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Residents press St. Ann leaders on road repairs, truck-driving school noise, dust and parking enforcement
Summary
Residents at the Oct. 7 board meeting urged the city to address late-night noise from a truck-driving school, dust from utility construction, and long-delayed street reconstruction; city officials described funding constraints, enforcement steps and plans to contact contractors and MSD.
Multiple residents used the board’s public-comment period on Oct. 7 to press city officials about noise, dust and street conditions.
A nearby resident said a truck-driving school at Northwest Crossings produces loud operations late into the night and is diminishing property values. City staff responded that the property is zoned for a trade school in parts and that existing agreements with the landlord limit relocation options, but said they would pursue mitigation such as asking the operator to install landscaping or a sound barrier.
Robert Birdwell urged the city to ask Missouri American Water and MSD to spray construction areas to reduce dust from an ongoing infrastructure project; staff said the water utility leads that project but agreed to contact the company about dust control. Tim Conley pressed for a timeline to rebuild a severely deteriorated street near his home; the mayor and staff explained the city’s street-rating engineering process, the costs of full reconstruction, reliance on grants and Transportation Development District funding and the need to prioritize within limited revenue.
Kelsey Green recounted a crash in her apartment complex and urged speed cushions or other traffic-calming measures; police said enforcement (including undercover patrols) would begin and advised that the fire department opposes certain speed bumps for emergency-access reasons. City staff discussed options including crosswalk paint or negotiating to remove parking spaces to allow a crosswalk and possible private funding of calming measures.
On the topic of unregistered vehicles, a resident asked the board to consider an ordinance change to allow covered, unregistered vehicles undergoing restoration to remain in driveways without visible plates. Board members agreed to refer the matter to a committee for legal review and possible ordinance revision but noted concerns about enforcement and business operations out of driveways.
City staff committed to follow up with the utility company about dust control, to increase enforcement in targeted areas, and to include street repair scheduling in the forthcoming newsletter so residents can view tentative timelines.
