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Council approves rezoning for 0 Conrad Avenue to allow four-story mixed-use project
Summary
The Forest Park City Council voted to rezone 0 Conrad Avenue (RZ2026-02) from Planned Industrial to General Commercial to enable a proposed four-story mixed-use building; staff said the applicant pledged roughly $10 million in investment and approval is conditional on traffic, parking and design requirements.
The Forest Park City Council approved RZ2026-02 on Aug. 3, rezoning about 1.17 acres at 0 Conrad Avenue from Planned Industrial to General Commercial to permit a proposed four‑story mixed‑use building with hospitality, retail, restaurant and office uses.
Planning staff told the council the property—currently vacant—would be redeveloped into approximately 43,500 square feet of commercial space and that the planning commission recommended approval subject to conditions covering transportation, site design, parking, circulation, buffering and stormwater management. During the public hearing the applicant’s civil engineer said the owner purchased the parcel in 2021 when it was zoned commercial and that the rezoning request seeks “to get back to the original zoning” so the site can be developed. Staff also noted the applicant signaled an approximate $10,000,000 reinvestment in the site.
A resident who spoke during the hearing said she supported redevelopment but urged the council to ensure traffic impacts are addressed on narrow local roads and asked whether the project would attract family‑oriented restaurants rather than more of the same chain fast‑food uses. Planning staff and council members emphasized that a traffic‑impact study, additional site‑plan review and urban design review are conditions of approval. The rezoning passed by voice vote; the council adopted the staff‑recommended conditions to address circulation, parking and buffering.
Provenance: transcript discussion and applicant presentation for RZ2026-02 (topicintro: SEG 194; topfinish: SEG 1266).
Speakers quoted (first reference): Planning and Community Development staff (presenter), civil engineer representing the owner (applicant)."We feel as if that's going to be a good use for the site," the project engineer said during the hearing.
Next steps: The applicant must complete required traffic, site‑plan and urban design reviews and comply with the conditions set by the council before final development permits are issued.
