Creve Coeur adopts amended annexation ordinance with conditions; HOA seeks enforceable agreement

The Creve Coeur City Council voted unanimously to approve amended Bill 6122, an ordinance adjusting the municipal boundary for property described as Lot 4 of the North Fortieth State Subdivision.

Council members moved and seconded the final reading after public and applicant comment. The amendment incorporates language referencing a July 3 letter that lists seven modifications and a $10,000 payment; staff said annexation approval by Creve Coeur is contingent on the final Town and Country plans including those changes. City staff told the council they will continue to monitor the transition after annexation.

Developer Robert Hayes of Land Communities LLC told the council his team submitted the letter and thanked the city for working with them. Local resident Fred Strassheim, speaking for neighbors in Balcon Estates, said negotiations with the developer have been “largely successful” but said the developer has refused to sign a binding agreement with the Balcon Estates Homeowners Association. Strassheim asked how the city will ensure Town and Country enforces what Creve Coeur requires after annexation; staff responded that the conditional approval is expressly tied to Town and Country’s final plans and that Creve Coeur will monitor compliance.

A remote participant also thanked city staff, Mayor Hoffman, Robert Hayes and planning staff for working toward an amicable solution.

The council recorded the vote and the ordinance passed unanimously. Council members reiterated that monitoring and follow-up will continue to ensure the approved conditions are implemented in the receiving jurisdiction.

Next steps: The council’s approval is final for Creve Coeur; the annexation’s effectiveness, and the developer’s obligations, depend on inclusion of the listed modifications in the final Town and Country plans.