October 5, 2026 — Meeting Minutes
City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board Meeting 10/05/2026 - 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 Blair Kweskin Susan Buse, Council Representative
Absent Jeff Morrisey
Also in attendance Anna Krane, Director of Planning & Development Ryan Helle, Planner Kevin O’Keefe, City Attorney
II. Minutes – Regular meeting of 09/14/2026 Minutes were presented from the meeting on September 14, 2026. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
III. Open Forum (00:01:21) Rich Lintz participated in the public forum.
IV. Business Matters
OLD BUSINESS 1. 48 Arundel Place – Architectural Review – Residential Addition (00:03:51) Consideration of a request by Rhonda Loggia, Applicant, on behalf of Anne & Phillip Hoffman, Owners, for review of design and materials associated with a residential addition.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with recommendation to approve as submitted. Ryan and Anne Hoffman were present on behalf of the application. The PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representatives. Public comments were heard. Helen DiFate made a motion to continue the application to the next meeting on October 19th. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS 1. 105 Carondelet Plaza – Conditional Use Permit – Restaurant (00:33:33) Consideration of a request by Tim Spiegelglass, Applicant, on behalf of DHG STL Corp., Tenant, for review of a Conditional Use Permit to operate a restaurant on the subject property.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit to the City Council as submitted. Tim Spiegelglass 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 of the Conditional Use Permit to the City Council as submitted. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
1. 167 North Central Avenue – Plan Commission – Greenspace Ratio (00:41:45) Consideration of a request by Michael Evreux, Applicant, on behalf of Richard Mahoney, Owner, for review of a reduction in the minimum greenspace.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation not to approve the application. John Grellner and Michael Evreux were present on behalf of the application. The project representatives requested that the application be continued to a future meeting date. Helen DiFate made a motion to be continued to a future meeting date to be determined. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING 1. Rezoning & Text Amendment – R-7 High Density Multi-Family Dwelling District (00:45:23) A rezoning and text amendment for revisions to the City’s Zoning Map and Land Use Code, repealing Chapter 405, Article XVIII R-7 High Density Multiple-Family Dwelling District and rezoning the subject properties to M-3 High Density Mixed-Use District.
Steve Lichtenfeld opened the public hearing at 6:18 p.m. Ryan Helle provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation that the Plan Commission discuss the proposal, consider public comments, and recommend approval of the rezoning to the City Council. The PC-ARB discussed the proposed rezoning. Public comments were heard. Helen DiFate made a recommendation to approve the rezoning to the City Council. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The public hearing closed at 6:29 p.m.
2. Text Amendment – Residential Zoning Regulations (Continued from 9-14-2026, 00:59:07) A Text Amendment for revisions to the Land Use Code, Chapter 405, Articles III (Definitions) and XII through XVII (Residential Districts), to consider adopting a Unified Development Code for residential districts, and to establish definitions, regulations, and the boundary of the districts.
Ryan Helle provided a summary of text amendment with a recommendation that the Plan Commission recommend approval of the text amendment to the City Council. The PC-ARB discussed the text amendment. Public comments were heard. Helen DiFate made a motion to recommend approval of the text amendment to the City Council as submitted. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The public hearing closed at 7:29 p.m.
V. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.