were heard.

PC-ARB discussed the project with the project representatives. Public comments were heard. Bob Denlow made a motion to approve with the following recommendations: 1) The applicant shall vertical mulch around the root structure of the street trees to alleviate any compression/consolidation caused by equipment running through the critical root zone 2) The applicant shall provide a percolation test report conducted by a qualified geotechnical engineer. The report must assess the performance of the proposed drywell based on the anticipated impact of a 15-year, 20-minute storm event. Should the results indicate that the proposed drywell is insufficient to accommodate the stormwater runoff generated by this event, the applicant shall be required to upsize the drywell accordingly to ensure adequate performance and compliance with applicable stormwater management standards. 3) To ensure the future maintenance and operation of the dry-well drive, the applicant shall record a deed restriction noting the location and maintenance requirements of the dry-well system and shall submit proof of the recording prior to issuance of a Building Permit. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

5. 123 North Forsyth Boulevard – Architectural Review – New Single-Family Consideration of a request by Toni Kaufer, Applicant/Owner, for review of design and materials for a new single- family home. Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve as submitted. Lauren Strutman, Architect, Eric Vietmeier, Engineer, and Toni Kaufer, Owner, were present on behalf of the project. PC- ARB discussed the project with the project representatives. Bob Denlow made a motion to approve as submitted.

7. 8141 Pershing Avenue – Architectural Review – Residential Addition & Accessory Structure Consideration of a request by Nick Mikulec, Applicant/Owner, for review of design and materials for a residential addition and accessory structure.

New Business Item 7 was not discussed and was continued in conjunction with New Business Item 6, the associated Site Plan Review application. Jim Arsenault made a motion to continue the application to a later, unspecified meeting date. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

DISCUSSION SESSION

A presentation of recommended regulation changes pertaining to commercial zoning districts.

Anna Krane and Ryan Helle presented on recommended commercial zoning changes as prompted by goals and key objective of the Clayton Tomorrow 2040 Comprehensive Plan. PC-ARB discussed the recommendations.

ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.

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