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November 3, 2016 — Meeting Minutes

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4 Date of Job: November 3, 2016 5 IN RE: The Matter of 6 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING 7 CITY OF CLAYTON, MISSOURI 8

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2 1 IN THE CITY OF CLAYTON 2 STATE OF MISSOURI 3

4 IN RE: The Matter of 5 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING 6 November 3, 2016 7

8 BE IT REMEMBERED that the above-entitled 9 matter came on for a hearing at Clayton City Hall, 10 Second Floor Council Chambers, 10 North Bemiston 11 Avenue, in the City of Clayton, State of Missouri, on 12 the 3rd day of November, A.D., 2016, commencing at the 13 hour of 5:00 in the evening of that day, said hearing 14 having been called by the City of Clayton Board of 15 Adjustment, pursuant to the issuance of due notice to 16 all parties in interest, and the following is a 17 transcript of the pre-recorded record made of all 18 proceedings held during the course of that hearing. 19

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3 1 APPEARANCES: 2

3 Gary Soule - Chairman 4 Mel Disney - Member 5 Rick Bliss - Member 6 Liza Streett - Member 7 Nicki Herrington - Member 8

9 Susan Istenes - Planning Director 10 Kathy Scott - Planning Technician 11 Kenneth J. Heinz - Acting City Attorney 12

13 For the Property at 213 North Bemiston: 14 Dan Compton - General contractor with PJ Prifti 15

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4 1 THE CHAIRMAN: Welcome. We are starting 2 just a few minutes late, at 5:03 p.m. This is a 3 regular meeting with the City of Clayton Board of 4 Adjustment. My name is Gary Soule and I am presiding 5 over this meeting. At this time, I would ask the other 6 board members and staff to introduce themselves. Liza? 7 MS. STREETT: Liza Street. 8 MS. HERRINGTON: Nicki Herrington. 9 MR. DISNEY: Mel Disney. 10 MR. BLISS: Rick Bliss. 11 MS. SCOTT: Kathy Scott. 12 MS. ISTENES: Susan Istenes. 13 MR. HEINZ: Ken Heinz. 14 MR. SOULE: Board members are appointed by 15 the mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen. 16 Members serve without monetary compensation. This 17 board consists of five regular members and three 18 alternate members. 19 All members must be residents of the City 20 of Clayton and hold no other office or position within 21 city government. Four votes in favor of granting a 22 variance are required to decide in favor of the 23 applicant. This is a duly advertised meeting. These 24 proceedings are on the record. 25 Ms. Scott, would you call the roll? Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

5 1 MS. SCOTT: Yes. 2 Rick Bliss? 3 MR. BLISS: Here. 4 MS. SCOTT: Mel Disney? 5 MR. DISNEY: Here. 6 MS. SCOTT: Liza Streett? 7 MS. STREETT: Here. 8 MS. SCOTT: Nicki Herrington? 9 MS. HERRINGTON: Here. 10 MS. SCOTT: Chairman Gary Soule? 11 THE CHAIRMAN: Here. 12 Let's pick up the minutes of the October 13 6, 2016 meeting, that have been distributed to all of 14 the members. First, did everybody receive their copy 15 of the minutes and have an opportunity to review these 16 minutes and does anyone have any proposed changes or 17 additions to these minutes? 18 Rick? 19 MR. BLISS: I have one. At the top of 20 page two, the first sentence there, it reads 21 "Restaurant or personal car service." I think it 22 should be personal care service. 23 MS. STREETT: You're right. 24 THE CHAIRMAN: Good catch. 25 MR. BLISS: Otherwise, I am good with Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

6 1 everything. 2 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. Does anyone else 3 have any suggested corrections or amendments? Then, 4 with Rick's suggested correction, is there a motion to 5 approve these minutes as amended? 6 MR. DISNEY: So moved. 7 THE CHAIRMAN: Second? 8 MS. HERRINGTON: Second. 9 THE CHAIRMAN: All in favor, indicate by 10 saying aye. 11 MR. BLISS: Aye. 12 MR. DISNEY: Aye. 13 THE CHAIRMAN: Aye. 14 MS. STREETT: Aye. 15 MS. HERRINGTON: Aye. 16 THE CHAIRMAN: Any opposed? The minutes, 17 as amended, of the Board of Adjustment meeting of 18 October 6, 2016 are approved. We have one matter on 19 our agenda this evening. 20 It's an appeal submitted by John Odom, 21 architect on behalf of Richard Hawes, owner for a two 22 foot variance from the required side yard setback of 23 six feet, to allow the construction of a one hundred 24 twenty-seven square foot addition on the southwest side 25 of the principal structure located at 213 North Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

