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Tom Hughes, manager for the applicant Charlestown Crossing (Teohu’s Homes), said the project is adjacent to existing Riverdale and The Grove developments and that the company designed lot widths ranging around 70 feet by 100–125 feet deep to provide lower-priced single-family homes. He told the council the development would use existing sewer and water infrastructure and aim to produce housing in the lower $300,000 range. \"When we developed Riverdale...we had different lot sizes...our goal there is to replace some of the lots in Riverdale and try to get the housing prices into the low 3 hundred's,\" Hughes said.

Dozens of nearby residents urged the council to deny the rezoning or require further study before approval. Jennifer O'Connor of Riverdale asked the county to analyze Dyer Road and Riverdale Park Drive before approving additional homes: \"So I would urge the county to maybe do a study on their roads, Dire and Riverdale Park Drive before making a, a decision on this bill.\" Other speakers cited drainage, potential flooding, the definition of \"one home per gross acre\" in the county master plan, emergency-response coverage and police staffing.

Multiple residents said the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 against the rezoning. County staff told the council staff recommendation was to approve the application and explained that, per staff interpretation, the proposed development met the master-plan standard of \"one home per gross acre\" for that planning district. The applicant and staff said sewer taps and water service were available and noted prior work in the area — including a previously constructed treatment plant and water tower that served nearby developments.

Council discussion included remarks from a council member who said the community originally expected larger lot sizes and urged caution; another council member noted sales of one‑acre lots nearby and argued housing demand exists. The council scheduled the item for final consideration at a future meeting (the chair announced scheduling details during the session).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Charles County Council Meeting - March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council heard public opposition and an applicant presentation on a request to rezone 38 acres near Riverdale for a proposed 109‑lot subdivision; residents asked for road, stormwater and planning clarifications.","taxTitle","St. Charles County, Missouri","taxId",2594,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288854,"Council tables request to destroy election records after public comments; discusses $57,141.56 election grant",2125,2331000,4456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2535158-b189345bd94c69d953db9ce8abd8daa1&start=2331&end=4456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2535158-b189345bd94c69d953db9ce8abd8daa1/thumbnail_2331000.jpg","/articles/6288854/St-Charles-County/Missouri/Council-tables-request-to-destroy-election-records-after-public-comments-discusses-5714156-election-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288854-ed49dfc4b52d8230fcd6da8c5a080729/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143201&Signature=OQlXqz97R5ikS-T0EjGbTjwlI~LxV~W4WM8an4zqxRNJFYxU5wIOiJaDJWnWZRHARh-YdVaUsNsPXOyuEti2beJJnEopRCxPl0wzyiA9ZZmYTurA3wXcdTMUDqN9JqYkMrusOfv40QENqRWFZJDP1r8fAkFCYjvCtiBDcM0yi6xTEV4Io1YA~Qm-peAbt5IAueMA5QT6Py738wbzrkrcFNxEtwMhdLAp~bU6KJXuzqI-IO9fVUcBaXn7X6LiW6eajNNs5hveaXiJvo99VUVpyaLQbM1RelT8RlH~qUf-rn0ZB2Btj~5JFMHUxcZTkZnHdKfPuapMqBtQ5TP27qJMZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Charles County Council voted to table a request by the registrar to destroy certain election records from recent election cycles after multiple members of the public urged the council to preserve records tied to the 2020–2023 period.

Public commenters raised legal and transparency concerns. Jim Kozlowski presented federal-code language and urged the county to “play it safe,” reading from a printed citation he placed on the podium. He said the voting system “shall produce a permanent paper record with a manual audit capacity for such system,” and emphasized the word “permanent.”

Several other speakers urged the council not to destroy records while new federal and state officials review past elections. Allie (Allie) Grama told the council: “If we delete these records now, we're slamming the door on the ability to uncover the truth.” Teresa Linsnick and other speakers also asked the council to retain records and consider forensic reviews and voter-roll cleaning.

The council discussed the technical difference between tabulator tapes and ballots and questioned what documents were slated for destruction. Election Director Kurt Barr told the council the county follows the statutory process for record destruction and explained the proposed use of a secretary-of-state grant. He said the annual HAVA grant is typically used for voter-list maintenance and hardware upgrades and added: “What we'd like to use it for this year is, list maintenance to keep our voter rolls as clean and accurate as possible, as well as replacing some of our older iPads.” He differentiated poll pads (used for voter check-in) from tabulators and noted the county’s poll books had EAC certification from the vendor used.

