Commission reviews NAICS update and proposed PO/LI use changes; asks for clearer charts

Creve Coeur planning staff told the commission they intend to update the city's NAICS-based Table A from the 2012 edition to the 2022 edition to modernize use codes, definitions and numeric identifiers used in zoning review.

As part of that work, staff recommended targeted changes to two zoning districts: the Planned Office (PO) district, where staff proposed allowing additional service-oriented uses to better match market inquiries (hair salons, supportive services, some day-care uses already added earlier), and the Light Industrial (LI) district, where staff proposed converting some conditional uses to permitted uses when they fit the district (for example, commercial banking without drive-throughs).

A commissioner asked why some uses (banks, mortgage brokers, investment services) would be treated differently across districts and urged staff to show clearer redlines. Several commissioners said the format of the packet made it difficult to identify which columns correspond to which districts; staff said they will return with a clearer, color-coded chart and a text amendment packet for formal action.

Commissioners raised potential concerns about allowing certain uses in office buildings that might produce odors or noise (nail and hair salons), suggesting those might be better handled as conditional uses with ventilation or other operational standards. Staff agreed to consider conditional framing for uses that might require additional mitigation. The commission did not vote on a text amendment at the meeting; staff will prepare revised materials and a draft amendment for later review and eventual City Council consideration.