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Attending the meeting were: Directors A. Carr, F. Driscole, C. Forslund, R. Johnson, S. Polk, R. Roncal, L. Stein, N. Vatcha, A. Webb, J. Wright, Executive Director N. Farmer, and Assistant E. Grapperhaus. Guests at the meeting were: R. Beitler, A. Bluiett, D. Burns, F. Driscole, Ald. D. McGuire, D. Tollman, J. Vatcha, ConSery Officer J. Waits, and W. Waksfield.
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m.. Delmar Redevelopment Plan Update J. Vatcha reported on activities of the Commercial District Planning Committee (CDPC).
There will be a public meeting concerning the redevelopment plan in the next month or two.
The CDPC is concentrating on improving the appearance of Delmar.
This will mean making high standards and restricting some business uses. Both sides of Delmar must be stabilized.
The CDPC will prepare its recommendations for the redevelopment for Aldermen D. McGuire and I. Clay to present to the Board of Aldermen. Both of these aldermen have helped with the redevelopment plan. SDCC has received $60,000 in grants to use for capital improvements and landscaping on Delmar.
The specific uses of these funds have not been decided. Options include: street repaving, banners, match money to help business upgrade their properties, and landscaping.
The CDPC still must work on issues concerning land uses and how to word restrictions on liquor sales. Prohibited uses as they stand now include: pawn shops, adult bookstores, x-rated movie houses, massage parlors or spas, auto and truck dealers (new or used), auto repair shops, motor fuel pumping stations, car lubricator facilities, storefront churches, pinball and video arcades, pool halls, secondhand junk shops, tattoo parlors, truck or other equipment rentals requiring storage, blood donor facilities, free standing package liquor stores, establishments selling alcoholic beverages by the glass that do not prepare and serve food on the Premises, check cashing centers, restaurants with no indoor table service which are strictly drive-through or carry-out, open storage.
There were suggestions that the phrase relating to , alcohol sales should read “establishments selling alcoholic beverages by the glass for consumption on the premises that do not (primarily or substantially) prepare and serve food on the premises?
The use of percentages was discussed.
An explanation of the phrase “free standing” liquor store was requested.
It was suggested that blood donor facilities be changed to commercial blood donor facilities.
These issues will be dealt with by CDPC and reviewed with SDCC later. Westminster Co. Demolition Permit Application: D. Burns reported on the proposed demolition of 5930 Kingsbury.
This four family building has been vacant for more than seven years.
There is no roof structure and the back wall is falling down.
The building commission, wants Burns to begin renovating this building.
There also aren’t funds available for this at this time.
There is also a question of whether the building is large enough to turn into condominiums. Burns has applied for a demolition permit The building commissioner can no longer deal with this property during the application process. SDCHC wishes to see if any other investor is willing to buy this building and is willing to request that Heritage and Urban design defer action on his application process for six months while developers are sought. Burns reports that the lot would be landscaped and an entrance monument erected if the building were demolished.
In the mean time, a fence has been erected and must be maintained to keep children out. Kingsbury Kiosk There has been another incident at the library kiosk, a theft.
The library wants to relocate this branch, not close it.
The options are to relocate the library into the SDCC offices or into the DeBaliviere Retail Centre.
A committee to deal with this issue was formed. R. Roncal will chair. Members are G. Fox, R. Johnson, S. Polk, and A. Webb. DeGiverville There is a problem with people not observing and following the markings on the yard waste dumpsters.
The Times will run a note asking residents to observe the signs. Kingsbury Square No report. Nina Place Another unit was sold.
There are six units under construction left to be sold.
The next phase can be started after one more is sold. FHA status has been reinstated. Parkview Stickers have been placed on dumpsters regarding yard waste. Recycle There will be a composting seminar on March 25 at 7:00 p.m. at New City School. Rosedale There has not been a meeting. One is scheduled for March 21st to set up a spring general meeting to deal with the Brightside Blitz and elections of officers. SDCHC The board continues to work on plans for property in its inventory. S. Polk moved “That the minutes from the February 10,-1992 SDCC meeting be approved”; seconded by A. Webb and approved. F. Driscole moved “That the annual financial report for 1991 be approved”; seconded by S. Polk and approved. F. Driscole moved “That the Treasurer’s Report for February be approved”; seconded by S. Polk and approved. Director’s Report “Where We Live” Farmer explained the Where We Live” program which is sponsored by the Missouri Historical Society, KMOV, KMOX, and the Post Dispatch.
It will focus on the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood in June and kick off with a parade tentatively scheduled for June 6, 1992 at the Missouri -Historical Society.
A committee’ will be set up to work with this program. M. Mayfield has withdrawn his application for a liquor license for a club on Delmar at Rosedale. M. Jaffe is still working on plans for modular housing on Laurel. Wabash Triangle Cafe The Wabash Triangle Cafe has opened.
It has a license to sell liquor but has not begun to do so yet. Beautification Committee The Beautification Committee will act, as area commander of. the Brightside Blitz on May 2, 1992.
There will be a project at Four Corners. New Business. Farmer discussed her possible candidacy for elected office.
In order to do this, she will reduce her working. hours at SDCC. F Driscole moved “That. the SDCC Board of Directors -has knowledge of the SDCC’s Executive Director Nancy Farmer’s intent to run for elected office.
The Board hereby agrees that Farmer may continue to work as executive director with an average minimum of thirty -hours a week from a time after April 1 through August 7, 1992, as agreed between the Director and the SDCC President with a fifteen percent salary reduction and continuation of full benefits.
The director will account for the average of thirty hours of work per week with detailed time sheets.
The ‘offices and resources of the SDCC ‘will not be used for campaign purposes, excluding storage space leased to others”; seconded by S. Polk and approved. Meeting adjourned 9:30 p.m.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1992.
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