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Council hears public hearing on rezoning 472-acre airport property to planned manufacturing district
Summary
City staff presented a request to rezone about 472 acres around the airport to an M3 planned manufacturing district (M3W) to formalize existing airport uses; the planning commission recommended approval 10-0 and the council tabled the ordinance for later consideration.
City planning staff introduced a public hearing on application 24-PZ-08, a request to rezone roughly 472 acres of airport-owned land east and south of North Lindbergh Boulevard, north of Natural Bridge Road and Interstate 70, to an M3W planned manufacturing district.
The rezoning, city staff said, would consolidate a patchwork of existing residential, commercial and manufacturing zoning (R-2 through R-6, B-2, B-3, M-1, B-5b, B-5c, M-3c) into a single, site-specific M3 district to reflect airport operations and to allow redevelopment of an airfield maintenance facility. Zach Greitens, a city planning staff member, told the council the planning commission held a public hearing on Dec. 9 and recommended approval by a 10-0 vote.
Greitens described the M3 district as a planned development tool that permits a mix of commercial and manufacturing uses under a site-specific regulatory package and said the proposed M3W language in the ordinance is tailored to airport-related uses. He noted the airport owns the property and that the 2013 comprehensive plan’s future land use map designates the area for airport use. “The proposal is to rezone the 472 acres to M3W, planned manufacturing District,” Greitens said during his presentation.
Brett Brooks, who identified himself as representing EDSI and coordinating the airport’s application, told the council the rezoning grew out of the airport’s desire to redevelop its maintenance facility and to “make sure the city is engaged” as plans advance. “The intent is any development that’s gonna happen out there is gonna be in service to the airfield and operations,” Brooks said.
Council members asked how the rezoning would affect land now outside the proposed boundary and whether non-airport businesses could locate in the newly zoned area. Greitens said the ordinance is focused on airport operations; a hotel or other non‑airport use would likely require a text amendment and separate review. He also said some small, older parcels outside the proposed boundary would remain under existing zoning and could be addressed later if needed.
After discussion the council moved to table the implementing ordinance (bill 64-78) for later consideration. Council member Luke moved to table; Council member Luther seconded. The motion carried by voice vote.
