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Conditional use permit for automobile storage (Bill 5365)
- Action: Final passage of Bill 5365, an ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit CUP24‑08 for an automobile storage yard to KLB Holdings LLC (owner) and JNI Hauling LLC (applicant).
- Outcome: Approved. During roll call the council recorded affirmative votes; the chair announced, “Conditional use permit 5365 is approved.” Public hearing on the request had been held two weeks earlier.

Telecommunications zoning amendment and antenna‑height change (Amended Bill 5366)
- Action: Introduction and final passage (as amended) of Bill 5366, an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to regulate telecommunications facilities through conditional use permits. Council adopted an amendment changing the ordinance’s antenna vertical projection allowance from 5 feet to 8 feet in specified subsections.
- Outcome: Approved (amended). Council members voted to amend and then to adopt the ordinance as amended; the roll call recorded affirmative votes and the chair announced the bill was approved.
- Context: A member of the public who identified himself as representing a network installer had asked the council during public comment to change the antenna limit from 5 feet to 8 feet because typical antenna equipment “are 8 feet.” The council’s amendment followed that request.

Police‑department roof repair (Facilities item previously removed from consent)
- Action: Vote on facilities’ recommended roof approach (an overlay with a new single‑ply membrane over existing substrate, submitted after hail damage and with insurance participation). Facilities had asked the council to approve the contract that relied on an insurance payment that would leave the county liable for an estimated out‑of‑pocket amount.
- Outcome: Motion to approve the facilities proposal failed on a voice vote; the chair announced, “Motion fails.” The meeting record does not list a roll‑call tally for the final voice vote.
- Details: Facilities and the county’s consultant told the council the insurance payment would cover roughly $632,000 of the estimated ~$930,000 bid, leaving about $300,000 county exposure for the proposed overlay approach. Several council members urged a full tear‑off and replacement to meet current insulation standards and reduce future life‑cycle costs; facilities said a complete replacement would likely delay work and increase costs because of heavy contractor demand.

Consent agenda and other procedural votes
- The council approved the consent agenda (items not removed) by voice vote. One facilities item (police‑department roofing) had been removed previously and was considered separately as described above.

Ending: For items that impose capital or zoning consequences, council members asked staff to provide follow‑up details and, where applicable, revised bid language or a rebid timeline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Charles County Council Meeting - February 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the council approved a conditional‑use permit for an automobile storage yard (Bill 5365), adopted an amended telecommunications zoning ordinance that raised allowable antenna vertical projection from 5 to 8 feet (amended Bill 5366), and declined to approve a facilities proposal to overlay the police‑department roof.","taxTitle","St. Charles County, Missouri","taxId",2594,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6310396,"St. Charles County opens senior property tax‑relief applications March 1; in‑person help begins March 10",1175,1805000,2980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2402958-ce64634ce7994a9934e9895d01b11fba&start=1805&end=2980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2402958-ce64634ce7994a9934e9895d01b11fba/thumbnail_1805000.jpg","/articles/6310396/St-Charles-County/Missouri/St-Charles-County-opens-senior-property-taxrelief-applications-March-1-inperson-help-begins-March-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310396-8380592b7dae01b2787b80b2c3c27bea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142693&Signature=NLGVXDyQkECX~CMsFMrgPJFSdRb08kXEdOZrqcl6hDCdv2lxs4zwqke~-hSwGnEXdAYLP5tf3q3V9imat9ZeHb2qQ8PvREl85rxzmDV4OK3v0AOh-2mR7meycP7Z2aKRJ1oz-SKClhXWe0UZfualQFrvOOItVi8jImFIAfmYSgJ4W521Uj-FRFKd04Im0baTpjiCP7Bi6JNDhYgyWtUWY9fFivxgSH1TnvcbXPVatK9t8eFGpwII0xj5lKCK6iQk1L5K~hcW9lPaEMN9joTitIFapwjg6~tKpSorv-iWTeayTTDBdthhyUmO-U7uGtos8G81tDFLR8wvtgeVtEtExA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Collector Michelle McBride told the St. Charles County Council that the county will accept online applications and renewals for the state’s senior property‑tax freeze starting at 12:01 a.m. on March 1, and she described a staged, hybrid rollout to handle expected demand.

McBride said online filing will be available March 1, but because of HVAC and office relocation work in the County Administration Building the collector’s office will offer limited in‑person help the first week. From March 3–7 the county will accept drop‑off only (drop box in the lobby and a drive‑up drop box on Monroe Street) and will provide notary service for signature notarization. Full, staffed in‑person assistance in the service center (Room 115) will begin March 10, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. To ease parking and access, McBride said the county will staff a service point at the Election Authority on Wednesdays beginning April 16 through mid‑June.

Why it matters: The county’s execution details matter to thousands of older homeowners and veterans who may qualify for the freeze. McBride said the county’s rollout intends to reduce crowding, address parking constraints downtown and offer appointment slots for applicants with trust‑titled properties.

McBride gave practical filing guidance: renewals for households approved last year will receive a yellow renewal form and can renew by signing and notarizing that form; the yellow renewal is not an automatic reenrollment. New applicants or those with property titled to a trust should plan to make an appointment because trust documents require extra review. She said the online application asks for basic data (name, address, date of birth, tax account number) and requires two attachments for applicants titled in their own name: a copy of the applicant’s driver’s license and a copy of the deed showing ownership. Applicants titled in a trust will be prompted to schedule an appointment if they do not want to upload trust documents online.

McBride also explained the program’s “look‑back” year. Under current state law, residents who were age 62 on Jan. 1, 2024 will keep 2024 as their base frozen liability even if they apply now; legislation pending in the statehouse would instead fix the base year as the first year a person applies. McBride said the county will follow current law for 2025 applications and noted pending state changes that could alter future practice.

