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Commission splits on Stevenson Place; geotechnical fill and access issues stall approvals
Summary
The commission held a unified hearing for Stevenson Place (507 Sondren) covering rezoning, conditional use, preliminary plat and an adjacent parking site plan. Commissioners demanded geotechnical studies and access easements to address unpermitted fill and legal access before moving forward. Several motions failed or were denied consistent with staff conditions.
A set of linked applications for Stevenson Place (507 Sondren Street) drew extended questioning from the O'Fallon Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 8 as staff and the developer described plans to rezone the site to allow for sale townhome lots accessed via a private drive.
The application package included a rezoning from R‑1 to CO within the downtown overlay, a conditional use permit to allow dwellings in a nonresidential zone, a 17‑lot preliminary plat and a site plan to provide 12 parking spaces for an adjacent business at 409 Sondren.
Key issues: Commissioners focused on three technical and legal constraints: (1) unpermitted fill placed on the property in prior years and uncertainty about its composition and…
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