7 1 Bemiston Avenue. Is the applicant ready to proceed? 2 MR. HAWES: Yes. 3 THE CHAIRMAN: Very good. Thank you. At 4 this time, I am going to ask anyone who intends to 5 speak, to stand up and be sworn by Ms. Scott. 6 MS. SCOTT: Raise your right hands for me, 7 please. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole 8 truth and nothing but the truth? 9 MR. HAWES: Yes. 10 MR. COMPTON: Yes. 11 THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you. 12 Mr. Heinz, does the city have any exhibits 13 it would like to offer into the record? 14 MR. HEINZ: Yes, we do. The Exhibit A is 15 a Code of Ordinances for the City of Clayton and the 16 Clayton Master Plan. Exhibit B, a Zoning Review 17 Application and denial letter from Louis Clayton, 18 Planner. Exhibit C, Appeal to the Board of Adjustment. 19 Exhibit D, drawings submitted by the applicant, 20 including a property survey site plan and elevation and 21 Exhibit E, the Staff Report. 22 THE CHAIRMAN: Very good. Thank you. 23 Let's see. On behalf of the applicant, is 24 there any objection to the city's exhibits being made 25 part of this record? Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

8 1 MR. HAWES: No. 2 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. Very good. The 3 city's exhibits will be received. 4 Let's see. I'm looking for something. 5 Susan, this would probably be for you. 6 Just so that the record is correct. Did, in fact, 7 Louis issue this letter of denial or was he already 8 gone? 9 MS. ISTENES: I need to see the copy, to 10 make sure. 11 THE CHAIRMAN: I was looking for it and I 12 don't see it. 13 MS. ISTENES: He did. I think he signed 14 it. It was one of those timing things, where he did 15 the letter and then left and I did the report. 16 THE CHAIRMAN: I just want to make sure 17 that the record is correct. 18 MS. ISTENES: I can look at the file too. 19 MS. SCOTT: You know what? It's from me. 20 Sorry. I didn't change the staff report. It should 21 have said Kathy Scott. I am the one that sent the 22 review. 23 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. So we will have the 24 record reflect that that was -- the denial letter was 25 from Kathy. Okay. Let's see. Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

9 1 Gentlemen, who is going to speak first, on 2 behalf of the applicant? 3 MR. HAWES: Only myself. 4 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. Sir, if you would 5 step up to the podium, please and give us your name and 6 your address. 7 MR. HAWES: Richard Hawes, 213 North 8 Bemiston. 9 THE CHAIRMAN: Very good, Mr. Hawes. 10 Let's see. Please begin. 11 MR. HAWES: Yes. What I am requesting is 12 a variance. Upon looking at this space and living in 13 it a little bit, we have noticed -- we are trying to 14 put a little keeping room there, someplace that we can 15 sit in the evening and take a meal and pass the 16 afternoon, a little bit. 17 Looking at that space, it is only seven 18 foot wide now. What I am hoping to do is to have a 19 property that I can -- you know, it is my final 20 property, so I would like to be able to grow old at 21 this property. 22 I would like to be able to -- I have 23 handicapped everything. I have got elevators coming 24 in. Everything is -- all of the living is one floor. 25 We are trying to get flat everywhere and I would like Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

