The structure is 3.5-feet tall and the outside face is clad with cedar siding. A 4-foot clear pedestrian access route is proposed on the public sidewalk. The City’s Outdoor Dining Regulations do not specifically address the use of outdoor dining platforms in the City right-of-way; however, pedestrian barriers are permitted as long as they are least 30 inches tall, constructed of metal or wood, and not anchored to the sidewalk. Staff has determined that the proposal may be permitted if it receives approval by the Department of Public Works and the Architectural Review Board. Staff is of the opinion that the outdoor dining platform, tables and chairs are in conformance with the Outdoor Dining Regulations. Restaurants with freestanding patio chairs often overflow into the pedestrian access route. With the proposed design, this would not occur because all seating is confined to the footprint of the platform. All of the structure’s components can be removed and reassembled. The Public Works Department has reviewed the proposal and will allow the installation on a trial basis through February 28, 2017, at which time it will be reevaluated; therefore, staff’s recommendation is to approve with the following conditions:

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CONCEPTUAL PRESENTATION – 7601 & 7651 CLAYTON ROAD (FORMER SCHNUCKS SITE)

Ben Owenwell, developer with GBT Realty, was in attendance at the meeting. Louis Clayton explained that the proposed project consists of the demolition of the existing structure and the construction of a 642,271-square-foot, 7-story mixed-use building containing 44,500 square feet of ground floor commercial uses (retail, restaurant, grocery and leasing office),

8 297 residential units, a 20-space surface parking lot and a 722-space parking structure. The proposed building will be constructed primarily of brick, corrugated metal, and fiber cement paneling. Access to the site is proposed from Hanley Road near the existing access point, mid- block from Clayton Road, and from Westwood Avenue. The west end of the site will include a surface parking lot between the building and Hanley Road, and a one-way drive aisle between the building and Clayton Road. The project will be developed as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) and will require public hearings before the Plan Commission and Board of Aldermen. The western property is not located in an urban design or overlay zoning district, but is subject to the following design standards which affect the site and building form:

• Stepbacks: For buildings permitted to exceed the maximum height through the planned unit development procedure, a 15-foot stepback (upper story building setback) shall be provided beginning at the 3rd-story level or 30 feet above grade, whichever is less. • Parking: Surface parking lots and parking structures with parking at ground level are not permitted along the street frontage.

The eastern property has a zoning designation of R-6 Medium Density Multiple Dwelling District and is located in the Westwood Corridor Urban Design District (UDD). The intent of the Westwood Corridor UDD is to ensure that redevelopment responds to and protects the established character of the Westwood Corridor. The UDD has detailed development standards for building orientation, lot coverage, setbacks, parking, building materials, height, massing, and architectural details. A more detailed submittal is required to evaluate the project’s compliance with the UDD standards. The Clayton Master Plan was adopted in 1975 and was last updated in 1989. The Master Plan designates the western property as “commercial” on the Future Land Use Plan and the eastern property as “mid density multi-family (25-45 units per acre)”. Louis noted that a project of this scale requires a thorough staff review prior to a public hearing. The project will be reviewed and is subject to comments by the Planning, Public Works, and Fire Departments, and also the City’s contracted consultants for landscaping, architecture, storm water management, traffic and parking. Staff recommends that the Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board consider the proposal and provide input. This is conceptual review only and therefore any comments made in this report or at the meeting, either by the applicant, staff, or the Board/Commission members, are not binding. Staff offers the following comments based on the conceptual plans presented.

Planning

building frontage at or near the front property lines creates a strong street wall and improves the pedestrian environment. Where additional setback is necessary, activate the area with a courtyard by incorporating outdoor dining, seating, water features, or public art.