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Owner at 87100 Manchester proposes gates to block park patrons from private lot
Summary
The owner of 87100 Manchester Road has proposed installing gates and fencing and adding cameras to keep Brentwood Park users from parking in his lot; staff and committee discussed liability, emergency access, signage to redirect patrons to temporary lots, and the requirement that any permanent work go through Planning & Zoning site-plan review.
City staff reported that the owner of 87100 Manchester Road, an office property that backs up to Brentwood Park, has proposed installing gates on his driveways and extending fencing along the back of his lot to prevent park patrons from using his private parking. The owner told staff he would bear the cost of the gates and fencing and has offered to grant access to city employees and emergency services.
Staff said the owner's primary concern is liability and past overnight vandalism on the lot; he is also installing cameras. Fire and police staff raised access considerations such as ladder-truck turning radius and emergency vehicle access; staff said any permanent gate or fence would require Planning & Zoning/site-plan review and coordination with St. Louis County if right-of-way or street name issues are involved.
Committee members asked about potential traffic queues on Manchester if gates are installed and requested that traffic-engineering and emergency-access issues be resolved as part of site-plan review. Staff also suggested adding city wayfinding signage to direct park patrons to temporary parking while the owner evaluates permanent gates.
