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Creve Coeur hears strong resident opposition as council advances Fernview sidewalk plan and considers eminent domain
Summary
At a public hearing, staff described a federally funded Fernview Drive sidewalk project that would require temporary construction easements from 31 properties and said eminent domain is a possible contingency; residents pressed for clearer notices, tree protections and answers on maintenance and sewer impacts.
Creve Coeur city staff outlined a federally funded plan to install new sidewalks along Fernview Drive and warned that, if property owners do not grant temporary construction easements by next spring, the city may have to use eminent domain to meet grant deadlines.
Kevin Mulligan, civil engineer with the Public Works Department, told the council the project would add concrete sidewalks on the east side of Fernview from Olive Boulevard to Gallagher Road and connect several side streets. He said the city has been awarded a Transportation Alternatives Program grant that will cover 80% of construction costs up to $700,000 and that 31 properties will need temporary construction easements for grading and driveway work. "We don't want to use eminent domain, but we just have to prepare for that possibility," Mulligan said.
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