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Ellisville public meetings in 2024

46 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Wed Dec 18, 2024

City Council

Council to vote on Old State Road rezoning and emergency radio agreement

The Ellisville City Council will consider multiple bills including rezoning and subdivision plats for properties at 300, 311, 340, and 404 Old State Road (McBride Berra) and at 510 Old State Road (Napoli Estates). Also under consideration is an agreement for a county-wide emergency communications radio system and an amendment to the municipal code regarding a hands-free law. The meeting includes a work session at 6:30 p.m. followed by a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.

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✓ Decided: Council approves Regal Pines rezoning and subdivision plat

The Ellisville City Council approved the rezoning of 300, 311, 340, and 404 Old State Road from C-5 and PDR to R-2, along with the associated site development plan and subdivision plat, as Ordinance #3592 and #3593. The approval included amendments to require a 20-foot rear yard setback and to waive fencing along Old State Road. The council also sent the 510 Old State Road petition back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for further consideration and tabled related bills #3829 and #3830. Additionally, the council approved ordinances for the county-wide emergency communications agreement (#3594) and amending the texting while driving code (#3595).

Wed Dec 18, 2024

Architectural Review Board

Board to review condominium designs and masonry waiver request

The Architectural Review Board will consider two petitions: approval of design and materials for two new three-story condominium buildings at 180 and 401 Carmel Woods Drive, and a waiver to masonry requirements for the Napoli Estates Subdivision at 510 and 510A Old State Road. Staff recommends several conditions for the condominium project, including limited exposed foundation, compliant lighting, and screening of HVAC units.

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✓ Decided: ARB postpones Carmel Woods condo design review to next meeting

The Architectural Review Board met on December 18, 2024, and approved the agenda and the minutes from the November 6, 2024 meeting. No public comments were made. The board postponed the design and materials review for two new condominium buildings at 180 and 401 Carmel Woods Drive due to incomplete application paperwork, and postponed the masonry waiver request for Napoli Estates at 510 Old State Road pending further Council consideration. No substantive decisions were made on these items.

Wed Dec 11, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Commission to consider residential rezoning for Old State Road properties

The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings to discuss two petitions for residential rezoning and site development plans. Both requests involve transitioning properties on Old State Road to Planned Residential Zoning Districts.

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Wed Nov 20, 2024

City Council

Council to consider 2025 proposed budget

The City Council will hold a work session at 6:55 pm followed by a regular meeting at 7:00 pm. The main item on the agenda is Bill #3826, the proposed 2025 budget legislation. The council will discuss and likely vote on the budget.

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Wed Nov 6, 2024

City Council

City Council to consider boundary adjustment and abandoned vehicle code changes

The City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting to discuss local legislation. The body is considering a boundary adjustment for Carmel Woods Drive and updates to the municipal code regarding abandoned vehicles.

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Wed Nov 6, 2024

Architectural Review Board

Starbucks and Take 5 Oil Change seek sign code waivers

The Architectural Review Board will consider two requests for sign code waivers: one from Starbucks for a new coffee shop and drive-through at 15960 Manchester Road, and one from Take 5 Oil Change for an oil change facility at 15619 Manchester Road. Both requests involve signage that does not comply with current city sign regulations and require board approval.

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Mon Oct 21, 2024

Park Advisory Board

Park Board to discuss Mockingbird Park update and water leak repair at pool

The Park Board will hear the director's report on upcoming recreation programs and events. Old business includes an update on Mockingbird Park. New business covers a water leak repair at the pool. The board will also approve minutes from July 22, 2024.

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Wed Oct 16, 2024

City Council

Council to consider CUP for multi-family buildings at 180 & 401 Carmel Woods Drive

The Ellisville City Council will hold a work session at 6:30 p.m. followed by a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on October 16, 2024. During the regular meeting, the council will consider two conditional use permits: Bill #3821 for multi-family buildings over 30 feet at 180 and 401 Carmel Woods Drive (Azack Construction), and Bill #3822 for a liquor license at 15856 Clayton Road (Truck Norris).

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Wed Oct 16, 2024

Architectural Review Board

Starbucks seeks sign code waivers for new drive-through at 15960 Manchester Road

The Architectural Review Board will consider a request from Vital Signs on behalf of Starbucks for several sign code waivers and approvals for a new coffee shop and drive-through at 15960 Manchester Road. The proposed signage includes wall signs, directional signs, and digital menu boards. Staff recommends approval with conditions, including cladding menu board base poles and compliance with electronic message board regulations. The board will also approve minutes from the previous meeting and take public comments.

