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June 15, 2015 — Meeting Minutes
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CITY PLAN COMMISSION/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
JUNE 15, 2015
The City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board of the City of Clayton, Missouri, met upon the above date at 5:30 p.m. Upon roll call, the following responded:
Present: Chairman Steve Lichtenfeld Craig Owens, City Manager Mark Winings, Aldermanic Representative Sally Cohn
Absent: Vacant Seat (formerly served by Jim Liberman) Ron Reim Josh Corson
Also Present: Susan M. Istenes, AICP, Director of Planning & Development Services Louis Clayton, Planner Helmut Starr, Acting City Attorney
Chairman Lichtenfeld welcomed Helmut Starr to this evening’s meeting; he is filling in for Kevin O’Keefe, City Attorney.
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The transcription of the May 11, 2015 special meeting was presented for approval. The transcription was approved as prepared, after having been previously distributed to each member.
AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANS – LANDSCAPE SCREEN – 7701 FORSYTH BOULEVARD (PIERRE LACLEDE BUILDING)
Jamie Koritz, CBRE (building manager) was in attendance at the meeting.
Susan Istenes explained that the subject property is located at the Pierre Laclede Center on the west side of Hanley Road south of Maryland Avenue. An existing 8.5-foot wide landscape screen is located between the public sidewalk on Hanley Road and the parking lot for the Pierre Laclede Center. On June 12, 2012, the Board of Aldermen approved a Conditional Use Permit
An existing 8.5-foot wide landscape screen is located between the public sidewalk on Hanley Road and the parking lot for the Pierre Laclede Center. On June 12, 2012, the Board of Aldermen approved a Conditional Use Permit
2 amendment to allow a landscape screen to replace a brick wall, which was a requirement contained in the Conditional Use Permit that was originally issued in 1961. The plan was also approved by the Architectural Review Board on May 21, 2012. The approved landscape screen is comprised of a row of Northern Bayberry planted on top of an 18-inch berm, among six existing mature Ornamental Pear trees. The property owner’s intent was that as the plants matured, they would be trimmed in a manner that would allow them to grow together and create a solid landscaped hedge. The Conditional Use Permit amendment was approved with the following conditions meant to ensure the viability of the landscape screen:
to contain the mulch bed, subject to modification as may be recommended by the City’s Landscape Architect in the exercise of professional judgment and best practices.