10 1 to be able to, if I have to, roll out the barbecue. I 2 am a barbecuer and I'm in and out of that space 3 frequently and I would like to be able to, as time 4 progresses and I might be handicapped, still be able to 5 get out and get past everything. So an extra two feet 6 passage would help me immensely, down the road, I 7 believe. 8 MS. STREETT: Is that microphone on? 9 MS. HERRINGTON: It is. 10 MR. DISNEY: It is on. 11 MS. STREETT: Is there a volume control? 12 MS. HERRINGTON: No. 13 MS. ISTENES: You probably just need to 14 speak into it a little bit, a little bit closer to the 15 microphone or move it up. There you go. Thank you. 16 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. Does anyone have any 17 questions for Mr. Hawes, at this time? 18 MS. STREETT: Are you saying that -- you 19 are asking for this two feet for a passageway or for 20 this additional room? 21 MR. HAWES: Well, it is an additional room 22 now and what we are hoping to do is have some seating 23 alongside of it, so in the evenings, we can sit there. 24 On the other wall is going to be a television and a 25 little computer area. What we are hoping to do is to Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

11 1 be able to sit there in the evening and take an evening 2 meal. It is just my wife and I and it would be nice to 3 have more space in it. It is awful tight getting past 4 that, in just seven feet. An extra two feet would 5 allow easier access to outside and in particular, a 6 barbecue there. 7 THE CHAIRMAN: Anyone else? 8 Mr. Hawes, you were here back in July, 9 according to my recollection and looking at our agenda 10 for our meeting of July 7 of 2016 and made a request 11 for a variance at that time. I thought that was for a 12 six foot variance. Did we -- 13 MR. HAWES: There was a variance. It was 14 just to square off a small portion -- 15 MS. HERRINGTON: Squaring off a bay 16 window, wasn't it? 17 MR. HAWES: Right. Squaring off a bay. 18 THE CHAIRMAN: So this is a different 19 variance than that? 20 MR. HAWES: It is. 21 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. Was there any -- 22 what was -- was there some reason for not applying or 23 requesting this variance at that earlier time? 24 MR. HAWES: At that earlier time, we did 25 not see the space. We did not understand the size of Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

12 1 the space. We came in. It was an architectural design 2 put in by John Odom. He put it in and upon further 3 review, looking at it more closely, we said, wow, this 4 would really be helpful, if we had an extra couple of 5 feet, to properly get past everything. So as we looked 6 at the space farther, we realized it would be very 7 beneficial, to have an extra two feet. 8 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. 9 Does anybody else have any questions? 10 Liza? 11 MS. STREETT: The application, the staff 12 observation is that there would not be any interference 13 with light and air among structures, if this were 14 granted but if the connecting residence at 211 wanted 15 to do the same thing and add on, I'm wondering whether 16 -- you know, that would reduce the space between the 17 two properties from twelve feet to eight feet, whether 18 the other owner would be granted this same opportunity 19 or whether that would be considered too restricting, in 20 light and air, for the other owner to be able to do it 21 and whether that should enter into this discussion or 22 not. 23 MS. ISTENES: We consider each application 24 on its own merit, under the conditions at the time. So 25 I can't really respond to that, other than should the Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

13 1 applicant, the neighboring property or the adjoining 2 property apply for one, then that would definitely be 3 considered as part of our review but I can't say 4 whether or not this variance would affect that or not. 5 It is just something that has to be 6 examined, depending on the type of variance they 7 potentially could ask for and what their construction 8 design looks like, as well. 9 I mean, perhaps they were going to put, 10 like a pergola roof and attach it to the main 11 structure, there might not be an issue with light and 12 air, if that was the type of construction that they 13 were doing but perhaps there would be an issue, if it 14 was solid wall construction. 15 We just don't normally look that far 16 ahead. We just really have to look at the application 17 that we've got in front of us and the conditions that 18 are presented to us at this time. 19 THE CHAIRMAN: Nicki? 20 MS. HERRINGTON: Yes. Thank you. The 21 other -- outside your deck, what's on the wall of the 22 adjoining property? What do they see when they look 23 out? Is it a solid brick wall on that side of their 24 house? 25 MR. HAWES: It is a solid brick wall. Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