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Wed Oct 9, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Planning panel to weigh two conditional use permits for multi-family and restaurant liquor sales

The Ellisville Planning and Zoning Commission will consider two conditional use permits: one from Azack Construction to build two multi-family buildings over 30 feet tall at 180 and 401 Carmel Woods Drive in the C-3 Commercial District, and another from A Little TLC, LLC d/b/a Truck Norris to allow liquor sales at a restaurant at 15856 Clayton Road. The commission will also approve minutes from its September 11 meeting.

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Wed Oct 2, 2024

City Council

Ellisville City Council to consider 2024 annual tax levy

The City Council is meeting to review legislation regarding tax levies, sign code amendments, and a conditional use permit for a restaurant. The session includes a work session and a regular council meeting.

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Mon Sep 23, 2024

Board of Adjustment

Board to consider setback variance for home addition at 1010 Mallow Drive

The Board of Zoning Adjustment will hold a public hearing regarding a variance request for a property at 1010 Mallow Drive. The applicant proposes to demolish an existing deck and construct a 706 square foot home addition.

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Wed Sep 18, 2024

City Council

Ellisville City Council to consider 2024 annual tax levy

The City Council will hold a work session and regular meeting to discuss local legislation. Key items include a tax levy and updates to the municipal sign code.

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Wed Sep 18, 2024

Architectural Review Board

Architectural Review Board to consider Smalls Sliders restaurant design and sign waivers

The Ellisville Architectural Review Board will hold a regular meeting with two main requests. First, Auto Spa Etc. seeks a sign code waiver for an LED mesh window sign at 8 Ellisville Towne Centre Drive. Second, Smalls Sliders requests approval of building design, materials, and sign code waivers for a new restaurant at 15751 Manchester Road. The board will also approve minutes from July 17, 2024, and take public comments.

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Wed Sep 11, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Ellisville Planning and Zoning Commission to review signage and business permits

The commission will consider a city-initiated petition to revise temporary signage regulations. They will also review requests for a drive-through and a conditional use permit amendment for businesses on Manchester Road.

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Wed Aug 21, 2024

City Council

Council to reconsider marijuana dispensary CUP for 16051 Manchester Road

The City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting. The agenda includes the reconsideration of a Conditional Use Permit for a comprehensive marijuana dispensary.

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Wed Aug 14, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Planning & Zoning to vote on amending auto sales conditional use permit

The Ellisville Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a request from Golden Automotive Group to amend an existing Conditional Use Permit for a motor vehicle sales facility at 15532 Manchester Road. The commission will also approve previous meeting minutes and handle routine procedural items.

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Wed Aug 7, 2024

Board of Adjustment

Board of Adjustment to consider rear yard setback variance for 548 Trevi Lane

The Board of Zoning Adjustment will hold a public hearing regarding a requested variance for a new enclosed deck. The board will also consider a request for a 180-day extension for a previously granted variance.

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Tue Aug 6, 2024

Economic Development Commission

Ellisville commission to discuss Bluebird Business Awards and business nominations

The Ellisville Economic Development Commission will meet to discuss the Bluebird Business Awards 2024 and follow up on member-assigned business contacts for nominations. The agenda also includes approval of the May 7, 2024, minutes and routine procedural items.

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Mon Jul 22, 2024

Park Advisory Board

Park Board to hear Mockingbird Park update and discuss pool

The Ellisville Park Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss park updates and operations. Items include an update on Mockingbird Park, discussion of Owl Hollow, and new business regarding the pool. The director will report on memberships, recreation programs, grants, and miscellaneous items like AED, Meadowlark, and polling place. The board will also introduce new members and approve minutes from April 22, 2024.

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✓ Decided: Park board approves agenda, minutes; hears updates on parks, pool

The Ellisville Park Advisory Board meeting was largely procedural, approving the agenda and prior minutes unanimously. No substantive decisions were made; the board received reports on memberships, programs, grants, and maintenance issues, including a pool closure due to a water main break and a storm-damaged Owl Hollow surface.

Wed Jul 17, 2024

City Council

Council to vote on two marijuana dispensary CUPs and trash agreement extension

The Ellisville City Council will hold a regular meeting following a work session. The council will consider several conditional use permits (CUPs), including two for comprehensive marijuana dispensaries, a drive-through restaurant, and a liquor sales CUP for a pickleball facility. Additionally, the council will vote on a resolution to extend the Republic Services trash/recycling agreement and consider a grant application for the St. Louis County Municipal Park Grant Commission. A second reading of Bill #3810 for the Good Day Farms dispensary will occur.

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Wed Jul 17, 2024

Architectural Review Board

ARB to review design and materials for new veterinary hospital at 437 Old State Road

The Architectural Review Board will consider a petition from E. Hooker Properties, LLC for approval of the design and materials for a new 6,129-square-foot veterinary hospital at 437 Old State Road in the M-1 Light Industrial District. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions, including compliance with lighting regulations. The board will also approve minutes from the previous meeting and hear public comments.

