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Commission deadlocks on Central School Road condominium plat after neighbors raise drainage and access concerns
Summary
A preliminary plat for 10 condominiums at 4639 Central School Road failed on a tie vote after public testimony and commissioner concerns about drainage, stormwater treatment, and fire‑apparatus turnaround; staff said the proposal met the county's technical requirements but several commissioners and neighbors urged additional conditions.
The Planning and Zoning Commission split on a preliminary plat proposing 10 condominiums on a 2.14‑acre lot at 4639 Central School Road. The motion to approve failed on a 3‑3 tie, and the commission issued a recommendation of denial to the County Council.
County staff said the parcel is zoned R‑3A and that the proposed condominium plat met the technical requirements of Chapter 4.10. Staff explained the site will be served by Missouri American Water and an extended sanitary sewer line; Colleville Fire Protection District advised that a third hydrant would be required and staff asked for a fire‑flow condition.
Neighbors and commissioners pressed the applicant on stormwater and emergency access. Robert Lively, a homeowner directly behind the site, told the commission, “That property is slightly elevated above our subdivision and water does come down from that. ... So what is the flow in the back of the subdivision that's going to be coming our direction towards our lake and our sewer system?” He said recent heavy rains had caused local flooding and he feared increased runoff.
Applicant Gary Kimball said the site’s stormwater will be collected in an on‑site storm sewer system and a centralized location at the rear of the property, and said, “No, none of our water will be getting on to them. All our water is being captured in [a] storm sewers system itself.” County public advocate Arnie C. Dinoff urged the commission to add conditions addressing public‑safety turning radii, school‑bus access and water‑quality controls, noting a Transportation Department letter requesting a minimum turning radius for school buses.
After extended discussion, the vote to approve the preliminary plat was tied; commissioners recorded opposing and supporting votes resulting in a recommendation of denial to the County Council. The council will consider the commission’s recommendation at its July 14, 2025 meeting.
