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Webster Groves debates easing front‑facing garage rules as residents warn of harm to neighborhood character
Summary
Council held first and second readings of a zoning text amendment on front‑facing garages and heard strong public comment urging retention of the city’s 40% trigger to protect historic character; staff will bring a carport definition amendment and follow up on historic‑district protections and affordability data.
Council members heard a detailed staff presentation and public comment on proposed amendments to Section 53.203 of the zoning code governing front‑facing garages.
Dr. Wagner, the staff presenter, summarized the commissions’ positions and the three main options under consideration: keep the 40% block trigger; add an architectural‑integration requirement for projecting garages; and remove the Architectural Review Board (ARB) exception that lets larger garages be approved when 40% of the block already has front‑facing garages. He said the ARB and Historic Preservation Commission favored keeping the 40% rule while adding an…
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