14 1 MS. HERRINGTON: Okay. No windows? 2 MR. HAWES: A lower property, so they are 3 looking up, substantially. 4 MS. HERRINGTON: No windows? 5 MR. HAWES: No. 6 THE CHAIRMAN: And we can see the brick 7 wall, can't we, from this photo that is attached to 8 your plans? 9 MR. HAWES: I believe you can see it but 10 it's hard to understand, as it's -- the adjoining 11 property is what, three feet long? 12 THE CHAIRMAN: Sir, if you are going to 13 speak, you are welcome to. You have already been sworn 14 in. Could you give us your name and your business 15 address? 16 MR. COMPTON: I'm Dan Compton. I'm the 17 general contractor with PJ Prifti, Inc. We are 18 renovating the building and going to build the proposed 19 addition. 20 THE CHAIRMAN: And your business -- 21 MR. COMPTON: I just want to clear up. 22 I'm not sure that -- 23 THE CHAIRMAN: And sir, your business 24 address? 25 MR. COMPTON: 8843 Manchester Road. Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

15 1 THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you. 2 MR. COMPTON: St. Louis. I'm not sure, 3 Nicki, I want to make sure that you got the proper 4 response. When you asked about windows, I think you 5 might have been asking about windows in the addition. 6 MS. HERRINGTON: No. The neighbors' view, 7 from their property and to this property. 8 MR. COMPTON: Between the two properties 9 now, there is a six foot high brick wall, that pretty 10 much obstructs view from any neighbor looking into the 11 other. 12 MS. HERRINGTON: From both sides. Okay. 13 MR. COMPTON: Yes. 14 THE CHAIRMAN: And that wall runs the 15 entire, I guess it's the length of the property; is 16 that right, from front to back? 17 MR. COMPTON: Not the entire length of the 18 property but all the way towards the end of the house. 19 It's well past our addition, about 15 feet on it. It 20 runs 15 feet past the addition. 21 MS. HERRINGTON: Okay. 22 MR. COMPTON: So I'm not sure. I mean, 23 I'm not sure that the neighbor would actually notice 24 much, that the house is two feet closer to them. Even 25 as it is now, where the addition is going to be built, Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

16 1 the space there isn't such that he could have patio 2 furniture or anything else there. It's just going to 3 be a concrete space there and he is losing two more 4 feet of a concrete space, that he really doesn't have 5 use for anyway. 6 THE CHAIRMAN: Right. So we are going to 7 take the two feet from the outside and be able to -- 8 MR. COMPTON: Yes, yes. 9 THE CHAIRMAN: -- increase that on the 10 interior? 11 MR. COMPTON: From my perspective and just 12 from a builder's perspective, I look at it in another 13 way. There's -- we have a six foot setback in that 14 area, for whatever reason. I don't know. I know we 15 are -- 16 THE CHAIRMAN: The side yard? 17 MR. COMPTON: Yes. A side yard setback. 18 And a lot of normal Clayton side yard setbacks are five 19 feet and I don't know why that particular area is six 20 but -- so in reference to the earlier conversation that 21 Lisa had about the space that might be left, 22 hypothetically, between two -- it would -- you know, 23 chances are, it could be around ten feet, if they would 24 happen to be granted the same variance and that 25 happens. My point is, that happens in Clayton quite a Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

17 1 bit, where you have five feet setback from one building 2 to another. 3 MS. HERRINGTON: But if the wall is there, 4 it won't matter. 5 THE CHAIRMAN: Yes. I was going to say -- 6 MR. COMPTON: But you have that demising 7 wall there -- 8 MS. HERRINGTON: They have the same space 9 from the wall that this house does, this property, 10 right? 11 MR. COMPTON: Correct. 12 THE CHAIRMAN: So if you wanted to expand, 13 if either property owner wanted to expand any further 14 into the side yard setback, they would have to address 15 the issue of the wall. Okay. 16 Does anyone else have any questions for 17 either Mr. Hawes or Mr. Thompkins? 18 MR. COMPTON: Compton, C-O-M-P-T-O-N. 19 THE CHAIRMAN: Compton, I'm sorry. 20 MS. HERRINGTON: I do. 21 THE CHAIRMAN: Sure. 22 MS. HERRINGTON: And I did look at these 23 but I am not an architect or a builder. 24 MR. COMPTON: Okay. 25 MS. HERRINGTON: This is a -- I drove by Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

