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Staff recommended allowing only \"dedicated\" short-term rentals (units not occupied by a primary resident), with a minimum 24-hour rental term, limited to buildings with up to four dwelling units and capping the total number of eligible downtown properties at four. Conversions from office to residential would require a conditional-use permit (CUP) and then an annual short-term occupancy permit that triggers an annual inspection and operational requirements.

Operational requirements staff suggested include on-site posting of permit information, a local 24-hour contact for complaints, liability insurance, trash and recycling instructions, small-event prohibitions, and requiring booking platforms (e.g., Airbnb, VRBO) be informed of local regulations. Staff also recommended occupancy limits based on code (bedroom-size calculations) with a cap of eight occupants per unit (whichever is less) and a baseline parking requirement of one off-street parking space per unit, subject to modification through the CUP when the location warrants it.

Board members generally supported exploring the change but raised questions about parking, the risk of converting street-level commercial space, enforcement and hotel competition. Commissioner Bob Denlow said the approach could boost downtown vibrancy and provide lodging for visitors at different price points. Others asked staff to ensure short-term rentals do not replace active street-level commercial uses and suggested allowing alternative compliance for parking by arranging spaces at nearby garages. Staff said they will draft a text amendment and bring it back for a public hearing, providing written code language and details for review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clayton 05-05-2025 Plan Commission/ARB Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff proposed a narrowly tailored short-term rental policy for downtown Clayton on May 5 that would allow dedicated short-term units only, limit eligibility to small buildings, and require both a conditional-use permit and an annual short-term occupancy permit with operational rules and inspections.","taxTitle","Clayton City, St. Louis County, Missouri","taxId",72256,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6040373,"Clayton planning board grants 8021 Venetian Drive extra impervious coverage with dry-well conditions",1134,2141760,3276650,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3762575-28b0cae3e1972a65afe1774f5046bb13&start=2141&end=3276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3762575-28b0cae3e1972a65afe1774f5046bb13/thumbnail_2141760.jpg","/articles/6040373/Missouri/Clayton-planning-board-grants-8021-Venetian-Drive-extra-impervious-coverage-with-dry-well-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6040373-8eedb7613a0fb9cb43a3c42ec1253e1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770622973&Signature=UnnXjTZ66Chqjyp6gw0OVz2OxjzA2SgXyYjU4WuAaBaFwpOR1u9ISi4pMSFru4nKw37X9IAqYzxWS4B8KxqYDv3iNcxm8a9qnW5rC4ub~9IB8NeEFsHJcqvASRawJN6otUkf2H8B3OvzvmlXfGYA0svzbGjcLcRyVx-QDCdJI2awIFUE5sAxInMSur1ER~f2km1AvtxJDRmn0p4n-8MkN2P-9NHdJhWYv~jUQS8AcfC1UgANXFmvkZ6EBSa3Tr2~LRQ7C41EGqpqBS6M7R72E10CjJeYl5oGT3sQs32THESiSVWfPrVnjSDxKKhdALxGraVT76DYyotNMLpk64Jpqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clayton Architectural Review Board on May 5 approved a site-specific exception to the city's 55% maximum impervious coverage for 8021 Venetian Drive, allowing the post-construction coverage of 58.4% because the applicant proposed a dry well to mitigate additional runoff. The board approved the request under section 405.189(b), which allows the commission to grant up to an additional 5% impervious coverage when just cause is demonstrated.

Staff reported the as-built survey showed the constructed pool and patio exceeded the approved permits; the applicant submitted a mitigation plan that reroutes an existing deck drain into a new dry well in the front yard. Staff recommended approval with two conditions: (1) the applicant must provide a percolation test report prepared by a qualified geotechnical engineer demonstrating the dry well will accommodate a 15-year, 20-minute storm (and upsize the dry well if necessary); and (2) the applicant must record a deed restriction describing the dry well's location and maintenance requirements and deliver proof of recording before a building permit is issued.

The contractor for the project told the board the discrepancy arose after an updated as-built survey showed a 3.5% difference from the older survey used in permitting; he said removing concrete to meet the cap would create an awkward pool deck and significant disruption. Several commissioners raised precedent and maintenance concerns: some warned the decision could become a template for other applicants to seek after-the-fact increases; others were skeptical about long-term maintenance and the effectiveness of dry wells given local soils. Alderman Gary Fader (Ward 3) spoke during public comment saying the homeowners had consulted staff and sought remedial options in good faith.

