Fenton approves special-use permit for Mercy Health facility at 1203 Smizer Mill Road

The Fenton Board of Aldermen voted Wednesday to approve a special-use permit allowing Mercy Health East Communities to operate a medical facility at 1203 Smizer Mill Road.

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of case 2025SUP06 during its review. The board voted to enact bill 25-27 as Ordinance 45-48 after a motion by Alderman Harrell and a second by Alderman Wissbrough; the motion carried on a roll-call vote with the ayes recorded and one member absent.

Why it matters: The ordinance authorizes a medical use at a commercially zoned site in Fenton, which affects local access to outpatient services and establishes the land‑use precedent for that parcel. Planning and Zoning documentation was entered into the public record and the board moved quickly from first reading to final passage.

Details: The Planning and Zoning liaison reported the petition had received a positive recommendation. No public representative for Mercy Health addressed the board during the hearing. The motion to adopt the ordinance was made by Alderman Harrell and seconded by Alderman Wissbrough; the roll call recorded ayes from the aldermen present and noted Alderman Rogers as absent.

The action was procedural: the board approved the special-use permit, and no conditions beyond those recommended by Planning and Zoning were raised in the meeting record.

The new ordinance number for the special-use permit is 45-48; the case number assigned by Planning and Zoning is 2025SUP06. The board did not identify additional follow-up tasks or implementation deadlines during the meeting.