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Committee advances street vacation to improve access for Soulard reception hall
Summary
Board Bill 112, a petition-backed street vacation to modify a portion of 8th Street near Marion for access to the Grand Stuhler (Soulard) Reception Hall, received a due-pass recommendation after the street department recommended approval and neighborhood groups indicated support.
A petition from the Grand Stuhler Reception Hall (in Soulard) prompted Alderman Spencer to introduce Board Bill 112 on Jan. 22, 2025. The bill would vacate a portion of 8th Street near Marion to improve access for the reception hall and related deliveries.
Alderman Spencer said the street department recommended the vacation and that the neighborhood association is "okay with it." She described the item as having moved primarily through staff review: "This was recommended to me by the street department," Spencer said, adding that the change is intended to help the business "get in and out a little bit better." Committee members had no substantive questions; the clerk recorded no public comments.
The committee moved and recorded a due-pass recommendation for Board Bill 112. Committee discussion included a brief exchange noting the venue's historic character; Alderman Spencer said she will follow up with invitations when the hall hosts public events.
The bill will proceed to the full Board of Aldermen. No construction schedule, permitting timeline, or financial terms were discussed at the committee hearing.