On notary and staffing: McBride said the county will provide notary service during the drop‑off week and in the service center; she confirmed the county will not require electronic notarization for online applications this year. She said human‑resources recruitment remains in progress and that some new notaries were pending state approval; she urged residents who can wait to seek service after mid‑April to avoid early congestion.

Ending: McBride urged eligible residents not to rush to the service center on opening day and to consider online filing; she and council members said the county will circulate online tutorials, a paper application with guidance on the reverse side, and additional communications.","County Collector Michelle McBride told the council the online application for the state‑authorized senior property tax relief will go live at 12:01 a.m. on March 1, with in‑person service in the county administration building beginning March 10 and supplemental Wednesday service at the Election Authority starting April 16.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6310401,"Economic Development Council outlines five-year blueprint, urges site marketing, workforce and housing steps",1338,334000,1672000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2402958-ce64634ce7994a9934e9895d01b11fba&start=334&end=1672","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2402958-ce64634ce7994a9934e9895d01b11fba/thumbnail_334000.jpg","/articles/6310401/St-Charles-County/Missouri/Economic-Development-Council-outlines-five-year-blueprint-urges-site-marketing-workforce-and-housing-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310401-94bd5e19dc473db9264bba1971b494c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142693&Signature=V373idl4cphUjMA1HtC9oV8~npbvh56ziZ5iWq8Zdqr1WToyeZbLgGdxnpzV-rblSUSPwRfj0JnZQgYbvj94LSGad44MyAhNXgiG0x5BsF~caIWFZEX3jPfQCN0cHq29Pp-oy5R3gNH~1zKxT0wFkADDD6X1XJLlOSmkDH3vo29BTC1lAjN67-yZsou9O9qzzygBVnKHDvW3syAgbUpnUgjhLr5VXjpjpMMg3JLguungh3SDTXDd4wZlWhc4Fw3wg8IS0LKp9fN0Tm1FYWDUEK~-7JZa2Lto~5Qy-7OpOQGRkdntTxbZCTm~6hAEN8V04j2BdFYypiA9ZJwb8t4QyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott Drocknick, president and CEO of the Economic Development Council of St. Charles County, presented the EDC’s five‑year economic development blueprint at the St. Charles County Council meeting, highlighting recent business wins and a set of recommendations to keep local growth competitive.

The plan, produced with a consultant paid in part by a matching Economic Development Administration grant, credited a list of attraction and retention projects last year—named examples included General Mills in St. Charles, Sink Thermal in O’Fallon, Clement Ford in the unincorporated county and CIS Leasing in Weldon Spring—and cited “about $50,000,000 or more” in private investment and “several hundred” jobs tied to those efforts. The EDC also reported 12 loans and “almost $20,000,000 in total investment” from those loans, a 99% incubator occupancy rate, 33 startup graduations and more than 500 hours of counseling provided to local small businesses.

Why it matters: County leaders said the blueprint is intended to keep St. Charles County competitive with peer regions that have faster population growth and stronger in‑county job capture. The consultant’s work also framed local challenges—crime perception across the St. Louis region, low in‑migration compared with peer metros, workforce commuting patterns and a shortage of starter housing—that could limit recruitment of new employers.

Drocknick said the consultant, Jay Garner of Garner Economics, used benchmarking and site‑selection expertise to produce three reports: workforce development, a competitive peer study, and a central “blueprint for success.” Drocknick quoted Garner’s assessment: “St. Charles County is Missouri’s economic star,” and told the council the study shows the county is “hot” compared with the region but lags peers such as Charlotte, Indianapolis and Nashville on recent growth rates.

The report’s key recommendations delivered to the council included:
- Site readiness and infrastructure: identify and market build‑ready sites and address water/wastewater gaps that have caused the county to lose large projects. Drocknick cited one lost project—Crystal City was awarded a James Hardie siding distribution and manufacturing facility he said was worth about $400,000,000 and would have created roughly 200 jobs—because required water or wastewater infrastructure was not deliverable in time.
- Entrepreneurial capital: create an angel investor fund focused on St. Charles County to help local startups scale.
- Housing at every price point: expand “starter” housing so workers earning $50,000–$60,000 can find homes that do not consume more than about 30% of income.
- Workforce alignment: increase regular employer engagement with K–12, technical and community‑college training so curricula match current employer needs in welding, IT, health care and other trades.
- Sustainable funding: pursue financing tools (the report suggests models such as road‑boards or forward funding) to bring land to market and pay for needed water/wastewater infrastructure.
- Quality‑of‑place and sports tourism: invest in mixed‑use and sports tourism assets to attract regional and national youth and amateur sporting events and other visitors.
- Resilience and FDI: plan for “black swan” events and remain proactive on foreign direct investment while acknowledging geopolitical uncertainty.

Drocknick told the council the EDC had sought proposals nationally and selected Garner Economics from Atlanta. He said the county qualified for the EDA matching grant because of the flood impacts in 2022 and the need to fold resilience into economic planning.

Council members thanked Drocknick for the presentation and asked that the full slide deck and the underlying reports be shared; Drocknick said he would provide the materials and follow up with additional pages of the three reports.

Ending: The council did not take formal action on the plan at the meeting; members asked staff to circulate the consultant materials and consider follow‑up steps as part of future economic and land‑use discussions.","Scott Drocknick, president and CEO of the Economic Development Council of St. Charles County, presented a resilience- and growth-focused economic-development plan that recommends site marketing and infrastructure work, an angel-investor vehicle, starter housing and a push for sports tourism.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: council approves automobile‑storage CUP, adopts telecom ordinance with antenna‑height change; proposed PD roof overlay fails

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