18 1 the house. It's beautiful. I see the adjoining house 2 is for sale, correct? 3 MR. HAWES: Yes. 4 MS. HERRINGTON: It's a one story -- it's 5 not a one story home. It's a two story home, with a 6 finished lower level, I guess? It's a two story, not a 7 three? 8 MR. COMPTON: Well, it has a drive under 9 garage, so the building is elevated. Yes. 10 MS. HERRINGTON: Okay. So two -- 11 MR. COMPTON: And then it is a two story 12 building. 13 MS. HERRINGTON: And so the wall only goes 14 up six feet but nothing on the second floor? We are 15 not talking about the second floor -- 16 MR. COMPTON: No, ma'am. 17 MS. HERRINGTON: -- are we? 18 MR. COMPTON: No. It's just a single 19 story addition coming out. Yes. 20 MS. HERRINGTON: Okay. 21 MR. COMPTON: So literally, I think you 22 would see, you know, from their vantage point and they, 23 being the neighbor, you might see a three to four foot 24 height difference in the building height, as you look 25 over the top of the wall. And we do have windows high Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

19 1 in that wall, to help lighten it, so that was something 2 that John took into consideration, when he designed it. 3 MS. HERRINGTON: Like clear story windows, 4 that -- 5 MR. COMPTON: They aren't -- they are not, 6 yeah. They are more of a clear story. Yes. They are 7 up high in the wall. 8 MS. HERRINGTON: Okay. 9 MR. COMPTON: So they would be above 10 furniture. A bed -- above head height, so that -- 11 MS. HERRINGTON: So that people wouldn't 12 be looking out of them and -- 13 MR. COMPTON: No one is really -- 14 MS. HERRINGTON: -- your neighbors -- 15 MR. COMPTON: -- looking at each other -- 16 MS. HERRINGTON: -- wouldn't be seeing 17 people -- 18 MR. COMPTON: -- in either direction. 19 MS. HERRINGTON: -- moving around inside? 20 MR. COMPTON: Correct. Correct. 21 MS. HERRINGTON: Okay. That's helpful. 22 THE CHAIRMAN: Does anyone else have any 23 questions? 24 MR. DISNEY: I do. 25 THE CHAIRMAN: Mel? Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

20 1 MR. DISNEY: Excuse me. The implication 2 -- I didn't go by the house, that it was presently, 3 next door, was on the market. Does that mean that no 4 one is living there now? 5 MR. COMPTON: No one is living there in 6 the space. That is correct. 7 MR. DISNEY: So the past owner or the one 8 that is moving on, were they aware of what you have 9 been planning all of this time? 10 MR. HAWES: Yes, sir. 11 MR. DISNEY: Okay. 12 THE CHAIRMAN: Well, in fact, my 13 recollection is and someone else is and if somebody 14 else remembers differently, that other owner attended 15 the meeting on the previous application. If I recall, 16 it was a couple and I thought that they had originally 17 owned both units and had just recently sold, I guess -- 18 you are at 213, right? 19 MR. HAWES: Yes. 20 THE CHAIRMAN: That they had -- that you 21 had purchased that unit from them. 22 MR. HAWES: Yes, sir. 23 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. 24 MR. DISNEY: Susan, a further question. 25 Even though it is unoccupied and the neighborhood has Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

21 1 posted signs, how do you address the issue when there 2 is literally zero side lot line between the two pieces 3 of property, as far as advising that owner of what is 4 going on? 5 MS. ISTENES: I assume that you are 6 talking about notice provided to that owner? 7 MR. DISNEY: Yes. 8 MS. ISTENES: Sure. They would receive a 9 copy of the agenda in the mail, approximately two weeks 10 ago. It would be mailed to whatever address the county 11 has on record. 12 MR. DISNEY: I'm sure that even though it 13 may be unoccupied, they would pick up mail on some kind 14 of a basis, from the box? 15 MS. ISTENES: Correct. 16 MR. DISNEY: Okay. I just want to be sure 17 that we were able to address past or present or future 18 owner, in this unique situation, where the zero side 19 lot, adjacent property has no ownership for a resident. 20 Thank you. 21 MS. ISTENES: Thank you. 22 THE CHAIRMAN: Anybody else have any 23 questions for Mr. Compton or Mr. Hawes? Okay. 24 Susan, as I understand the staff report, 25 with regard to the issue of practical difficulties or Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

