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Sunset Hills adopts new process for amending city’s zoning code

Sunset Hills adopts new process for amending city’s zoning code

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter January 8, 2024

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an ordinance changing the procedure for amending the city’s Unified Development Ordinance at its Dec. 12 meeting. Under the new ordinance, anyone...

Citizens vote at the Sunset Hills Community Center April 2, 2019.

Competitive races in Green Park, Mehlville school board

By Staff Report January 3, 2024

Candidate filing closed Dec. 26 for municipal offices and school board positions across south St. Louis County for the April 2 election, including a competitive mayoral race in Sunset Hills, and competitive...

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Sunset Hills Ward 3 Alderman Randy Epperson attends last city meeting

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter December 21, 2023

Sunset Hills Ward 3 Alderman Randy Epperson attended his last board meeting Dec. 12. He was presented a service award plaque from the city for his time serving as an alderman and for the eight years he...

Sunset Hills aldermen reject proposal for multifamily zoning amid resident opposition

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter December 15, 2023

A petition for a text amendment to amend the text of the Sunset Hills Unified Development Ordinance to create a new multifamily zoning district was brought before the Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen for...

Candidate filing underway for April 2024 municipal and school board elections

Candidate filing underway for April 2024 municipal and school board elections

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 11, 2023

Candidate filing for next April’s municipal and school board elections is currently underway. Filing for the April 4 elections began at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, and will continue until 5 p.m. Tuesday,...

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Sunset Hills Ward 3 Alderman Randy Epperson moving from city

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 27, 2023

Sunset Hills Ward 3 Alderman Randy Epperson has resigned from his position. Effective Dec. 31, he will no longer be on the Board of Aldermen or the Police Advisory Board. Mayor Pat Fribis will likely...

Lindbergh High School student Colin Yarbrough practiced his piloting skills by flying over Mount Everest on a flight simulator, pictured above, during his Aviation 1 class Oct. 24. The Aviation 1 class is part of Lindbergh School’s new two-year program that helps students learn the basics of aviation, and gives them the opportunity to get their drone pilot’s license. “It’s fun,” teacher Rob Droege said. “They’re learning math, they’re learning science, but in a real practical sense. They can see how it fits and how it’s working. And that’s a lot more fun, they’re really engaged with that.”

Lindbergh High School’s aviation program takes flight

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 22, 2023

In most classrooms, paper airplanes are – and have long been – considered a disruption. In Rob Droege’s classroom, however, paper airplanes are a part of the curriculum. Last spring, the Lindbergh...

Sunset Hills aldermen debate multi-family zoning

Sunset Hills aldermen debate multi-family zoning

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 13, 2023

Tensions were high at the Oct. 10 Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen meeting as a petition for a text amendment to amend the text of the Sunset Hills Unified Development Ordinance to create a new multi-family...

Aldermen debate multi-family zoning

Aldermen debate multi-family zoning

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 1, 2023

Tensions were high at the Oct. 10 Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen meeting as a petition for a text amendment to amend the text of the Sunset Hills Unified Development Ordinance to create a new multi-family...

Portion of Eddie and Park Road closed through March

Portion of Eddie and Park Road closed through March

October 25, 2023

Drivers in Sunset Hills who use Eddie and Park Road around Truman Middle School should prepare for a road closure that is expected to last through March. Due to sidewalk construction on the northside...

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