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Forest Park Council tables rezoning of Forest Fair Mile property amid ongoing negotiations
Summary
The Forest Park City Council on July 1 suspended rules for a second reading and then voted 6–1 to table Ordinance 202024, a proposed rezoning of the Forest Fair Mile property, while city staff continue negotiations with the developer; council will revisit the matter on July 15.
The Forest Park City Council on July 1 voted to table Ordinance 202024, which the clerk read by title as an action to rezone part of the Forest Fair Mile property from “PB Plan Business” to “IP Industrial Park,” while negotiations with the developer continue. The motion to table passed on a roll-call vote, 6–1.
Council suspended the rules to allow a second reading by title only before taking the motion to table. Council members who voted to table said the item remains under negotiation and that additional time was needed to finalize terms. Council Member Clark cast the lone recorded “no” vote on the motion to table.
Why it matters: rezoning changes land-use designations and can affect permitted uses, tax incentives and development conditions. Council indicated it will revisit the ordinance at its July 15 meeting after staff and the developer conclude negotiations.
What the ordinance said: the clerk read the title as rezoning “the Eastern 46506 Acres of the Forest Fair Mile property” from PB Plan Business to IP Industrial Park and approving a preliminary development plan. The transcript’s numeric phrasing appears inconsistent with typical parcel sizes; staff and the developer will be asked to confirm the exact acreage and parcel descriptions before the next council meeting.
Next steps: the ordinance was tabled until the July 15 council meeting. No formal amendments were adopted at the July 1 meeting. Council members urged continued staff negotiation and outreach to clarify outstanding terms.
Actions and votes recorded: the council moved to suspend rules for a second reading and then moved to table Ordinance 202024; the motion to table passed by roll call with a 6–1 tally. The item remains on the agenda for July 15 for further consideration.
