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The presenter, identified as Muneer, said the plan was preliminary and that a private community member expressed interest in buying and developing the parcel. “We are all open to hearing from your feedback,” he told the committee, adding the scheme is “very high concept” and that the community had not decided unit count or precise layouts.

Wildwood Mayor Garretano and other committee members warned the proposal as presented was likely incompatible with the City’s Town Center Plan, which designates the parcel as a workplace district and does not allow residential uses without a regulating plan change. Garretano said the site is “in the heart right there of what we have businesses” along Manchester Road and cautioned that a four‑story, high‑density residential complex would not match surrounding building height, lack sufficient green space, and would create traffic impacts.

The committee suggested alternatives. Planning staff noted a different Town Center land‑use category — Neighborhood General — that permits a mix of commercial and residential uses within the same tract and would require a regulating plan change from workplace to neighborhood general. Several committee members recommended placing commercial uses along Manchester Road with lower‑density residential (townhomes or villas) set behind them as a more compatible mixed‑use approach.

Muneer said he would return to the community with the feedback and that the community member might pursue a mixed plan. Staff and the mayor repeatedly advised the presenter to study adjacent building types and the town center character before returning with revised concepts. No rezoning application or regulatory action was made at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Wildwood March 6, 2025 Development and Zoning Review Committee","oneSentenceSummary","A representative for the community that acquired land formerly used by New Community Church presented a conceptual plan to the Wildwood Planning and Zoning Development Review Committee on March 6 showing up to 52 multifamily units in four buildings, clubhouse and pool.","taxTitle","Wildwood, St. Louis County, Missouri","taxId",53130,"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},6282974,"Developer proposes Stone Mill–style luxury lots on Brown property; planners flag density and street-width issues",1360,64671,1425240,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2591259-ff304ced064e44416947cea5264bdfc1&start=64&end=1425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2591259-ff304ced064e44416947cea5264bdfc1/thumbnail_64671.jpg","/articles/6282974/Wildwood/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Developer-proposes-Stone-Millstyle-luxury-lots-on-Brown-property-planners-flag-density-and-street-width-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282974-811a0f8532fec34158d66e1013af1b4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770542808&Signature=d7HjsfQzHe4-OZKIsjNnoC~zY~YJ9VdQRSGwC9Zpxk1izSO7tOLaeUMZzyOyslvTpNBZ~JL2Pw3CfiO-d3e9yH1CcciqUU2A7b8I0UsVz8g0wHw0UR6Wq7y~rgQAIqm~J-kZP6mMIce6JIBa6nyKc5EIJnwF4Q03iwIAIxWfndlODxFlVxV9i-ECmD1FBzvAGm-qfTNWcC1Rj21reIBw~dmmH9mjhdk55agN13ym4ispTAqLQvULBSmEqDekbN2nm0YUiijoLIzi-V0KaI441r9I1rAhWW~f6vlNtejg6YPGyNcn-1jU2aXEXcbV40noQaXJhmPtkIwA~dqY6UwTMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A developer representing Wayland Custom Homes asked the Wildwood Planning and Zoning Development Review Committee on March 6 to consider a planned residential development (PRD) for two parcels at the terminus of West Avenue that would replicate the nearby Stone Mill subdivision with large lots and side-entry garages.

The petitioner, Mike Whelan, said the project would include lots “in the 14 to $15,000 square foot range” with homes priced roughly “a million 5 to 2 and a half million” dollars. Whelan told the committee he would seek flexibility in lot layout to save trees and that his civil engineer, Mike Vanderheide, was available to address technical questions.

Planning staff said the parcels are currently designated in the city master plan as suburban residential and noted the master plan’s target density for that area is about 1.75 lots per acre. Staff told the committee the existing zoning is a non-urban residential district, which requires roughly three acres per unit, and that the applicant is proposing an R‑1 (one‑and‑a‑half‑acre) residential district with a PRD overlay to achieve the higher yield.

Vanderheide described the stormwater approach as a detention basin and a bioretention basin routed toward a natural low area in the northeast corner that will connect to storm sewer along West Avenue. “It lays better than Stone Mill as far as directing runoff,” he said, adding the design will incorporate curb inlets leading to basins rather than Stone Mill’s earlier curbless streets.

Commissioners and staff discussed density calculations and right‑of‑way deductions. The petitioner said losing two lots because of the right‑of‑way deduction would make the project financially infeasible; staff said they would investigate options such as private streets and possible waivers or overlay provisions. Staff also noted a public‑safety constraint: the Metro West Fire Protection District has adopted a new fire code that staff said will require streets to be 26.1 feet wide when it takes effect in May 2025.

Council member Cliff Albers asked whether the development planned for on‑street parking on both sides; Whelan replied parking would likely be on one side only. The committee briefly discussed typical garage/driveway configurations (side‑entry garages and larger driveways) and the potential tradeoffs of wider streets versus traffic speed.

No formal zoning change, regulating plan change or vote on the project occurred at the meeting; staff said they would return to the Development and Zoning Review Committee and the zoning review group with options for right‑of‑way treatment and any requested waivers. The applicant said he would wait for that guidance before investing further in engineering and lot layout.","Wayland Custom Homes proposed a planned residential development for two combined parcels at the end of West Avenue, offering large lots and luxury homes. Staff and commissioners discussed zoning, density calculations, stormwater design and a new fire code that may require wider streets.","actionData","errors"]

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Church property buyer proposes 4‑building, 52‑unit plan; committee says plan conflicts with town center workplace designation

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