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Staff recommended one EMC per property, monument‑type only (no pylons or pole signs), a dark background with light lettering, no animations or flashing/icons, a display area limited to 60% of the sign face, no changing colors, and limited transition frequency. Department staff said transitions could be as infrequent as once per hour in their conservative proposal, but noted that timing was under discussion. Randy Burkett, a lighting consultant on the Zoom call, explained the department’s proposed two lighting zones for the city and the rationale for lower luminance in “Lighting Zone 1” (rural/darker areas) versus “Lighting Zone 2” (more suburban/town center areas): “Lighting Zone 1 is a darker environment than Lighting Zone 2,” Burkett said, and he described how signs should be dimmed to match ambient conditions so a sign in an LZ1 area is substantially less bright than the same sign in an LZ2 location.

Commissioners asked about enforcement and penalties. The city attorney and staff explained enforcement channels include certification at installation, field testing using light‑meter equipment, summonses for violations, and potential municipal court action; staff and the city attorney noted fines are capped by statute (the department stated the municipal maximum fine starts at $250 per offense with the potential to increase for continuing violations and that multiple daily summonses or injunctive relief are options in persistent cases). Commissioners noted the enforcement complexities given the plan to confine EMCs to taxing public entities (which may have sovereign or intergovernmental considerations).

After discussion, Council member Marshall moved, and Commissioner Clayton seconded, to proceed with the department’s recommendation as presented; the commission approved the motion by roll call. The department will finalize ordinance language and the letter of recommendation for the commission and council, refine the lighting zone definitions and transition timing with the consultant, and return the proposal for public hearings and formal action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Wildwood September 2, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted Sept. 2 to move forward with draft sign rules that would allow a single monument‑style electronic message center (EMC) per property for public taxing entities, subject to conditional use permits and strict lighting controls.","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},6132109,"Planning staff recommends allowing limited drive‑throughs in Town Center workplace district; commission votes to proceed",878,2748000,3626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5723119-21c2b1104614f05ed8d07b6cc0df03db&start=2748&end=3626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5723119-21c2b1104614f05ed8d07b6cc0df03db/thumbnail_2748000.jpg","/articles/6132109/Wildwood/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Planning-staff-recommends-allowing-limited-drivethroughs-in-Town-Center-workplace-district-commission-votes-to-proceed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132109-2bc90ec1b5eafa36e64cb103ea3d37d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168205&Signature=Bkokaxg4CqdgOuR9UMPyzFrkxAVH4nD6F5EwoOHxWAKtVHsLOR4lQGDJorEg4z2y3fgy6Bq4RvAMXYZfDy7PZoL8ulG5YV2pyKczyUmWMiaS-p6zl93AWJq9kXoPT1NYjKCUDOMiW7ZYj5f7qr4bqtkIdBqPUUh5VFJSmKNL3mfLlcl0iRghs1uQdIm0SRjC1sLlyk3RmaSJ1aRVZ7u~KGlRhcCtTprtI2q-lWoL1~9XIxdhri1XAYMHqSlHV3zQmBCoCAi42kviwZ07U2kToCuEbvZ3QvVBLBKg6pY3Xe-X4rJQNuSJJozkHtUKvP7GT4DsbstHVlGKCrspM70dmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Sept. 2 the Department of Planning presented an information report asking the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider allowing drive‑through facilities in the Town Center “workplace” land‑use designation for a limited set of lots. Planning staff said the city’s Town Center plan generally discourages vehicle‑oriented design but that the pandemic and changing business needs make drive‑through services more frequently necessary.

Mister Vinich (department representative) told the commission the department recommends “a favorable consideration” with a set of conditions and a map identifying about 10 candidate lots that could be eligible, primarily first‑tier properties along Route 109 and Route 100. Staff emphasized that any drive‑through would require rezoning where appropriate and a conditional use permit so the commission and city council could tailor design, access, landscaping, stacking, signage and architecture to protect surrounding uses.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about permitted uses in the workplace district; staff said existing workplace permitted/conditional uses would inform which businesses could use a drive‑through and that the conditional use process gives the city flexibility to review novel requests. Commissioners also reviewed the map of candidate lots and parcel‑specific access constraints (for example, ravines and right‑in/right‑out access configurations).

