December 1, 2025 — Meeting Minutes
City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board Meeting 12/01/2025 - 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
Absent 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 11/17/2025 (00:04:37) Minutes were presented from the meeting on November 17th. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
III. Open Forum (00:05:03) No members of the audience elected to participate in the Open Forum.
IV. Business Matters
Old Business 1. 8015 Forsyth Boulevard – Architectural Review – Exterior Alteration (00:05:38) Consideration of a request by Dale Flanakin, Applicant, on behalf of Five Iron Golf, Tenant, for review of a proposed window covering.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve as submitted. Dale Flanakin and Carleton Blood were present on behalf of the application. PC- ARB discussed the application with the project representatives. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve with the condition that the lower window covering only be installed as necessary. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
New Business 1. 224 North Bemiston Avenue - Plat Applications – Minor Consolidation Plat (00:30:31) Consideration of a request by Randy Lipton, Applicant/Owner, for review of a Minor Consolidation Plat.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation that the Plan Commission recommend approval of the application to the City Council with the following conditions: 1. Update the municipality certification on the draft plat to replace reference to “Board of Aldermen” with “City Council”. 2. Update the south side yard setback shown on the draft plat to be six feet. A four-foot variance from the required setback of ten feet was approved, resulting a minimum required setback of six feet. 3. The applicant shall provide a mylar for the appropriate City of Clayton signatures per the Subdivision Ordinance requirements after City Council approval; 4. The applicant shall file the plat with the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds office and submit proof of filing to the City within 30 days of City Council approval. 5. The applicant shall apply for a Demolition permit within six (6) months of approval of the plat by the City Council. Lora Headrick was present on behalf of the application. The PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representative. Helen DiFate made a motion to recommend approval to the City Council with the following conditions: 1. Update the municipality certification on the draft plat to replace reference to “Board of Aldermen” with “City Council”. 2. Update the south side yard setback shown on the draft plat to be six feet. A four-foot variance from the required setback of ten feet was approved, resulting in a minimum required setback of six feet. 3. The applicant shall provide a mylar for the appropriate City of Clayton signatures per the Subdivision Ordinance requirements after City Council approval; 4. The applicant shall file the plat with the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds office and submit proof of filing to the City within 30 days of City Council approval. 5. The applicant shall apply for a Demolition permit within six (6) months of approval of the plat by the City Council. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. 3 Brentmoor Park – Architectural Review – Fencing (00:46:34) Consideration of a request by Riley Aczinowicz, Applicant, on behalf of Simon Brett, Owner, for review of design and materials for new fencing.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve as submitted. Davis Larsen was present on behalf of the project. The PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representative. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve as submitted. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
V. Public Hearing
1. Text Amendment – Lot Coverage & Stormwater Management (00:49:30) A Text Amendment for revisions to the City’s Land Use Code, Chapter 405 (Zoning Regulations), Article III(Definitions), Article XII, Article XIII, Article XIV, Article XVI, Article XVII, Article XVIII (Residential Zoning Districts); Chapter 410 (Overlay and Urban Design Zoning Districts) Article VII, Article VIII, Article IX, Article X; Chapter 430 (Storm Water Control Requirements) Article I, Article II, Article III, and Article IV; to consider adopting amendments differentiating between the greenspace maintenance and stormwater management components of lot coverage regulations.
The Public Hearing opened at 6:20 p.m. Anna Krane provided a presentation of the proposed text amendment. The PC-ARB discussed the proposed text amendment. Public comments were heard. The Public Hearing closed at 7:20. Helen DiFate made a motion to recommend approval of the text amendment to the City Council as submitted. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
VI. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.