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Fenton aldermen postpone decision on Hampton Inn height waiver after residents and members raise concerns
Summary
A proposal for a Hampton Inn at 942 South Highway Drive that requests a waiver to the city's 50-foot height limit was continued to committee after aldermen pressed planning staff and the applicant about visibility from nearby neighborhoods and the precedent a waiver might set.
A proposal to build a Hampton Inn at 942 South Highway Drive that would exceed Fenton's 50-foot height limit was postponed for further committee review after extended discussion during the Board of Aldermen meeting.
Several aldermen said they were troubled by the requested waiver and worried about a slippery slope if waivers became common. Alderman (speaker 5) said, “the issue that I have is the height of the building that is being proposed,” and described visual impacts…
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