Bob Denlow – liked idea of using space to bring more people outside, but also noted screening is a bit of a takeaway. Discussion about a future kitchen in that area.

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Carolyn Gaidis – questioned service station contents. Mike Brady – noted tables, tray stands, ice bin, storage areas will be located inside on first floor and a covered area for beverages. Most will be bottled beverages. George Hettich – supports request. Helen DiFate – noted plantings are out of scale. Lowest from pedestrian point of view is 10 foot 2 inches and within eating area height is 7 foot 6 inches. Reducing height of plantings could be accomplished both for the privacy for eating and allowing pedestrians to see that that there were people in the area, and it would add life. The current design, you would never know people are using the outside area. Would like to see scale reduced to more pedestrian scale. Current design does not create ambiance we would like to see. Ira Berkowitz – doesn’t understand the need for the extreme privacy. Likes the idea of substituting existing plants for native plants. Scott Pozzo, Choteau Development Group – Japanese Hollies as planted are 30 inches, there is some spacing between each plant and there is visible pass-through space with 8-9 inch spacing between the planter boxes. Doesn’t think it forms a solid wall. Mike Brady – confirmed he understood the conditions that had been read into the record. Bob Denlow – asked when it would be open, ready for Fall? Steve Lichtenfeld – noted they would need an outdoor dining permit before they could use the space. Annisa Kumerow - noted outdoor dining permit is currently under review. Carolyn Gaidis – noted root zone is very tight and the plants won’t get to their mature height under the conditions. Steve Lichtenfeld – noted the “wall effect” is created by the height of the planters and the existing concrete wall. Asked if plants will be getting broader and could they be trimmed to maintain the voids we currently see? Mike Brady – noted they have a professional landscape contractor to maintain the plants. Lena Gunn – suggested they could write into their contract with the landscape contractor to maintain the voids. Stephanie Karr – suggested making the maintenance/void concern a condition of approval. David Gipson – noted staff can inspect plants and make sure spacing is maintained at the time of issuance of outdoor dining permit.

Hearing no further questions or comments from the Board and hearing no comments from the audience, Carolyn Gaidis, made a motion to approve with staff’s two recommendations and added a third that requires the plants to be maintained so that the existing gaps as shown on plan are maintained. Ira Berkowitz seconded the motion; the motion was unanimously approved by the Commission.

Hearing no further questions or comments from the Board and hearing no comments from the audience, Carolyn Gaidis, made a motion to approve with staff’s two recommendations and added a third that requires the plants to be maintained so that the existing gaps as shown on plan are maintained. Ira Berkowitz seconded the motion; the motion was unanimously approved by the Commission.

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8275 CLAYTON ROAD – ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW – SIGNAGE (2 SIGNS) Annisa Kumerow summarized the staff report. Patty DeForrest, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Clayton, was present. Patty DeForrest – described the two signs that were before the Commission for consideration. Steve Lichtenfeld – questioned different names on the two signs. Patty DeForrest – noted the entire Park is known as Anderson Park and the dog park is located within Anderson Park. Steve Lichtenfeld – finds signs attractive and agrees with staff report. Carolyn Gaidis – likes signs and has no comments. Bob Denlow – likes signs. George Hettich – no comments. Helen DiFate –indicated the applicant needed to correct spelling of word “possible” on Clayton Dog Park sign, otherwise looks great. David Gipson – no concerns. Ira Berkowitz was no longer present at the meeting. Helen Lee, Tao Lee Designer – indicated she was hired to design signs 5 years ago and appreciates the Board’s support. Patty DeForrest – acknowledged acceptance of staff recommendation. Hearing no further questions or comments from the Board and hearing and no comments from the audience, Carolyn Gaidis, made a motion to approve the monument “Anderson Park” sign. George Hettich seconded the motion; the motion was unanimously approved by the Commission. Hearing no further questions or comments from the Board and hearing no comments from the audience, Carolyn Gaidis made to approve the “Clayton Dog Park” sign with staff recommendation. George Hettich seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved by the Commission. Selection of topics for future presentation by Commission members to Commission Annisa Kumerow – noted we will likely have a topic on the next agenda because it will be a lighter agenda. Bob Denlow – asked what to do? Steve Lichtenfeld – instructed the Commission to review the topic assigned, present it to the Commission and lead a discussion with the entire group on the topic in order to facilitate understanding of the code section. Carolyn Gaidis volunteered to be the first to present.