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Ladue council approves one-night MICDS lighting permit despite neighbors' complaints
Summary
The Ladue City Council unanimously approved a Special Use Permit allowing temporary light towers for a single evening MICDS football game on Sept. 10, 2026, conditioned on the school's compliance with lighting, noise and security requirements and reporting findings to city staff after the event.
The Ladue City Council on June 15 approved a Special Use Permit allowing temporary light towers for one evening MICDS football game on Sept. 10, 2026, despite objections from nearby residents about light spill, noise and security.
Josh Smith, who spoke for MICDS during the public hearing, said the lights would be turned on at approximately 5:00 p.m. and turned off by about 9:30 p.m. He told the council MICDS would review lighting and security measures with adjacent property owners and evaluate the school's sound system, though he said a formal noise study would be extensive.
Neighbors Carl Hogan and Bob Edwards presented photographs and testimony showing lighting extending onto Hogan's property during previous evening games. Hogan also said the noise limits in the school's Special Use Permit were not being met and raised concerns about altercations at past events.
Councilmember Patrick Hensley, who moved approval of the permit, conditioned the motion on the school taking "appropriate measures to ensure compliance with the Ladue Code of Ordinances and the conditions of its Special Use Permit related to lighting, security, and noise," and on MICDS reporting its findings to city staff. The motion passed unanimously.
The council and staff urged MICDS to work with neighbors in advance of the event, with Hensley suggesting evaluations during multiple games and use of noise meters where appropriate. The approval covers only the single Sept. 10 event; any additional evening games would require separate approval.
The council's action follows a recommendation from the Zoning & Planning Commission and staff reports made part of the public record, as noted in the hearing.
