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March 30, 2026 — Meeting Minutes
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City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board Meeting 03/30/2026 - 5:30 PM City Hall Chambers – 10 N. Bemiston Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105 Applications and Plans available at www.claytonmo.gov/PendingApplications For further information contact Ryan Helle at 314-290-8450 or rhelle@claytonmo.gov
Minutes I. Roll Call
Present Steve Lichtenfeld, Chair Helen DiFate Jim Arsenault Chris Brennan Blair Kweskin Jeff Morrisey Susan Buse, Council Representative
Also in attendance Anna Krane, Director of Planning & Development Ryan Helle, Planner Stephanie Karr, City Attorney
II. Minutes – Regular meeting of 03/16/2026 Minutes were presented from the meeting on March 16th, 2026. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. III. Open Forum No members of the audience elected to participate in the Open Forum. IV. Business Matters
NEW BUSINESS 1. 6800 Wydown Boulevard – Conditional Use Permit – University/Institution (00:00:53) Consideration of a request by Thomas Blackwell, Applicant, on behalf of Washington University in St. Louis, Owner, for review of a Conditional Use Permit to consolidate multiple existing CUPs for the continued operation of a university use on the subject property.
Business Matters
NEW BUSINESS 1. 6800 Wydown Boulevard – Conditional Use Permit – University/Institution (00:00:53) Consideration of a request by Thomas Blackwell, Applicant, on behalf of Washington University in St. Louis, Owner, for review of a Conditional Use Permit to consolidate multiple existing CUPs for the continued operation of a university use on the subject property. Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the CUP to the City Council with the following conditions: (1) The permit shall be granted to Washington University, (the “Permittee”), and shall not be transferred or assigned without the prior written approval of the City of Clayton. (2) All existing structures and improvements on the subject property shall be maintained and operated substantially in accordance with the existing conditions as referenced in the survey dated March 19th, 2024, hereafter known as Exhibit A, and shall not be altered without approval by the City of Clayton. (3) The Permittee shall operate the subject property substantially in accordance with the letter and plans dated March 4th, 2026, attached hereto as “Exhibit B”, and made part of this Resolution, and with the staff site summary attached hereto as “Exhibit C”, and made part of this Resolution. (4) Parking capacity on site shall not exceed 584 parking spaces. Parking shall be used to support the facilities on the subject property or for overflow parking related to events on other property owned and operated by the Permittee. (5) The site shall not exceed a dormitory capacity of 328 beds.
A. The residential use of the East Building shall be limited to a maximum of 48 beds. B. The residential use of St. Joseph Hall shall be limited to a maximum of 124 beds. C. The residential use of Medaille Hall shall be limited to a maximum of 120 beds. D. The residential use of Carondelet Hall shall be limited to a maximum of 36 beds. (6) That no bands or outside audio equipment be permitted. (7) All exterior lighting shall be shielded and diverted away from adjacent property. Lighting located within 100 feet of property with residential uses not associated with an institution shall only be that which is necessary to maintain minimum light levels for safety and wayfinding. (8) Earth slopes adjacent to streets and alleys and to the property line boundaries of the property shall be no steeper than one foot vertical for each three feet horizontal.