After discussion the ARB voted 4–3 to approve the staff recommendation with the two listed conditions. The roll call recorded: Steve Lichtenfeld — Aye; Bob Denlow — Aye; Susan Buse — No; Helen DeFate — Aye; Kami Waldman — No; Jim Marsenau — No; David Gibson — Aye. The board directed staff to require the percolation test and confirm the deed restriction is recorded before final permits issue.","The ARB granted an increase from the 55% impervious maximum to 58.4% at 8021 Venetian Drive, contingent on a geotechnical percolation test and a recorded maintenance deed restriction for a proposed dry well system; vote was 4–3 in favor.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6040377,"ARB continues request to use cedar shake siding on Arundel Place garage; applicants told to provide materials",246,775750,1022245,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3762575-28b0cae3e1972a65afe1774f5046bb13&start=775&end=1022","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3762575-28b0cae3e1972a65afe1774f5046bb13/thumbnail_775750.jpg","/articles/6040377/Missouri/ARB-continues-request-to-use-cedar-shake-siding-on-Arundel-Place-garage-applicants-told-to-provide-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6040377-d474eeae4dbebaf35bc0aa85913323ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770622973&Signature=eeQJ5wlwG-eWLXvBhxQ2k9ffVm2ePzUyixjUG-hG20bZ5rr9~7PjiBYaSDUB49Q3dpRGk56FIGOvDY4-9dmF6wxAD7as-jhto~JZ4uYQLqTMtAIL2mFelVNILf9awv1V6OSW4U8qevfq~6BKLIRcU0vUEQxCpXglHprI1gzEwiwk~eAJRh8Lsq8f~RXgFpLr9DV9eKRS0ioYMrELbQ~ikzRjJkBjzEBrhD30uQjZAqnIA2CQiLEEqJJnFPx0eOfHgbzogPucH5~WU7LsNrIDP6z9sfJaSu72xkBlk89s9ivw9EnTI94DCW-gMRcdBlv7wezlnHOccDSAN0jB6su-wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Property owners Clarissa and Chris Hayward and their architect, Tom McGraw, asked the Clayton ARB on May 5 for approval to use cedar shake siding on a new detached garage at 263 Arundel Place. Staff said cedar shake is uncommon in the immediate area but is not a prohibited material like vinyl; because the garage is rear-located with limited street visibility, staff recommended approval.

Clarissa Hayward told the board the original plan to retain two brick walls was abandoned after contractors found the existing brick structurally unsound. She said cedar shake is a higher-cost, natural product and that nearby garages include artificial wood siding; she added the homeowners’ lot includes a cedar fence and a heavily planted yard that she believes will help the shake blend into the alley setting.

Architect Tom McGraw said cedar shake is common on Northeast coastal buildings but expressed concern that the material does not fit the immediate brick context of the neighborhood. Board members asked whether brick veneer could be used as an alternative and pressed for visual materials. Commissioners noted plans lacked context photos, unit colors, and a clear presentation of materials, and several asked to see brick and cedar samples and the proposed garage door color before acting.

The ARB voted to continue the application to the board's May 19 meeting and requested the applicants bring both cedar-shake and brick-veneer options, sample materials, color/garage-door options and context photos showing neighboring garages. The applicants said an earlier homeowners association review had approved cedar shake. The board advised the applicants to include a per-plan showing how the proposed materials relate to adjacent structures and to provide paint/finish samples.","Owners seeking cedar shake siding on a new detached garage at 263 Arundel Place were asked to return with material samples and an alternate brick veneer option; the board continued the item to the May 19 meeting to allow the applicants to present both options and full color/material details.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6040382,"Clayton ARB approves larger blade sign at 190 Carondelet Plaza",170,11760,182625,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3762575-28b0cae3e1972a65afe1774f5046bb13&start=11&end=182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3762575-28b0cae3e1972a65afe1774f5046bb13/thumbnail_11760.jpg","/articles/6040382/Missouri/Clayton-ARB-approves-larger-blade-sign-at-190-Carondelet-Plaza","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6040382-d1c69175b6b7d729a917ca4dbd7584c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770622973&Signature=bB7h6EMp~6pRwMZvOn-DasI1EAttrvPJjXG8X8tIj-O5SVGUaOX2kaIRtUA~1jEdaEgD-naOFk3b8UrzAeg6tIgENCuHwTZwHF~9tXDdKzguPg7zSslMVEScVwCLUQOLhnbqydj8JGfKKo~9LSjbea7cYvkMxoejecqMedh1PHS-pspom2-CH4hvbfwcAWTgeRHb3JX~ucjVldt3gyNoTdzoptkCWTFJYFFKIWsxO8jZGF6pXRmdIQzLYXtvmXEA2lZLrNCtkcR364YIFacHTb2cKlHpJBUuZ2zmPyScCp94aK3qLa1BJL28JbjP~aFqFCVVbVglnWEFqsVfafAwOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clayton Architectural Review Board on May 5 approved a sign modification permitting a 20.4-square-foot blade sign at 190 Carondelet Plaza, a size larger than the 1-square-foot blade sign normally allowed under the city's sign rules. The board's vote followed a staff report concluding that, despite the larger blade sign, the building's total primary signage would remain below the maximum permitted for the property.