A motion by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Clayton, to approve the department’s recommendation to advance the matter was passed by roll call. Commissioners recorded unanimous affirmative votes on the motion. The department will draft formal ordinance language and a letter of recommendation back to the commission and city council to guide public hearings and any rezoning or conditional use petitions.","The Department of Planning recommended the commission consider permitting drive‑through facilities on a set of 10 first‑tier Town Center lots (primarily along Route 109 and Route 100) with conditions; the commission approved the department’s recommendation to move the matter forward for formal action and public review.",{"_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},6132115,"Applicant seeks conditional use permit for horse‑boarding and indoor arena near Babler State Park",282,1318000,1600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5723119-21c2b1104614f05ed8d07b6cc0df03db&start=1318&end=1600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5723119-21c2b1104614f05ed8d07b6cc0df03db/thumbnail_1318000.jpg","/articles/6132115/Wildwood/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Applicant-seeks-conditional-use-permit-for-horseboarding-and-indoor-arena-near-Babler-State-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132115-b81cab92b6e26ac6db1633e9b31f771e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168204&Signature=aIPNWHFQgSnOD5rrhn2IxGvgrYg740gEY5tdDa7z5MPOBZ8bNWvjzFLkW2wVN8CEppGsDb8KEjAw-lLLM6UfWLpsVK5y0mgMHECrkqWg0R2KG6pBLeGHQHOyst0N8KT8EAAFgriZN4zgDeMF3XQJtcmHMTtOGlTbY~wwx7DtGdK76K23zPBcGNbkPL-qL4qxeyLB7GNWFa~KnwS8BNLiTXgd146GSac7RxH~TYXjCIW6IPZ4CEFcSf89R9hSTERNV-NQ432MjmV52AcHu2heb1jNzQbDrRvw3lYraA-h1Su25OpaRWjQzFHucXJtJye5NhUphF5rtV2HXxmQw7kkhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Sept. 2 the Planning and Zoning Commission took public testimony on PZ9‑25, a conditional use permit application from Fields at Clouds End LLC to authorize horse boarding and training on two lots (about 18 acres combined) at 840 and 850 Babler Park Drive, southeast of Babler State Park. Joe Newberry of the Department of Planning presented maps and photographs showing the two‑lot configuration and existing paddocks; the filing lists the proposed use as “horse boarding and training facility, including a riding stable and an indoor riding arena.” The parcels are in Ward 3.

The petitioner’s representative, identified in the record as Miss Sheerholtz, told the commission the property already had a Saint Louis County CUP “that’s over 40 years old” and that the applicant intends to update the facility to Wildwood standards, improve drive surfaces and landscaping, and add an indoor arena. She said the operation will be primarily private and described it as low traffic from a client perspective: “It is the plan for this barn mostly I mean, they are very high end horses that will be there. They travel at least 6 months a year. So, they're only there 6 months except for some young ones that stay back for training.”

Sheerholtz also described operational measures the applicant intends to include in the site development plan stage: a manure removal program (the petitioner said the Brooks operation allocates roughly $50,000 per year for manure removal), enclosed dumpster/block pad for waste storage, an insect‑management program, and a staffing level of about 8–10 employees to ensure maintenance and care. The applicant said the barns will be served by a private well and septic and that the team is “looking into some sort of fire system.” The planned indoor arena will have glass roll‑up doors so it can be open in good weather and enclosed in cold weather; Sheerholtz noted the glass doors are an expensive feature.

Two neighbors spoke in support. Nick Wilhelm, who identified his address as 850 Babler Park Drive, said his family has moved to Wildwood to be part of the horse community and said his wife is a high‑level trainer; he told commissioners, “My wife has the talent and the drive and the resources to reach Olympic aspirations.” Another neighbor observed operations and said he had not experienced manure odor at his property.

