Creve Coeur council approves election ordinance, several contracts and zoning permits; most items pass unanimously

The Creve Coeur City Council on Nov. 1 unanimously approved a slate of routine and time-sensitive measures, including an ordinance setting an April 2025 general election and a set of staff-recommended contracts, while several zoning matters were taken up on first reading.

Council adopted Bill 6140 on final reading to authorize the city—s general election in April 2025 and to have the St. Louis County Board of Elections conduct it. The vote was unanimous.

The council also approved an emergency/second reading and final passage of Bill 6142, a conditional-use permit for a 7,100-square-foot diagnostic imaging center at 227 North Lindbergh Boulevard. An applicant representative told the council the purchaser faced a deadline tied to $75,000 in earnest money and requested the emergency reading so the transaction could close. Planner Bethany Moore said there were no exterior changes and adequate parking; the council approved the ordinance unanimously.

Staff presented several resolutions that the council approved without opposition: a two-year agreement with OneAmerica to continue city-paid group life, accidental death and long-term disability insurance (Resolution 1756); a new dental-insurance agreement with The Standard after a competitive bid (Resolution 1757); a not-to-exceed $32,463.10 contract with Strategic Government Resources for facilitation of a council strategic-planning process (Resolution 1758); and a master services agreement with HR Green for traffic and transportation engineering services (Resolution 1759). Finance and administrative staff described cost impacts: OneAmerica was reported to freeze rates for 24 months and the city estimated about $57,000 per year for the life/disability coverages; The Standard—s dental proposal was described as roughly $53,000 per year, a modest increase over current costs.

Multiple zoning and text-amendment items were introduced on first reading and will return for final action at a later meeting. These included Bill 6141, a conditional-use permit and site plan for a 1,947-square-foot addition at 12481 Ladue Road for Saint Louis Lodge No. 9 (BPO Elks); Bill 6143, a first reading for a small snack and nonalcoholic beverage bar at 12812 Olive Boulevard; Bill 6144, a text amendment to permit NAICS 621,999 (miscellaneous ambulatory health services) as a conditional use in the Planned Office zoning district; Bill 6145, code consolidation and clarifications about parking/storage of commercial vehicles; and Bill 6146 and Bill 6147 involving recreation fees and paths/bike-scooter rules, respectively.

Most roll-call votes on passed items were unanimous. Where council discussion occurred, staff provided the legal and operational rationale (procurement results for insurance, applicant contractual deadlines for the diagnostic center, and efficiency rationale for HR Green). Several items noted future public engagement or follow-up: the Elks Lodge addition will return for final reading; the EV-charging ordinance framework will be considered by Planning & Zoning at a Nov. 18 public hearing; and zoning text amendments will proceed through standard procedural review.

The meeting concluded with routine business, liaison reports and an adjournment. No contested votes were recorded.