Historical May 1978 report of conditional Historic District approval. The article states that the proposal would still go to the Board of Aldermen; it is not a statement of current zoning law.
The staff of the Community Development Agency has recommended approval of the Historic District subject to certain changes being made within the petition. As a result, the Zoning Committee and the Commissioner of the Community Development Agency approved the Historic District designation subject to the changes being made. The recommended changes are as follows:
1. Adjusting the northern boundary to the alley north of Delmar between Delmar and Enright. This would exclude from the district the predominantly industrial triangle which has little historic or architectural significance.
2. Language used regarding widening of Skinker and Des Peres should be altered to read that it is the desire of the residents of the Skinker-DeBaliviere area that Skinker and Des Peres should not be widened.
3. Reference should be made to Phase III of the Central Corridor Traffic Study, regarding all proposed traffic changes.
4. The provision mandating that the Community Development Agency, formally notify the Historic District Review Committee of any pending zoning changes should be altered to request that the alderman in whose ward the proposed district is to be included should notify the Review Committee of any pending zoning changes.
5. The staff recommended that certain uses excluded from the commercial area should be expanded to the entire Historic District. In other words, Fast Food restaurants will be excluded from the entire district rather than just the commercial area
6. Finally, certain statements relating to city ordinance change were not appropriate for the specific Historic District and were excluded.
The board of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council met to discuss the recommended changes. They felt that, other than the boundary change, the changes did little to altar the intent of the historic district proposal and voted with one negative vote to accept the recommendations of the staff and make the necessary alterations.
The proposal will be submitted to the Board of Aldermen this Spring. If there are any questions, residents are encouraged to contact the Council office at 862-5122.
Originally published in The Paper, May 1978.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Archival transcription note: The printed “altar the intent” is retained. Council phone number checked visually from the scan.
Original source: SD_Times1978_05.pdf, printed page(s) 1; PDF page(s) 1.