The department introduced the city’s charter, the master plan, and the zoning ordinance (chapter 415) and entered the department file and testimony into the record for the conditional use permit proceeding. Commissioners closed the public hearing by motion; no decision on the CUP was made at the Sept. 2 meeting. The CUP and any associated site development plan will require detailed review of manure management, access and parking, stormwater, building elevations and any conditions the commission sets if it forwards a recommendation to the city council.","Fields at Clouds End LLC requested a conditional use permit for horse boarding and a training facility, including an indoor riding arena, on two lots on Babler Park Drive; the commission heard testimony from the petitioner and neighbors and closed the public hearing without final action.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6132119,"Developer proposes 17 detached homes, PRD overlay for West Mill on New College Avenue",189,382000,571000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5723119-21c2b1104614f05ed8d07b6cc0df03db&start=382&end=571","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5723119-21c2b1104614f05ed8d07b6cc0df03db/thumbnail_382000.jpg","/articles/6132119/Wildwood/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Developer-proposes-17-detached-homes-PRD-overlay-for-West-Mill-on-New-College-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132119-5824e5b6829e4999d49e63a09f87256b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168204&Signature=MAF78PLCgWnn5N1oDG3t2jzFoRP6rPcNGO1oxu9PVQI8rkBqpjTw8zpBYaChuZsEYPL30n5M1EDBztQpdUoe2m-NKTLQke6huMjeMxz107C3Nun44vODuK9nntoCBI5pjLyn6S7FzG6Y9fKGXvByGaTiBbBZzwCc6OomOQCiQT0RcNkxjrTbg5FHY3~s-sggtXiV2gnnlbYu9MLYCaNYzkqtC~~u~Uuwxbagwmk2dKW2hBB5g6WWe3MfGsIwntYTxYw1xwqVvkB29m7NiuXAzzI2~aMqmxjbElPGug-aQEe~49yH0L75~YT5VnEKtRSRuPAt7gRqbWAxcuSDOeRxHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission heard a petition on Sept. 2 from Wayland Custom Homes seeking rezoning and a planned residential development overlay for three and then two additional parcels along New College Avenue to create a combined 8.05‑acre subdivision of 17 detached single‑family homes. The developer described “West Mill” as a complement to the adjacent Stone Mill subdivision and said the product would include detached villas with rear‑entry garages and preserved perimeter trees.

The request would change existing zoning from R‑6A (4,000‑square‑foot residential), Town Center Neighborhood General, and NU (nonurban) residential districts to R‑4 (7,500‑square‑foot residential) and R‑1A (22,000‑square‑foot residential) as needed, and apply a PRD overlay to allow the proposed layout. Joe Newberry of the Department of Planning presented aerials, photographs and a 17‑lot preliminary layout. Mike Whalen, the petitioner, said, “West Mill, is our latest proposed development,” and described lot sizes “15,000 square foot and up” and “some are over half of an acre.”

The department told the commission the previously approved townhouse plan for part of the site (18 townhomes) never moved forward and that the existing underlying R‑6A zoning survives unless changed; the petitioner and staff agreed the rezoning plus PRD would lock in the long‑term residential pattern the developer seeks. Commissioners and staff also discussed a related, informal matter across the street: Good News Brewing has asked city staff about using the northern lot for overflow parking but the department said some outstanding code items (notably a temporary banner sign) must be addressed before staff will permit additional parking.

Because the item was heard as a public hearing, no vote on the rezoning or PRD was taken. A motion to close the public hearing was carried, and the department confirmed that, per the city’s public hearing practice, the application will be included in the formal recommendation packet to the commission and is not scheduled for final action earlier than the October 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The department offered to keep exhibits available for further review when the commission considers the item.

Next steps include staff’s formal recommendation packet to the commission for the October meeting, and any rezoning would require the normal public review and council review if the commission forwards a recommendation for approval.","Wayland Custom Homes asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone about 8.05 acres in Ward 8 and apply a Planned Residential Development overlay to allow 17 detached single‑family lots; no final action was taken — public hearing closed and consideration deferred to the commission’s October meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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