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The sign at Scott Credit Union in Crestwood along Watson Road.

New Watson Road overlay highlights new Crestwood zoning code years in the making

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 7, 2020

Crestwood is weighing a proposed zoning code rewrite that could hand off some zoning powers from the Board of Aldermen to the Planning and Zoning Commission, but a public hearing on the new code focused...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood Market CID terminated, bonds are paid off

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 4, 2020

The Crestwood Market Community Improvement District and the district’s outstanding bonds have been terminated early following the Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting last month. The Board of Aldermen...

The proposed location of Adworth Senior Living at 1250 and 1301 Adworth Drive.

Rare council tie stops Adworth Senior Living

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 25, 2020

Plans for more senior housing in South County appear to be dead after the latest complex failed rezoning with a rare tie of the St. Louis County Council. The council deadlocked 3-3 Sept. 23 on the 3-story...

From left, 1st District Senator Doug Beck and his successor to the 92nd District House seat, Michael Burton, at a rally prior to the November 2020 general election. Beck is a member of the committee reviewing bills related to education and critical race theory in the 2024 legislative session.

Beck is only Democrat to win a swing-district Senate race as he takes Sifton’s district

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 24, 2020

Doug Beck will bring his emphasis on working-class issues and unions to Jefferson City next year to represent South County, but this time he will be in the state Senate instead of the House of Representatives. Beck,...

The empty Crestwood mall site, with the buildings demolished and the site leveled, as seen in May 2019.

New developer is negotiating with UrbanStreet to buy Crestwood mall for mixed-use

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 19, 2020

A developer for the former Crestwood Plaza mall site is in discussions with the property’s current owner, UrbanStreet, to potentially buy the site and move forward with a new mixed-use redevelopment. The...

New zoning code takes powers from Crestwood Board of Aldermen

New zoning code takes powers from Crestwood Board of Aldermen

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 18, 2020

The new zoning code proposed for Crestwood could take away some of the power aldermen currently have to make zoning decisions. The Crestwood Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on the new zoning...

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

Sunset Hills board may not require rugby traffic rating

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 18, 2020

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen might lift a traffic study rating required for the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Club to lease the former Sunset Hills Golf Course for a rugby facility, revisiting the project...

An Oakville Elementary student the first day of school in 2020.

With students in and out of school, teachers still worried despite air quality upgrades

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 17, 2020

The Mehlville School District is trying to make the return to schools safer for students and staff by upgrading air quality, but some teachers are still nervous about teaching in person during the COVID-19...

Alderman takes issue with Crestwood’s appearance

Alderman takes issue with Crestwood’s appearance

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 6, 2020

Crestwood Ward 4 Alderman Tony Kennedy said at the city’s September Board of Aldermen meeting that he is concerned about the appearance of the city, from fire hydrants to basketball hoops at city parks. At...

Crestwood Board of Aldermen counts abstentions as no votes

Crestwood Board of Aldermen counts abstentions as no votes

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 5, 2020

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance in September amending the city’s municipal code by counting abstentions as “no” votes in the event a mayor needs to break a tie. The ordinance...

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