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City Council approves conditional-use permits, code changes and Greenway cost-share; roofing, sign and tobacco rules updated
Summary
Maplewood City Council approved multiple conditional‑use permits, code changes and intergovernmental agreements at its Feb. 11 meeting, including permits for a daycare, an office and a vintage retail shop; a tobacco‑sales age change; and a cost‑share agreement for the Deer Creek Greenway.
Maplewood City Council approved a series of land-use permits, code amendments and agreements at its Feb. 11 meeting, including conditional‑use permits for a daycare, an office use and a vintage apparel shop; a change to local tobacco and vapor product rules; a traffic/registration code amendment; a temporary‑sign regulation update synced to neighboring municipalities; a $11,580 roofing contract for a Deer Creek pavilion; and a cost‑share agreement with Great Rivers Greenway for the Deer Creek Greenway trail project.
Votes at a glance
- Bill 6269 — Conditional use permit: Foot of Storybook Learning Center, 2425 South Big Bend Boulevard. Action: approved; roll call recorded unanimous yes votes from present council members. The council approved findings of fact and then adopted the bill.
- Bill 6270 — Conditional use permit: STL Bucket List (Lucas Farrell), office use at 7302 Piccadilly Avenue. Action: approved; findings of fact read and council adopted the ordinance.
- Bill 6271 — Conditional use permit: Reset Vintage Apparel (Bruce Schwert), retail at 2718 Sutton Boulevard. Action: approved after findings of fact and adoption.
- Bill 6272 — Ordinance amendment (Chapter 34, sections 34‑14 and 34‑15): changes the age of a minor for sale/use of tobacco, electronic cigarettes, vaporizing products and related products to under 21. Action: approved on final reading.
- Bill 6273 — Ordinance amendment (Chapter 50, traffic and vehicles): revises registration and licensing language to address operation and parking of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles and trailers. Action: approved on final reading; one recorded “no” vote was noted by Council member Garcia during the roll call.
- Bill 6274 — Ordinance amendment (signs): revised regulations for permitted temporary election signs to align timeframes with neighboring municipalities. Action: approved on final reading.
- Resolution 25‑4 — BP Roofing: Awarded contract for Deer Creek Southern Pavilion roof replacement, $11,580. Action: approved; council confirmed the scope is a full shingle replacement.
- Bill 6275 — Cost‑share agreement with Great Rivers Greenway: authorizes the city manager to execute an agreement for the Deer Creek Greenway trail from Sussex Avenue to Canterbury Avenue. Action: approved on initial and second reading (the council indicated the third and final reading will occur at the next meeting).
Council discussion was generally brief. Several items began with a motion to table so the city clerk could read findings of fact before final action; the clerk read the findings for each conditional‑use petition in turn. Council members thanked new businesses for choosing Maplewood and welcomed the applicants. On the Greenway cost‑share item, city staff explained the city will manage funds from multiple sources, including a CMAQ grant and contributed funds from Great Rivers Greenway; the council noted the city will pay for street improvements while the CMAQ grant covers the greenway construction.
No petition or appeal was recorded during the meeting on any of the conditional‑use items. The council also held a presentation from Maplewood Richmond Heights School District on two ballot propositions (separate item) and directed staff to continue administrative follow‑up where needed. The meeting concluded with a motion to enter closed session for legal, personnel and real‑estate matters.
