Residents cite comp plan, privacy and runoff concerns as Stillwater Grove rezoning draws public comment in Dardenne Prairie

Public comment at a Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen meeting focused on the proposed Stillwater Grove rezoning and conditional-use request, with several nearby residents saying the proposal conflicts with the city’s comprehensive plan and raises privacy, runoff and traffic concerns.

Cheryl Bratton, a resident who cited pages 49–50 of the city comprehensive plan, said those pages favor lower-density housing and recommend close scrutiny of non-single-family residential proposals. "Pages 49 and 50 of the comprehensive plan prove the Stillwater Grove proposals don't align with the city's written vision," Bratton said, urging the board to consider the plan when evaluating the rezoning request.

An adjacent homeowner who identified her address as 2132 Bates Road argued the property proposed for development had been in disrepair and said neighbors worry about squatters, runoff and lighting. She told the board that commercial uses on part of the site would likely worsen traffic and stormwater issues and questioned whether MoDOT would permit the proposed entrances.

Developer representatives and consultants responded to those concerns. Steve Valentine of Fisher Homes said the developer Blue Onyx had addressed unforeseen stormwater issues by installing additional piping to route water to the basin "and did the right thing" without seeking extra funds. Mike Faulkner, vice president of Sterling Engineering, said the builder increased garage depth by two feet to provide space for residents' trash, which he said directly addressed a board concern about refuse storage.

Kylie Brown, CEO of Blue Onyx and KB Capstone Homes, outlined her company's development experience and said the firm would deliver high-quality homes, noting prior retail and residential projects. "I entrust all them," Brown said, listing subcontractors and builders engaged for quality assurance.

Other public commenters raised related issues: one resident requested that contractors and subcontractors be held accountable when construction leaves gravel, rocks and debris in neighborhoods; another resident said presentation materials shown at meetings were too small and asked for clearer landscape plans and fence details so neighbors could judge impacts to privacy.

The transcript records public comment but does not show a final vote or formal action on the Stillwater Grove rezoning or conditional-use permit. The meeting moved on to other new-business items after the public-comment period.