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Wed Jul 10, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Ellisville Commission reviews permits for drive-through, dispensary, and liquor sales

The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider several conditional use permit applications. These include a drive-through for Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh and a cannabis dispensary facility. The commission will also review a request for liquor sales at a recreation facility.

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Wed Jun 19, 2024

City Council

Ellisville Council to consider marijuana dispensary at 16051 Manchester Road

The Ellisville City Council will hold a work session and regular meeting on June 19, 2024. The agenda includes several bills regarding conditional use permits for businesses and amendments to the municipal code.

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Wed Jun 19, 2024

Architectural Review Board

Review of design and materials for new Goldfish Swim School on Manchester Road

The Board will consider a petition for a new 8,050 square foot Goldfish Swim School building at 15627 Manchester Road. The proposal includes brick, wood-look panels, and metal panels with a modern flat roof. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions regarding light pole relocation and lighting regulations.

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Wed Jun 12, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Ellisville Commission to review shopping center and drive-through proposals

The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider two requests for conditional use permits. One proposal involves a shopping center with an animal hospital at 437 Old State Road. The second request is for a drive-through food and beverage location at 15354 Manchester Road.

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Wed May 15, 2024

City Council

Council to vote on home-business rules and marijuana dispensary permit

The Ellisville City Council is holding a work session and regular meeting on May 15, 2024. The main items are a vote on Bill #3509, which would amend text regulations for home-based businesses, and Bill #3510, a conditional use permit for a comprehensive marijuana dispensary at 16051 Manchester Road (Good Day Farms-Codes).

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Wed May 8, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Ellisville P&Z to weigh home business rules, auto service CUP, marijuana dispensary

The Ellisville Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and consider three petitions: a city-initiated text amendment to clarify home-based business regulations, a request to amend a conditional use permit for an auto service at 15619 Manchester Road, and a request for a new conditional use permit for a marijuana dispensary at 16051 Manchester Road. The commission will also approve minutes from the April 10, 2024 meeting.

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Tue May 7, 2024

Economic Development Commission

Ellisville Economic Development Commission to pick Bluebird Awards venue, discuss business outreach

The Ellisville Economic Development Commission is meeting to select a venue for the 2024 Bluebird Business Awards, review business contact follow-ups, and discuss the cancellation of the Living Veteran Banners program for 2025. The agenda also includes welcoming a new commissioner and approving prior meeting minutes.

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Thu May 2, 2024

Board of Adjustment

Board to decide 5-foot rear yard setback variance for Autumn View Terrace addition

The Ellisville Board of Zoning Adjustment will hold a public hearing to decide whether to grant a variance allowing a proposed addition at 16303 Autumn View Terrace Drive to encroach 5 feet into the required 30-foot rear yard setback. The applicant seeks to build an 876-square-foot in-law suite with kitchen and laundry facilities, which would sit 25 feet from the rear property line. The board will determine if practical difficulties exist to justify the variance.

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Wed May 1, 2024

City Council

Council to review telecom tower rule changes

The Ellisville City Council is holding a work session and regular meeting on May 1, 2024. The main item is Bill #3508, which proposes text amendments to telecommunication tower regulations. The agenda is otherwise procedural.

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Mon Apr 22, 2024

Park Advisory Board

Ellisville Park Board to review Bluebird Park project, seek citizen input

The Ellisville Park Board will hold its regular meeting on April 22, 2024, to review the Bluebird Park project and solicit citizen input. The board will also hear the director's report, discuss old business including Mockingbird Park and planning grant updates, and take up new business items such as pool repairs and a playground safety inspector.

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Wed Apr 10, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Ellisville P&Z to consider overhaul of telecom tower and antenna rules

The Ellisville Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a city-initiated petition to amend zoning regulations for telecommunications towers, support structures, and antennas. The proposed changes aim to clarify definitions, streamline the application process, and add requirements for safety and liability insurance. The commission will also approve minutes from the February 14, 2024 meeting.

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Wed Apr 3, 2024

City Council

Council to vote on vector disease agreement, vacant posting rule, park grant

The Ellisville City Council will hold a work session and regular meeting on April 3, 2024, to consider three pieces of legislation: an agreement with St. Louis County Health for vector-borne disease prevention, an amendment to the municipal code on public posting of vacant positions, and a resolution to apply for a grant for Bluebird Park (Eastern Portion). The Architectural Review Board will meet immediately after the regular meeting.

