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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • August 19, 1997 Page 10 1 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the City Attorney has indicated it needs to be dealt with by either 2 considering a variance or changing the Ordinance. 3 Commissioner Gondorchin inquired regarding the potential for a conflict of interest with 4 Planning Commissioners who are members of St. Charles. 5 Vice Chair Makowske stated this was checked and the City Attorney indicated there is only a 6 conflict of interest if Planning Commissioners will derive direct economic benefit by the way 7 they vote on the proposed project. He explained the need for the Planning Commission to find a 8 hardship when considering a variance request. Vice Chair Makowske encouraged the applicant 9 to make creative use of the property. 10 Mr. DeZelar stated the City's ordinances create the hardship and to fulfill the required parking 11 spaces it will create a hardship because they will need to displace homes and families. If not 12 approved, it will pull away from the worship functions which go on in today's churches. 13 Vice Chair Makowske suggested when the formal application is presented to the Planning 14 Commission, that the applicant be prepared to speak to the hardship issue, the parking shortage, 15 the lot coverage issue, and landscaping. Commissioner Horst stated he believes it will be difficult to find a hardship or to determine there 17 is no other building which could be built. He stated he would like to find a way, if possible, for 18 the project to be exempted from that setback requirement without the need for a variance. 19 Mr. DeZelar noted the garage is also within the setback. 20 Commissioner Horst stated he would have a hard time recommending a variance be granted for 21 the setback. 22 Vice Chair Makowske stated this is an R-1 zone so the requirements to be met would be those of 23 an R-1 single family dwelling. He stated if there are several other churches with these identical 24 problems, perhaps the Planning Commission should revisit that issue on a larger basis (rather 25 than just an individual variance). 26 Vice Chair Makowske noted this will be presented formally and a public hearing held on this 27 application at the September 16, 1997, meeting. 28 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS. 29 1. Proposed Amendment to Sign Ordinance for Professional Buildings. 30 Ms. Moore-Sykes reviewed the proposed amendment to Chapter 14, Signs, which adds a 31 definition of a Professional Building to the City's Ordinances and includes Professional 162 Buildings in the requirements for a Comprehensive Sign Plan.. She advised Staff submitted the 3 proposed revision to the City Attorney for his comments and he indicated that the changes are