After discussion, a motion to table the register’s destruction request passed; the chair announced: “So the register will be tabled until the next week.”

During introductions, the council also heard Bill 53‑71, an ordinance authorizing acceptance of $57,141.56 from the Missouri secretary of state for an election-efficiency grant and amending the election service fund budget. Council members asked for clarification about the iPad purchases and whether the secretary of state's policy direction would change; staff and the election director said they would provide further details before final action.","Public commenters urged the council not to approve destruction of election records from 2020–2023; the council voted to table the register's record-destruction request and heard from Election Director Kurt Barr about a $57,141.56 grant to update poll pads and maintain voter lists.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288859,"County executive outlines jail, 911 and infrastructure projects in annual report",1938,377000,2315000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2535158-b189345bd94c69d953db9ce8abd8daa1&start=377&end=2315","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2535158-b189345bd94c69d953db9ce8abd8daa1/thumbnail_377000.jpg","/articles/6288859/St-Charles-County/Missouri/County-executive-outlines-jail-911-and-infrastructure-projects-in-annual-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288859-0dc49ef32fda0e621e1ef82327ff0187/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143201&Signature=RgWzt5OdwsRSI0cGW2DyrBEhVOM4Kf9jfUtsqZ-J7g6pgIKo9l3osSsC5L4Dij~703rRcJnT54QIm1VsB-QInvRBA5GRXexxvQu6ZTlN2mham5Ww13x3etu1luA6~PeeCrzxDz5t6AWEU7BWsxfLDVzfAlbnJMVtqBUTUbKhdlenKF23zqOoYpGkbT~9uJy-SiGw1R4vytLkU0-DEvLE2sj-oerIR6nFgaCHAea0oIkawzdw8UstWdSW5~phHaN5~J2hf2ZLQ997VC922SNQvGU9Q6rt25zPA~t1bdGcQNc0UU9rV-j6rV1Y-wFCbWRjDykEPyh-3iy1HBav~5MIHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Executive Steve delivered the annual state-of-the-county report, highlighting public-safety investments, transportation projects and planning work the county expects to pursue over the next two years. He outlined upgrades to the 911 system, an expansion of jail capacity, a crime-lab funding request and several large highway projects that he said will affect local travel patterns.

The executive told the council the county will replace and enhance its 911 equipment with satellite-based dispatching and hardware upgrades slated for completion within two years, and that the jail expansion will add about 30 beds without increasing the building footprint. \"We're using ARPA funds and Prop k funds, new jail cells, kitchen, docks, storage, etcetera, Increased capacity of 30,\" he said.

He also described planned crime-lab upgrades — including a $2,700,000 expansion and a $90,000 advanced firearms-comparison microscope — and a training-range expansion that will accept federal partners. The executive said federal funding of about $2.3 million is contributing to the range expansion.

On transportation, the executive reviewed the I‑70/I‑64 project, calling it the largest in Missouri Department of Transportation history and said work includes a new railroad bridge designed to carry additional lanes. He said the county and state are coordinating construction to avoid repeated long closures and that a groundbreaking is scheduled March 20 for a $600 million phase.

The executive reported that the countywide reassessment resulted in an average residential valuation increase of 8.4 percent this cycle, down from a 24 percent jump two years earlier; reassessment notices and appeal information will be mailed in April, he said. He also previewed a county master plan update to address parks, housing, economic development and water/sewer extension questions.

The report closed with acknowledgments for law-enforcement leadership and county staff and an invitation for council members to use the presentation in their districts.

The remarks were delivered during the council’s annual county-executive presentation. Council members asked no follow-up questions after the report and moved to the public-comment portion of the agenda.","St. Charles County Executive delivered the annual state-of-the-county report, detailing upgrades to 911 dispatch, a jail expansion, crime-lab spending and major highway projects while noting slower property-value increases and ongoing master‑planning work.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents oppose rezoning for 109‑lot Riverdale-area development; council schedules final consideration

Council tables request to destroy election records after public comments; discusses $57,141.56 election grant

County executive outlines jail, 911 and infrastructure projects in annual report