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Neighbors oppose campground expansion at riverside marina; council asked for complaint records before vote
Summary
Neighbors and property owners urged the St. Charles County Council to deny an expansion of a temporary campground at a riverside marina, citing year‑round occupancy, sanitation, trespass and flood‑access concerns; the Planning and Zoning Board voted 5–2 against the expansion and the council asked staff to provide complaint and police‑report records before voting.
The council heard extensive public comment on Bill 5384, which would amend an existing conditional‑campground permit for a riverside property (owner/applicant identified in staff materials as JOK's LLC). Neighbors said the site operates year‑round in violation of temporary‑use rules, causes sanitation and trespass problems and sits in a flood‑prone area that limits emergency access.
Levi Bauer, a neighbor who lives immediately adjacent to the site, told the council he and his family "constantly witness issues with the current temporary campground" and told…
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