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Council hears public hearing on rezoning for 507 Sondren; bill introduced following safety and fill concerns

O'Fallon City Council · October 10, 2025
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Summary

The O'Fallon City Council held a public hearing Oct. 9 on a proposal to rezone 507 Sondren Street from R‑1 single‑family residential (Downtown Overlay) to R‑3 medium‑density residential to allow a 16‑unit apartment development.

The O'Fallon City Council held a public hearing Oct. 9 on a proposal to rezone 507 Sondren Street from R‑1 single‑family residential (Downtown Overlay) to R‑3 medium‑density residential to allow a 16‑unit apartment development. Jeff Simmons, an engineer with Bax Engineering, told council the proposal followed Planning & Zoning review and that access limitations prevented the site from being divided as for‑sale townhomes.

"We first approached the city with a proposal for for sale townhomes. However, because of access issues ... we settled on the apartment proposal," Jeff Simmons said, describing access from a private east‑west driveway and planned building…

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