22 1 unnecessary hardships associated with the strict 2 application of the zoning regulations, staff really 3 sees no issue there, do they? 4 MS. ISTENES: I would agree with that 5 statement. 6 THE CHAIRMAN: And with regard to -- the 7 staff doesn't anticipate any significant detrimental 8 effects on public safety and welfare associated with 9 approving the requested variance? 10 MS. ISTENES: Correct. 11 THE CHAIRMAN: And lastly, with regard to 12 the issue of impairing and adequate supply of light, 13 supply of light and air to the adjacent property, no 14 anticipated problem or issue? 15 MS. ISTENES: Correct. 16 THE CHAIRMAN: And with regard to any 17 increase in congestion in public streets, no issue? 18 MS. ISTENES: No issue. 19 THE CHAIRMAN: And with regard to any 20 increase in the danger of fire, no issue? 21 MS. ISTENES: No issue. 22 THE CHAIRMAN: Any issue with regard to 23 materially diminishing or impairing established 24 property values within the surrounding area? 25 MS. ISTENES: Not to the extent that we Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

23 1 are able to analyze that. 2 THE CHAIRMAN: And any issues with respect 3 to impairing public health, safety, comfort, morals and 4 welfare of the city? 5 MS. ISTENES: No. 6 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. Good. And then with 7 respect to alternatives, it is noted that you were here 8 previously for a two and a half foot square variance 9 and then decided that wasn't enough and now you are 10 back here, for this additional variance; is that 11 accurate? 12 MR. HAWES: Yes. 13 THE CHAIRMAN: All right. Anybody else 14 have any other questions for either Mr. Compton or Mr. 15 Hawes? No? 16 Mr. Heinz, anything on behalf of the city? 17 MR. HEINZ: No. 18 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. 19 MR. HEINZ: I don't think you accepted the 20 exhibits. 21 THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. I thought I did but 22 I certainly will, because the applicant has had no 23 objections to the city's exhibits. So the city's 24 exhibits, they were A through E, will be included in 25 the record. Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

24 1 Susan, anything else on behalf of the 2 staff? 3 MS. ISTENES: Nothing. Thank you. 4 THE CHAIRMAN: Very good. Then I would 5 entertain a motion at this point. 6 MR. BLISS: I will move to approve a two 7 foot variance from the required six foot side yard 8 setback at 213 North Bemiston Avenue, pursuant to 9 Section 405.2050.A.3. 10 THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Rick. 11 Is there a second? 12 MR. DISNEY: Second. 13 THE CHAIRMAN: All in favor of Rick's 14 motion, indicate by saying aye. 15 MR. BLISS: Aye. 16 MR. DISNEY: Aye. 17 THE CHAIRMAN: Aye. 18 MS. STREETT: Aye. 19 MS. HERRINGTON: Aye. 20 THE CHAIRMAN: Any opposed? 21 Your variance is approved unanimously. 22 Thank you very much. Good luck with your addition. 23 MR. HAWES: Thank you. 24 THE CHAIRMAN: Seeing nothing further on 25 the agenda, I would entertain a motion to adjourn. Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

25 1 MR. BLISS: So moved. 2 THE CHAIRMAN: Second? 3 MR. DISNEY: Second. 4 THE CHAIRMAN: All in favor of 5 adjournment, indicate by saying Aye. 6 MR. BLISS: Aye. 7 MR. DISNEY: Aye. 8 THE CHAIRMAN: Aye. 9 MS. STREETT: Aye. 10 MS. HERRINGTON: Aye. 11 THE CHAIRMAN: We are adjourned. Thank 12 you very much. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Concannon & Jaeger St. Louis, Missouri (314) 421-1000

26 1 STATE OF MISSOURI ) 2 COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS ) 3 I, Sara E. Tom, a Certified Court Reporter 4 within and for the State of Missouri, do certify that I 5 transcribed an audiotape on the 16th day of November, 6 A.D., 2016; and that the foregoing 25 pages are a true 7 and accurate transcription of the recordings. 8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand 9 this 16th day of November, A.D., 2016. 10

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