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Council liaison: Webster Groves comprehensive plan update, parking review and possible garage/EV code tweaks
Summary
Councilperson Karen Alexander reported the city’s comprehensive plan update (the first since 1978) has drawn unusually high public comment; the traffic advisory committee recommended keeping the existing parking‑permit process while the council considers tweaks to front‑entry garage rules and electric vehicle charging code revisions. Those code changes will be discussed with commissions and likely return for review in November.
Councilperson Karen Alexander updated the commission on the city’s comprehensive plan review, noting unusually high community engagement and that the plan will return to council for further review and likely votes in upcoming meetings. She described the comprehensive plan as the city’s guide for growth, land use and design and said the last comprehensive update was in 1978.
Alexander summarized traffic and parking discussions: the traffic advisory committee offered recommendations on neighborhood parking and permit rules, but adopted a posture to largely keep the existing permit review process in place after new high‑school parking additions relieved some congestion. She also described two code items under consideration: revisiting the rule that requires 40% of homes on a block to have front‑entry garages before allowing a front‑entry garage, and code changes to accommodate electric vehicle charging station installations and related safety parameters.
Alexander said the planning commission, home‑preservation commission and architectural review board will be engaged for input and that votes on code changes are not expected before November. Commissioners discussed neighborhood character concerns and the need for design guidance if more flexible garage allowances are adopted.
