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Council approves site plans, reappointments and Ward 1 appointment in unanimous votes
Summary
University City Council on Jan. 27 approved two site plans on Olive Boulevard, several reappointments and the appointment of Lisa Brenner to the Ward 1 council seat; consent items including a Chipotle liquor license also passed.
The University City City Council voted unanimously Jan. 27 to approve two site plans on Olive Boulevard, reappoint members to local advisory boards, approve a consent agenda that included a liquor license for Chipotle, and appoint Dr. Lisa Brenner to the Ward 1 council seat vacated by Jeff Hales.
The actions conclude a meeting that included presentations on parks projects and a tax-increment financing (TIF) fiscal update for redevelopment area RPA 1.
Among the formal outcomes, the council: approved the site plan for the C17 Commissary Kitchen at 8021 Olive Boulevard; approved a site plan by Washington University to expand parking at 6262 Olive Boulevard; reappointed Max Sassooni and Dan Wald to the Loop Special Business District and reappointed Dana Barnhart and Tim Schroeder to the Urban Forestry Commission; approved consent agenda items that included a Chipotle liquor license and construction-related change orders; and appointed Lisa Brenner to fill the Ward 1 vacancy. Several ceremonial swearing-ins for board members were also recorded.
Most motions were made from the dais and carried without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript. The appointment of Dr. Lisa Brenner was moved by Council Member Timan, seconded by Council Member Clay and approved by roll call (Council Members McMahon, Fuller, Smotherson, Clay, Teaman and Mayor Crowe voted aye). Other motions were approved by voice vote as recorded in the meeting minutes.
The council meeting packet and staff presentations accompanying the votes are the primary sources for the site-plan approvals and consent agenda items; the council discussion on the WashU site plan also included a public reminder from Council Member Timan about the university's tax-exempt status and an appeal to increased community partnership.
Council members indicated that follow-up on several items — including parks budget requests and responses to a citizen complaint about a derelict property — will proceed through normal staff follow-up outside the meeting.
Votes listed in the meeting record include routine approvals of the agenda and minutes earlier in the session. No ordinances, second readings, or budget adoptions were finalized during this meeting.
