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December 15, 2025 — Meeting Minutes
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City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board Meeting 12/15/2025 - 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 Susan Buse, Aldermanic Representative Jim Arsenault Chris Brennan Darren Van’t Hof
Also in attendance Ryan Helle, Planner Anna Krane, Director of Planning & Development Stephanie Karr, City Attorney
II. Minutes – Regular meeting of 12/01/2025 Minutes were presented from the meeting on December 1st. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
III. Open Forum (00:00:54) No members of the audience elected to participate in the Open Forum.
IV. Business Matters
Old Business 1. 8145 University Drive - Site Plan Review – New Residential (00:01:39) Consideration of a request by Linda Clark, Applicant, on behalf of MRM Manlin Development Group, Owner, for Site Plan Review of a new single-family house.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve with the following condition: 1) The Sargent Cherry trees shall be revised to a tree that is more tolerant of clay soils. Henry Huynh, Mike Thompson, and Linda Clark were present on behalf of the application. PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representatives. Public comments were heard. Helen DiFate made a motion to continue the application to an undetermined date to allow the applicant to make revisions. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. 8145 University Drive - Architectural Review Board - New Residential (00:29:05) Consideration of a request by Linda Clark, Applicant, on behalf of MRM Manlin Development Group, Owner, for review of design and materials of a new single-family house.
Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. 8145 University Drive - Architectural Review Board - New Residential (00:29:05) Consideration of a request by Linda Clark, Applicant, on behalf of MRM Manlin Development Group, Owner, for review of design and materials of a new single-family house.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve with the following condition:
Henry Huynh, Mike Thompson, and Linda Clark were present on behalf of the application. PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representatives. Public comments were heard. Helen DiFate made a motion to continue the application to an undetermined date to allow the applicant to make revisions. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. New Business 1. 7811 Clayton Road – Architectural Review – Sign Modification (00:52:32 & 02:35:05) Consideration of a request by Ed Davenport, Applicant, on behalf of High Life, Tenant, for review of a request for Sign Modification. No representatives were present on behalf of the application. Helen DiFate made a motion to continue the application to the next meeting on January 5th, 2026. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. 61 Topton Way - Site Plan Review – New Mixed-Use (00:52:54) Consideration of a request by Amanda Norris, Applicant, on behalf of Brown Group Inc., Owner, for Site Plan Review of a new mixed-use commercial and residential structure. Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve with the following conditions: 1) The applicant shall record a deed restriction noting the location and maintenance requirements of the stormwater detention BMP and shall submit proof of filing prior to the issuance of a building permit. 2) The proposal shall be revised to include three bicycle parking spaces as part of the building permit submission. Tyler Stephens, Amanda Norris, Eric Vietmeier, Mark Mehlman, Scott Mehlman, and Blair Mehlman were present on behalf of the application.