Planning commission recommends approval of Ballast Dental site plan, sends boundary adjustment to council

On Oct. 20, 2025, the Creve Coeur Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a site concept plan and site development plan for Ballast Dental at 11647 Stutt Avenue and approved a related boundary adjustment, forwarding both items to the City Council with a positive recommendation.

The applicant, represented by Elliot Reed of Cochran Engineering, described an 8,700-square-foot, single-story dental office with 65 surface parking spaces (36 required under the zoning code) and two EV‑ready parking stalls. The primary access will be from Stutt Avenue; the project design shows additional frontage on Ham and Will streets. Reed said the site is “tight” and that most existing mature trees on the lot will be removed, with new street trees and landscaping proposed to meet city requirements.

City planner Bethany Moore told the commission the property is in the Core Business (CB) zoning district. The proposed building meets the district’s placement and setback rules, including the requirement derived from section 405370(e) that, for parcels south of Olive Boulevard, at least 50% of a building…