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Ladue council continues review of proposed 22,230-sq-ft school administration building after resident objections
Summary
The council indefinitely continued a request for a Special Use Permit to construct a 22,230-square-foot Ladue School administration building at 9701 Conway Road following residents' concerns about building massing, tree loss, traffic and impacts to privacy; the Zoning & Planning Commission had recommended approval with variances.
The Ladue City Council on June 15 indefinitely continued a public hearing and Special Use Permit request for construction of a 22,230-square-foot administration building on the Ladue School District administration/middle school campus at 9701 Conway Road after strong neighborhood objections.
City Planner Andrea Sukanek presented the site plan, building design, landscaping, parking improvements and recommended conditions; she noted the project had been favorably recommended by the Zoning & Planning Commission and obtained variances from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Fred Goebel, representing the Architectural Review Board, urged further refinement of exterior materials, building massing and overall aesthetics to better complement the neighborhood.
Several nearby residents, including Meghan Woltz and Joseph Smith, opposed the proposal, saying the proposed building would disrupt wildlife and reduce green space, increase traffic on narrow driveways to the rear athletic fields, and diminish privacy and tranquility if existing trees are removed.
Council discussion focused on driveway traffic, dumpster placement, site congestion and the future use of the existing administration building. After deliberation, Councilmember Harold Burroughs moved and the council unanimously approved continuing the public hearing and the Special Use Permit request indefinitely. The council encouraged neighbors to attend the Ladue School District Board of Education meeting on June 24, 2026, to raise concerns directly with the school board.
No formal vote on the building permit was taken at the June 15 meeting.
