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St. Charles County Planning and Zoning Commission approves two temporary fireworks stands
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve two temporary fireworks stands on North Highway 94 after staff recommended approval with conditions; one applicant corrected a packet typo and both public hearings closed with no public speakers.
The St. Charles County Planning and Zoning Commission voted May 20 to approve two temporary fireworks stand applications at 3205 and 3640 North Highway 94, after staff recommended approval with conditions and no members of the public spoke at either hearing.
Commission leadership opened the public hearing for FWK2607 (3205 N. Highway 94), noting the property owner listed in the packet as Leonard Shorter Revocable Trust and the applicant listed as K and M Fireworks (packet: Tony Kinder). The chair swore in speakers, asked the applicant to state his name and address for the record, and staff summarized surrounding land uses and recommended approval with the conditions listed in the staff report. Planning staff told the commission, “Planning and Zoning division is recommending approval for this use with the conditions listed in the staff report.”
Commissioners asked a brief question about the proximity of another temporary stand on the same side of the highway; the public hearing for FWK2607 was opened and closed with no speakers. A motion to approve FWK2607 was made and seconded and recorded votes included a recorded “yes” from Mister Baker and a recorded “yes” from Miss Kushner; two members were noted absent. The motion advanced on the record; the staff report and the commission’s motion reflect approval with the standard conditions listed in the packet (the hearing record does not include a full roll-call tally for FWK2607).
The commission then considered FWK2608 (3640 N. Highway 94). Staff reported the parcel is shown in the county files as a vehicle storage yard, appeared vacant on a recent drive-by and recommended approval given the temporary nature of the use. The packet listed the applicant as PFM Highway 94 LLC doing business as Powder Monkey Fireworks. The applicant, who identified himself in the record as Chris Sander of Saint Charles, corrected a typographical error in the packet name (“It’s actually PMF like powder monkey fireworks.”) and said his business has run stands since about 2007 in nearby Weldon Spring; he said this would be his first stand in the county.
The public hearing for FWK2608 was opened and closed with no public comment. The commission moved to approve; a roll-call recorded votes in favor from Mister Baker, Miss Kushner, Mister Neimau, Miss O’Meara, Mister Neimeyer, Mister Goodwin, Mister Clinton and the presiding member, and the chair declared the motion passed.
Because the commission’s votes on temporary fireworks stands are final under the procedures read at the start of the meeting, the approvals stand unless a separate administrative or legal step is invoked. The chair noted that only a recommendation for denial would be heard by the County Council on June 8. The meeting adjourned with no further public comment.
Next steps: the approved permits will be processed according to the conditions listed in each staff report; any formal appeals or county-council denial recommendations would be handled on the June 8 council agenda if a denial recommendation were made.
