November 7, 2022 — Meeting Minutes
MINUTES CITY PLAN COMMISSION/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD November 7, 2022 CITY HALL CHAMBERS/ZOOM MEETING
The City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board of the City of Clayton, Missouri, met on the above date at 17:30 hours at the CITY HALL CHAMBERS/via ZOOM meeting. Upon roll call, the following responded:
PRESENT Steve Lichtenfeld, Chairman Carolyn Gaidis Bob Denlow Helen DiFate Kami Waldman David Gipson, City Manager
ABSENT Ira Berkowitz
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE Anna Krane, Director of Planning and Development Ryan Helle, Planner Stephanie Karr, City Attorney
MINUTES
Regular meeting of 10/17/2022
Carolyn Gaidis motioned to approve the minutes as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS 1. 7401 CLAYTON ROAD – ARCHITECTURE REVIEW – EXTERIOR ALTERATION Consideration of a request by Powers Bowersox Associates, Applicant, on behalf of Judith Hanson and Fred Powers, Owners, for review of design and materials associated with the replacement of a fence in the front yard setback. Ryan Helle presented a summary of the staff report and made a staff recommendation to approve as submitted. Fred Powers attended in-person and discussed the application with the ARB. Carolyn Gaidis motioned to approve as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. 7732 WEST BILTMORE DRIVE – ARCHITECTURE REVIEW – EXTERIOR ALTERATION Consideration of a request by Jane Sharp of TRC Outdoor, Applicant, on behalf of Kara Erker, Owner, for review of design and materials associated with the replacement of a driveway and installation of a retaining wall.
The applicant attended via Zoom and had difficulty working audio. Consideration of this item was moved until after item number 3, below. Ryan Helle presented a summary of the staff report with a staff recommendation to approve as submitted. Jane Sharp attended and discussed the item with the ARB via zoom chat. Carolyn Gaidis motioned to approve as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3. 8027 FORSYTH BOULEVARD – ARCHITECTURE REVIEW – SIGN SUBDISTRICT Consideration of a request by Ally Stevens, Applicant, on behalf US Capital Development, Owner, for the review of a proposed sign subdistrict.
Ryan Helle presented a summary of the staff report with a staff recommendation to approve on the condition that dimensions be specified for the proposed address numbers on the south façade. Scatt Haley attended in-person and Ally Stevens attended via Zoom. They discussed the various signage with the ARB. ARB discussed challenges posed by parking and wayfinding signage for the rear alley. Carolyn Gaidis made a motion to approve with the following conditions: • The individual numbers for the address numbering shall not exceed nineteen and a half inches in height. • The applicant shall revisit parking signage with staff to increase wayfinding to the rear alley parking entrance. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION SESSION 1. PLAN COMMISSION – ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD SCHEDULE A discussion with staff and the Plan Commission - Architectural Review Board regarding the meeting schedule for the 2023 calendar year.
Anna Krane presented and discussed the proposed PC-ARB schedule for 2023 with the ARB. Carolyn Gaidis motioned to approve the schedule as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 18:31.