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Fenton Planning & Zoning cases largely continued; one site plan and several text amendments recommended for approval
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission continued two special-use petitions pending traffic studies, recommended approval of a site plan for St. Louis Marble Company with circulation conditions, and approved three text amendments clarifying vehicle service, truck terminal and data center definitions.
The Board’s Planning & Zoning liaison, Alderman Ron Harrell, reported on April 9 that the Planning & Zoning Commission continued two special-use petitions—SACO Auto’s request to operate an automobile/commercial vehicle service and wash (CASE 2026-SUP-03) and Scannell Properties’ truck terminal request (CASE 2026-SUP-04)—until May pending traffic studies.
Community Development Director Amy Starck said the Commission recommended approval, with amended conditions, of CASE 2026-SPR-01: a site plan by Leonard Wolter of St. Louis Marble Company for a new office/warehouse at 1565 Fenpark Drive. The petitioner reduced the building footprint and provided required parking, including 29 spaces and parallel parking along the north property line; the Commission added conditions to stripe the turnaround and dumpster enclosures as no‑parking areas to preserve circulation.
The Commission also recommended approval of three zoning text amendments: CASE 2026-TXT-01 (adding definitions for “Automobile/Commercial Motor Vehicle Service Facility” and “Automobile/Commercial Motor Vehicle Washing Facility” to allow mixed service/wash operations by special use in BP-3), CASE 2026-TXT-02 (allowing a Truck Terminal by special use in BP-2 where Interstate access is typical), and CASE 2026-TXT-03 (staff-initiated clarifications to add and define “Data Center” and distinguish it from other industrial/commercial uses). Starck said staff is not requesting to authorize data centers in any district—only to define the term to avoid misclassification.
Two petitioners in attendance—Patrick Hensley of Hensley Construction and Leonard Wolter—answered questions; Starck said code requirements were met for the site plan with the amended conditions. The continued SUP cases will be reviewed at the May Planning & Zoning meeting when traffic studies are submitted.