Staff told the board the site, in a planned unit development, is a mixed-use commercial and office tower with traditional brick and stone materials that constrain typical signage placement. Staff said those materials and the building's detailed form make creative placement appropriate and recommended approval as submitted.

Applicant Richard Tapp said the blade sign was requested to acknowledge a new major tenant who signed a lease and that the sign style matches existing building signage. Tapp said the building owner has discussed signage allocations and that, \"as far as I know, from all the discussions we've had with the building owner, they're not planning on any more\" blade signs.

Board members discussed the discrepancy between the code limit for blade signs and the building scale. Several commissioners said the proposed sign is in scale with the tower: \"A 1 foot by 1 foot sign would be lost,\" one commissioner said, adding that the 20-times difference from the standard requirement appears appropriate on a multi-story facade.

A motion to approve the staff recommendation was made and the board voted in favor. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript for this item.","The Clayton Architectural Review Board approved a sign modification allowing a 20.4-square-foot blade sign at 190 Carondelet Plaza after staff said total building signage would remain below the allowable maximum.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6040363,"Clayton reviews lot-coverage and stormwater policy; consultant recommends stronger technical standards and maintenance reporting",2380,5750390,8130715,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3762575-28b0cae3e1972a65afe1774f5046bb13&start=5750&end=8130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3762575-28b0cae3e1972a65afe1774f5046bb13/thumbnail_5750390.jpg","/articles/6040363/Missouri/Clayton-reviews-lot-coverage-and-stormwater-policy-consultant-recommends-stronger-technical-standards-and-maintenance-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6040363-5d053fe5345f6e854e48d9c1a23b2263/orig.mp4?Expires=1770622973&Signature=EnXMZUq3-iORSc0Yfv1FPcVuZV0lxj7O08i9yEb68ngGqoB~4pWcHuNtwtvW9-SDFBbyBTGxGBdKaMyy9WxbCUgmGmK4kRAReAICIHc8D~3f6gg3Kb0Q27kVmlFYKbfsAnzB1BakZKISsbJHTMsEmnQ~lcn99TW5jkUpGN50mBajVKoHDYPQm1pfldyJ5ei8OCtGMrQPOExIHaAXheQ-bnFZJYm-l38mgqtUXH8dYcpFr8j99ApDHLBT~OzUYyZNdMTdI2xCkjc2t46PnKFlQLI91OCw2ct1Dy-JzGIUSGcDxuPCwJy0F7bBOliypjI~t2GRYkt4CVTc8GcYmjUm6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clayton planning staff and consultant Intuition & Logic presented a set of technical recommendations to update the city's lot-coverage and stormwater rules during the May 5 ARB meeting. The consultants advised separating green-space ratios (neighborhood character) from impervious-runoff calculations (stormwater mitigation) and strengthening technical requirements for new development.

Key consultant recommendations included increasing the storm-event standard used for runoff/detention calculations from the previously used 15-year, 20-minute event to a 100-year, 60-minute event for routine site evaluations, and using a predevelopment all-grass condition for differential detention on larger redevelopment sites (staff suggested applying that all-grass predevelopment assumption for sites disturbing more than five acres). Staff recommended making percolation tests mandatory for dry wells, requiring deed restrictions describing maintenance instructions and creating a standardized reporting form for BMP maintenance to be submitted periodically (for example, every two years) so the city can track ongoing performance.

Staff also proposed creating a green-space minimum (rather than only a maximum impervious coverage) with a sustainability bonus that would allow reductions in mandatory green space if applicants utilize qualified BMPs that treat runoff (dry wells, certain paver systems, rain gardens) and agree to documented maintenance. The board asked staff to return with concrete example projects showing how the new calculations would change design outcomes, and commissioners requested maps and data showing how many lots and which neighborhoods would be affected by new green-space minimums and the proposed five-acre threshold for the predevelopment analysis.

Staff noted that pools would be counted as fully impervious going forward (the recommendation replaces the current convention of counting pool water area at 50%) and that many recent local complaints about persistent yard/sidewalk moisture can be tied to sump pumps, pop-up emitters, and poorly sited discharge points. Next steps described in the meeting: staff will draft specific code amendments and return with worked examples, GIS analysis of affected parcels, and proposed wording for maintenance reporting and deed restrictions.","City staff and consultants recommended shifting to clearer green-space minimums, raising storm-event design standards (to a 100-year, 60-minute event for certain calculations), requiring percolation tests for dry wells, and creating standardized maintenance reporting for BMPs; board asked for real-world examples and further draft code language.","actionData","errors"]

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