July 6, 2026 — Meeting Minutes
City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board Meeting 07/06/2026 - 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 Chris Brennan Jeff Morrisey Susan Buse, Council Representative
Absent Blair Kweskin
Also in attendance Anna Krane, Director of Planning & Development Ryan Helle, Planner Kevin O’Keefe, City Attorney
II. Minutes – Regular meeting of 06/15/2026 Minutes were presented from the meeting on June 15th, 2026. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve the minutes with corrections. 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. 6362 Alamo – Architectural Review – Addition (00:01:42) Consideration of a request by Elle Noll, Applicant, on behalf of Ellen & Jayaprabhu Sundeep, Owners, for review of design and materials associated with a residential addition.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve as submitted. Elle Noll was present on behalf of the application. The PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representative. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve as submitted. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. 8108 Halifax Drive – Architectural Review – Accessory Structure (00:05:21) Consideration of a request by Caroline Elking, Applicant, on behalf of Jieyun & Ryan Cooper, Owners, for review of design and materials for an accessory structure.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve with the condition that brick comprises 25 percent of each facade. Austin Bosecker was present on behalf of the application. The PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representative. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve with the condition that each façade comprises 25 percent brick and the remainder Hardie board. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3. 48 South Bemiston Avenue – Minor Subdivision Plat – Consolidation (00:58:17) Consideration of a request by Keith Crane, Applicant, on behalf of Sterling Bank, Owners, for review of a Minor Subdivision Plat to consolidate three parcels. 4. 48 South Bemiston Avenue – Site Plan Review – New Mixed-Use (00:16:34) Consideration of a request by Keith Crane, Applicant, on behalf of Sterling Bank, Owner, for site plan review of a new commercial structure housing offices and a ground floor bank. 5. 48 South Bemiston Avenue – Architectural Review – New Mixed-Use (00:58:17) Consideration of a request by Keith Crane, Applicant, on behalf of Sterling Bank, Owner, for review of design and materials associated with new commercial structure housing offices and a ground floor bank. 6. 48 South Bemiston Avenue – Conditional Use Permit – Bank Drive Through (00:58:17) Consideration of a request by Keith Crane, Applicant, on behalf of Sterling Bank, Owners, for review of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a drive-through associated with a bank.
New Business items 3 through 6 were separate items pertaining to single project. A request was made to consider the Site Plan Review prior to other applications. Keith Crane and Bob Hagen were present on behalf of the projects. Ryan Helle provided a summary of the Site Plan Review report with a recommendation that the application be continued to consider the following revisions: • Provide specifications for bird-friendly window glazing. • Either revise the design to meet the CEA requirements or provide additional information clarifying the intended programming and activation for the plaza and event space. The PC-ARB discussed the project with the project representatives. Helen DiFate made a motion to continue the Site Plan Review application to a future date to be determined. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The PC-ARB determined that discussion of the other applications should be continued with the Site Plan Review application. Helen DiFate made a motion to continue the applications for a Minor Subdivision Plat, Architectural Review, and a Conditional Use Permit to a future date to be determined. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
VI. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.