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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Crestwood budget funds sidewalks by Lindbergh, cemetery fix

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 4, 2021

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted the city’s 2021 budget Nov. 24, funding sidewalk construction near Lindbergh schools and preservation efforts at the Sappington Cemetery. As proposed,...

Lindberghs Crestwood Elementary might expand due to mall housing

Lindbergh’s Crestwood Elementary might expand due to mall housing

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 24, 2021

The new developers of the former Crestwood mall site, Dierbergs Market and McBride Homes, confirmed at the first meeting of the Crestwood TIF Commission Feb. 4 that they will not be seeking tax incentives...

Dierbergs and McBride homes will work together to develop the former Crestwood Plaza mall site.

Details scarce on new Crestwood mall TIF — but Dierbergs is confident

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 22, 2021

The Crestwood TIF Commission that will be examining whether to grant tax incentives for the redevelopment of the former Crestwood mall site proposed by Dierbergs and McBride Homes met for the first time...

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

TIF Commission convenes starting Feb. 4 for Crestwood mall plan from McBride/Dierbergs

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 27, 2021

The Crestwood mall site has its fourth developer in seven years, but city officials are confident that the latest plan combining proposals from McBride Homes and Dierbergs Market will actually be built,...

Jonathan Williams at the Dec. 8 meeting.

Crestwood hires new police chief, promotes Ramirez to parks director

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 9, 2020

The city of Crestwood has two new department heads after a new police chief and parks and recreation director were unanimously appointed by the Board of Aldermen Tuesday.  Succeeding former Chief of...

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...

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...

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...

Golf carts allowed on streets in Crestwood alongside cars

Golf carts allowed on streets in Crestwood alongside cars

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Repoter November 3, 2020

Crestwood is now allowing golf carts and other motorized vehicles on city streets after the Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted an ordinance at its June meeting. The ordinance and addition to municipal...

Crestwood resident Catherine Biermann smiles while holding her chicken, Jane, at her house in Crestwood. Jane is one of five chickens that Biermann keeps in a coop on her property on Lodge Pole Lane. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Crestwood discusses law on keeping ducks, eye center, Chase ATM comes to city

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 8, 2020

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen conducted a number of public hearings at its Aug. 25 meeting, held virtually over videoconferencing application Zoom. Hearings included a hearing for a standalone ATM on...

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