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Commission recommends approval of Olivette City Center Townhomes condominium plat to council
Summary
The commission forwarded a recommendation to the City Council to approve the final condominium plat (Plat 1) for Olivette City Center Townhomes — eight units and common area — and staff emphasized private‑street maintenance, bylaws review by the city attorney, and fire‑safety testing requirements for sprinklered units.
The Planning & Community Design Commission recommended approval on Sept. 5 of the final condominium plat titled "Olivette City Center Townhomes, Plat 1," forwarding the recommendation to the City Council with staff conditions.
Jack Carswell explained the plat converts an approved preliminary development plan (adopted under ordinance 2744 in April 2022) into the legal instrument required for condominium ownership and recording. The plat covers eight units (Lots 26–33) and a common parcel that includes two private streets, Alleyway and Noah Lane. Carswell said the private streets will remain private and will not be accepted for city maintenance.
Staff recommended city‑attorney review of the bylaws and asked that written attachments reflect international fire code requirements and the fire marshal's testing schedule for the sprinkler systems. Carlos Trejo noted these units will be sprinklered and the developer must provide annual testing information to the fire marshal.
Developer Doug Cohen of Douglas Properties updated the commission on the project schedule, saying footings and foundations for the northernmost building are expected to begin the following week and that market interest has produced one presale; he said pricing would range in the mid‑$700,000s to low‑$800,000s for the type of units planned.
Commissioner Brian Lewis moved to approve the final condominium plat as presented, subject to staff recommendations; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously (6–0). The commission's action forwards the plat and associated legal documents for city‑attorney review and then to City Council for the two readings necessary for recording with the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds.
