July 7, 2025 — Meeting Minutes
MINUTES CITY PLAN COMMISSION/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD July 7, 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 Bob Denlow Susan Buse, Aldermanic Representative Helen DiFate Kami Waldman Jim Arsenault David Gipson, City Manager
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE Anna Krane, Director of Planning & Development Hobie Kropp, Planning Technician Stephanie Karr, City Attorney
MINUTES Regular meeting of 06/16/2025
Bob Denlow made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS 1. 19 Carrswold Drive – Exterior Alteration – Retaining Walls Consideration of a request by Harry Freeman, Applicant, on behalf of Scott Sachtleben, Owner, for review of design and material of a new front yard retaining wall.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve as submitted. Harry Freeman, Applicant, was present on behalf of the project. PC-ARB discussed the project with the applicant. Bob Denlow made a motion to approve as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. 7632 Westmoreland Avenue – Architectural Review – New Single-Family Home Consideration of a request by Linda Clark, Applicant, on behalf of MRM Manlin Development Group, Owner, for review of amendments to the design and materials associated with a new single-family home.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve as submitted. Linda Clark, Applicant, and Mike Thompson, Architect, were present on behalf of the project. PC-ARB discussed the project with the representatives. Bob Denlow made a motion to approve as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3. 65 Aberdeen Place – Plan Commission – Impervious Coverage Consideration of a request by Brian Beck, Applicant/Owner, for consideration of additional impervious coverage to facilitate the construction of a pool.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to not approve. Brian Beck, Applicant, was present on behalf of the project. PC-ARB discussed the project with the applicant. Bob Denlow made a motion to approve as submitted. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion did not carry with no votes in favor and all votes opposed.
PUBLIC HEARING 1. Text Amendment – Plan Commission – Downtown Short-term Rentals (00:10:40) Consideration of regulations for short-term residential rental units Downtown in the HDC High Density Commercial District.
Anna Krane provided a summary of text amendment revisions from the previous meeting. PC-ARB discussed the text amendment. Bob Denlow made a motion to recommend approval of the text amendment to the board of alderman with revisions. Helen DiFate seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.