Planning Commission OKs public notice and hearing process for Transportation and Mobility Plan

The City of St. Louis Planning Commission voted to authorize staff to provide public notice and conduct a presentation and public hearing to consider adoption of an updated Transportation and Mobility Plan as part of the city’s comprehensive plan.

Scott Ogilvy, program manager with the Planning and Urban Design Agency, told commissioners the presentation was “in service of a request to the planning commission to allow staff to prepare for providing public notice and a public comment period for a future public meeting, where the planning commission can consider adoption of the transportation and mobility plan.” He outlined recent engagement — two draft‑plan open houses and a bike‑network workshop in July that attracted about 250 participants — and said the full draft plan was in production and expected to be ready for internal review by early September.

The plan will include maps, data, illustrations and an appendix summarizing public comments. Ogilvy said staff expects to open a roughly 30‑day public comment period after internal review, provide multiple channels for in‑person and online comment, and offer an optional informal workshop with the Planning Commission during the comment period. If the schedule holds, Ogilvy said the commission could consider adoption in November with subsequent Board of Public Service action in December.

Commissioners who spoke generally praised the engagement and supported offering a workshop. Commissioner Miller cautioned the schedule was aggressive and asked whether the commission could allow more time if necessary; Ogilvy replied the November timeline was a proposed schedule and could be adjusted after the workshop. Commissioner Hovnan asked whether MoDOT’s Blueprint for Arterials had been integrated; Ogilvy said the blueprint is being used in MoDOT projects and that the city plan goes into more local detail and is already shaping future investments.

A motion to authorize notice and a public hearing was made, seconded and approved by voice roll call. The motion was moved by Alderman Schweitzer and seconded by Commissioner Jorgensen. The chair announced the motion passed with all present voting aye.

Votes at a glance - Approval to provide public notice and conduct a presentation and public hearing to consider adoption of the Transportation and Mobility Plan — Moved: Alderman Schweitzer; Second: Commissioner Jorgensen; Outcome: approved (all present voting aye). - Approval of July minutes (procedural item earlier on the agenda) — Outcome recorded as: 7 ayes, 1 abstention, 1 non‑voting.

What happens next Staff will complete the full draft plan and circulate it to the core team (including staff from water, public service, streets and the office of the disabled) for review in early September, open a public comment period of about 30 days, and offer a workshop with the Planning Commission during the comment period. Adoption of the draft by the Planning Commission could come in November, followed by Board of Public Service action later in the year.