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St. Charles County Council rejects rezoning for 38-acre Whites Branch subdivision after heated public comment
Summary
After a night of public testimony from neighbors and the developer, the St. Charles County Council voted down substitute Bill 53‑69, a rezoning request to allow higher-density single‑family lots on 38 acres near the City of Saint Paul.
St. Charles County Council members voted down substitute Bill 53‑69 on June 30, rejecting a request to rezone about 38 acres in the Whites Branch planning district from agricultural to R‑1E single‑family residential.
The vote followed more than an hour of public comment that divided neighbors and the property developer. Opponents criticized the proposal as inconsistent with the county master plan and unsafe because of traffic on nearby Highway 79; supporters, including the developer, said utilities and access are available and the property owner has a right to sell.
Why it matters: The parcel lies adjacent to existing Riverdale development near Highway 79 and Saint Paul. Residents argued the proposal would increase density well beyond the master plan’s intent for the Whites Branch district and could strain roads and services; the developer and a housing advocate said the rezoning would…
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