July 20, 2026 — Meeting Minutes
City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board Meeting 07/20/2026 - 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 Blair Kweskin Jeff Morrisey Susan Buse, Council Representative
Absent Chris Brennan
Also in attendance Anna Krane, Director of Planning & Development Ryan Helle, Planner Kevin O’Keefe, City Attorney
II. Minutes – Regular meeting of 07/06/2026 Minutes were presented from the meeting on July 6th, 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. 42 North Central Avenue – Conditional Use Permit – Restaurant Use (00:01:10) Consideration of a request by Lauren Talley, Applicant, on behalf of Tre Cuori Gelateria, Tenant, for a conditional use permit to operate a gelateria.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation for the Planning Commission to recommend approval of the conditional use permit to the City Council as submitted. Rafael Rezende 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 of the CUP to the city council as submitted. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. 122 North Bemiston Avenue – Architectural Review – Exterior Alterations (00:11:00) Consideration of a request by Lisa Selligman, Applicant, on behalf of Kevin Gratkowski, Owner, for review of proposed exterior alterations.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve with the condition that artificial turf be removed from the project scope. Lisa Selligman and Kevin and Beth Gratkowski were present on behalf of the application. The PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representative. Helen DiFate made a motion to continue the application to a meeting date to be determined. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried with five votes in favor and one vote opposed.
3. 7701 Forsyth Boulevard– Architectural Review – Signage (01:05:25) Consideration of a request by Matt Meyer, Applicant, on behalf of PLC Towers LLC, Owner, for review of a proposed sign subdistrict.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve with the following conditions: 1. Sign Type F shall be revised to identify an accessory wayfinding sign compliant with Clayton sign regulations, and shall remove reference to future conversion to Sign Type E. 2. Existing accessory wayfinding signs not identified on the plan shall be identified with the Sign Type F designation. Matt Meyer was present on behalf of the application. The PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representative. Helen DiFate made a motion to continue the application to a meeting date to be determined. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Discussion Session 1. Clayton 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Residential UDC (01:41:40) A discussion of a proposed residential unified development code, incorporating objectives and key results from the Clayton 2040 comprehensive plan.
Ryan Helle and Anna Krane provided a summary of proposed changes to the residential zoning code and architectural review guidelines. The PC-ARB discussed the proposed changes with staff.
V. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.