October 20, 2025 — Meeting Minutes
MINUTES CITY PLAN COMMISSION/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD October 20, 2025 CITY HALL CHAMBERS/ZOOM MEETING
The City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board of the City of Clayton, Missouri, met on the above date at 5:30 p.m. at the CITY HALL CHAMBERS/via ZOOM meeting. Upon roll call, the following responded:
PRESENT Steve Lichtenfeld, Chair Helen DiFate Susan Buse, Aldermanic Representative Jim Arsenault Chris Brennan David Gipson, City Manager
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE Hobie Kropp, Planning Technician Ryan Helle, Planner Stephanie Karr, City Attorney
ABSENT Darren Van’t Hof
MINUTES Regular meeting of 10/06/2025
Minutes were presented from the meeting on October 6th. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS 1. 500 South Hanley Road – Architectural Review – Commercial Addition & Exterior Alterations (00:00:50) Consideration of a request by Zoe Wang, Applicant/Architect, on behalf of Hanley Realty LLC, Owners, for review of design and materials associated with a commercial addition and exterior alterations.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to select one of the options provided and approve as submitted. Gordon Spring, Owner, and Zoe Wang, Applicant/Architect, were present on behalf pf the applications. PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representatives. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve Option A with the condition that final materials be presented to staff for approval. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS 1. 8015 Forsyth Boulevard – Architectural Review – Exterior Alteration (00:13:25) 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 deny the application. Carleton Blood, Owner, and Dale Flanakin, Applicant, were present on behalf of the application. PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representatives. Helen DiFate made a motion to table the application a later date, and to allow for a temporary window covering for three months.
2. 8182 Maryland Avenue – Architectural Review – Signage (00:47:03) Consideration of a request by Kory Hannah, Applicant, on behalf of 8182 Maryland Associates, Owner, for review of design and materials of a proposed sign subdistrict.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve with the following conditions: 1. No new ground signs shall be installed until Ground Sign A has been removed. 2. The applicant shall revise the ground floor tenant sign locations to exclude those areas which do not abut a private tenant space. 3. The applicant shall specify a maximum Building Name Sign area no larger than 6.84 square feet or shall remove the signage area. Mike Shadle, property representative, Kory Hannah, Applicant, and Jenny Gross, Property Manager, 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 following conditions: 1. No new ground signs shall be installed until Ground Sign A has been removed. 2. The applicant shall revise the ground floor tenant sign locations to exclude those areas which do not abut a private tenant space. 3. The applicant shall specify a maximum Building Name Sign area no larger than 6.84 square feet or shall remove the signage area. 4. The applicant shall remove one column of signage on Ground Sign B and shall work with staff to allocate that signage to another location. Susan Buse seconded the motion. The motion carried with five votes in favor and one abstained.
3. 111 & 121 South Meramec Avenue - Conceptual Review – New Mixed-Use (01:05:32) Consideration of a request by Michael Knight of Revive Capital Development, Applicant, for conceptual review of a proposed mixed-use residential and commercial development.
Conceptual review applications are nonbinding, and do not include staff recommendations or motions by the PC-ARB. Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report. Michael Knight, Chris Cedargeen, and Ken Baxter were present on behalf of the application. PC-ARB discussed the application and provided feedback to the project representatives.
DISCUSSION SESSION 1. Clayton 2040 - Commercial Zoning Regulations (02:34:18) A presentation and discussion of a draft text amendment to commercial zoning districts.
Anna Krane and Ryan Helle provided a presentation discussing a draft text amendment of commercial zoning regulations. PC-ARB discussed the text amendment. Public comments were heard.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.