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Sunset Hills zoning code back to drawing board after outcry

Sunset Hills zoning code back to drawing board after outcry

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 18, 2020

The new Sunset Hills zoning code is back on the drawing board after the Board of Aldermen rejected the proposal from Houseal Lavigne during a special meeting Nov. 12. The zoning code rewrite has been...

Sunset Hills hotel now is asking for tax incentives

Sunset Hills hotel now is asking for tax incentives

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 10, 2020

Sunset Hills will be getting its first new hotel in over a decade as construction on the new 5-story $7.4 million Comfort Suites hotel — the former Days Inn at 3654 S. Lindbergh Blvd. — is slated to...

Zoning is a hot topic for ‘Sunset Hills Neighbors’

Zoning is a hot topic for ‘Sunset Hills Neighbors’

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 7, 2020

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com The widely debated issue of the Sunset Hills zoning code rewrite was at the forefront of most attendees’ minds at the first town hall...

Sunset Hills city budget challenged as sales go online

Sunset Hills city budget challenged as sales go online

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 5, 2019

Sunset Hills saw a $4.5 million increase in taxable sales from 2017 to 2018, but the city is still facing challenges from a loss of brick-and-mortar stores and an increase in internet sales. City Administrator...

Baebler says decorating her home for the holidays is a process that takes around two weeks. No part of the house goes undecorated, including the basement, bathrooms and bedrooms. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Lindbergh Parent Group holds 44th annual Holiday House Tour, free holiday boutique

December 3, 2019

The Lindbergh High School Parent Group will host its 44th annual Lindbergh Holiday House Tour Sunday. Five homes in Lindbergh Schools will open their doors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, showcasing...

Sunset Hills Neighbors to host town hall Wednesday

‘Sunset Hills Neighbors’ to host town hall Wednesday

November 29, 2019

Sunset Hills Ward 1 Alderman Dee Baebler and residents John Stephens, Cathy Friedmann and Gary Vincent will host a resident town hall Wednesday, Dec. 4 to discuss zoning, medical marijuana and more. The...

The proposed location of the St. Louis Bombers rugby park.

Sunset Hills rugby field approved despite the concerns of neighbors

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 17, 2019

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen approved an amended development plan for the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Football Club last week to build a rugby complex on the southeast corner of the former Sunset Lakes...

Professional rugby players striving to get the ball during the game. Rugby player with ball is blocked by the opposite team player at ground.

Sunset Hills approves rugby field over objections of neighbors

September 11, 2019

Thank you for reading this breaking news. Look for full coverage of Tuesday's four-hour meeting in the Sept. 19 issue of The Call.  By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com The...

Rugby plan in Sunset Hills draws comments for, against

Rugby plan in Sunset Hills draws comments for, against

August 22, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com  Comments for and against the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Club’s proposal for fields in Sunset Hills dominated the majority of the Board...

Pictured above: Design Concept C, the most well-received design concept for Stephen J. Bander Park. The concept features a more passive use of the park. Renderin

Rugby field is focus of public comments on master plan

July 30, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com  A discussion about what Sunset Hills should do with Stephen J. Bander Park, formerly known as Sunset Hills Golf Course, was overshadowed...

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