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Wed Apr 3, 2024

Architectural Review Board

QuikTrip seeks approval to replace manual price panels with electronic ones

The Ellisville Architectural Review Board will consider QuikTrip's request for a sign code waiver to replace the manual changeable price panels on its ground-mounted sign at 15902 Manchester Road with new electronic price panels. The change would not alter the sign's size, height, width, or setback. Staff recommends approval. The board will also approve minutes and hear public comments.

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Wed Mar 20, 2024

City Council

Ellisville City Council meets for work session and regular meeting

The Ellisville City Council is holding a work session at 6:30 pm followed by a regular meeting at 7:00 pm on March 20, 2024. The agenda text provided contains only links to the meeting agendas and no specific items for discussion or decision.

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Wed Mar 6, 2024

City Council

Council to review 2023 budget amendment and work session agenda

The Ellisville City Council is holding a work session and regular meeting on March 6, 2024. The main item is Bill #3805, an amendment to the 2023 budget. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive items listed.

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Wed Feb 21, 2024

City Council

Council to vote on Starbucks drive-through, court cost tax, food sales tax MOU

The Ellisville City Council will hold a work session at 6:55 pm followed by a regular meeting at 7:00 pm on February 21, 2024. The council will consider a conditional use permit for a Starbucks drive-through at 15970 Manchester Road, an amendment to the municipal code regarding taxation of court costs, and a resolution opposing a food sales tax via a memorandum of understanding.

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Wed Feb 21, 2024

Architectural Review Board

Starbucks drive-through design review at 15970 Manchester Road

The Ellisville Architectural Review Board will review a request from Starbucks Ellisville for approval of the design and materials of a new coffee shop with a drive-through at 15970 Manchester Road in the C-3 Commercial District. The proposed building is about 2,500 square feet, 20 feet high, with brick, wood, EIFS, and metal aluminum materials. Staff recommends approval, noting the applicant has agreed to comply with city lighting regulations.

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Wed Feb 14, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Starbucks drive-through conditional use permit at 15970 Manchester Road

The Ellisville Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a conditional use permit for a Starbucks drive-through at 15970 Manchester Road. The proposal includes a 2,540-square-foot store with 29 parking spaces, but the lighting plan does not comply with city regulations. The commission will also review the traffic impact, which shows potential queuing issues at the site access drive.

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Wed Feb 7, 2024

City Council

Council to consider cash-basis accounting and MoDOT safety grant

The Ellisville City Council is holding a work session at 6:55 pm followed by a regular meeting at 7:00 pm on February 7, 2024. The agenda includes two resolutions: one to adopt cash basis accounting and another to accept a MoDOT Highway Safety Grant. No other substantive items are listed.

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Wed Feb 7, 2024

Architectural Review Board

ARB to review new 3,000 sq ft dental building at 24 Kiefer Creek Road

The Ellisville Architectural Review Board will consider a petition from Chris Gebhart of Gebhart Studio for approval of the design and materials for a new one-story pediatric dental building at 24 Kiefer Creek Road in the C-3 Commercial Zoning District. The board will also approve the agenda and minutes from the December 20, 2023 meeting, and take public comments. Staff recommends approval subject to lighting and landscape compliance conditions.

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Tue Feb 6, 2024

Economic Development Commission

Commission discusses 2024 Bluebird Business Awards and veteran banner program

The Economic Development Commission will discuss venue selection for the 2024 Bluebird Business Awards and review business award nominations. Members will also receive status updates on the Living Veteran Banners program.

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Mon Jan 22, 2024

Park Advisory Board

Ellisville Park Board to discuss pool fees, park renovations

The Ellisville Park Advisory Board is meeting to approve the agenda and minutes, hear public comments, and receive the Director's Report on staff and recreation programs. Under old business, they will discuss EDGE Aquatic Center fees and Bobwhite Park renovation, and under new business, Mockingbird Park renovation. The meeting is a regular business session with no final decisions listed on the agenda.

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Wed Jan 17, 2024

City Council

Council to consider rezoning for adult training facility at 285 Clarkson Road

The Ellisville City Council will hold a work session and regular meeting on January 17, 2024. The main item is Bill #3802, which would amend the C-5 District zoning at 285 Clarkson Road to allow an Adult Training Facility for St. Louis Arc.

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Wed Jan 10, 2024

Planning & Zoning Commission

Ellisville P&Z to weigh adult training facility at Clarkson Oaks

The Ellisville Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a request from St. Louis Arc to amend the approved planned district for The Clarkson Oaks Professional Center (273 Clarkson Road) to allow an Adult Training Facility as a permitted use in Building #2 (285 Clarkson Road). The commission will also consider a petition from Manion Cole to amend existing conditional use permits for an auto service and repair use at 15971 Manchester Road. The meeting includes approval of minutes from December 13, 2023.

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