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Residents press Dardenne Prairie leaders on Barrett Haven Park preservation, apartment parking, stormwater and snow removal
Summary
Residents urged the board to preserve Barrett Haven Park, asked the city to enforce ordinances on truck traffic and parking, and raised concerns about stormwater directed onto private property and snow removal for Prairie Encore apartment residents.
Several residents used the public-comment period to press the board on parks, parking, code enforcement and snow removal.
Gina Leach, 2027 Saint Madeleine Drive, asked the board to decline outside offers for Barrett Haven Park and keep the property for community use. “Our community loves this piece of land, and we would hate to see it gone,” Leach said, urging the board to “keep it solely for our community.”
An unidentified resident raised multiple enforcement questions about a nearby apartment complex, asking why the project was allowed to provide fewer parking spaces than the city ordinance and why traffic access to Coramory was permitted. They also alleged stormwater from Stump Road had been directed onto their property and asked Mayor Gottway and Mark Johnson to respond under the agenda’s provision for brief replies to direct public questions.
Resident Cheryl Bratton of Bridal Bay Court criticized the city's snow removal after a recent storm and asked what the city will do to ensure Prairie Encore residents can access parking. She also cited a municipal truck ordinance: “Ordinance 754, section 350.33(a) ... It is hereby prohibited for the driver of any semi tractor trailer to drive through, park, or conduct any type of activity in a residential area except for local deliveries,” and asked the board to enforce the rule.
The presiding official later said they had spoken with John Wiedeman, identified in the meeting as the college’s CEO, who had suggested tabling enforcement because the college intends to enforce parking and allow limited uses for certain events; the presiding official also explained the PUD process and said water can flow across undeveloped property prior to development.
Board members said staff would follow up after the meeting; the presiding official offered to speak privately with residents to address specific property concerns.
