October 19, 2026 — Meeting Minutes

City Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board Meeting 10/19/2026 - 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 Jeff Morrisey Susan Buse, Council Representative

Also in attendance Anna Krane, Director of Planning & Development Hobie Kropp, Planning Technician Kevin O’Keefe, City Attorney

II. Minutes – Regular meeting of 10/05/2026 Minutes were presented from the meeting on October 5, 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) No audience members elected to participate in the open forum.

IV. Business Matters

OLD BUSINESS 1. 48 Arundel Place – Architectural Review – Residential Addition (00:01:40) 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.

Hobie Kropp provided a summary of the staff report with recommendation to approve as submitted. Ryan Hoffman and Rhonda Loggia were present on behalf of the application. The PC- ARB discussed the application with the project representatives. Helen DiFate made a motion to approve as submitted. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS 1. 7471 Cromwell – Architectural Review – Addition & Accessory Structure (00:20:10) Consideration of a request by Sean Scalise, Applicant, on behalf of Kathryn Shoemaker and Dennis Gelner, Owners, for review of design and materials associated with a covered patio and carport.

Hobie Kropp provided a summary of the staff report with a recommendation to approve as submitted. Ed Stevens (Architect), DJ Gelner (Owner), and Sean Scalise (Contractor) were present on behalf of the application. The PC-ARB discussed the application with the project representatives. Helen DiFate made a motion to table the application to the next meeting on November 2nd. Jim Arsenault seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

DISCUSSION SESSION 1. Clayton Tomorrow 2040 – Neighborhood Character Design Guidelines (01:04:29) A discussion of proposed neighborhood character design guidelines, incorporating objectives and key results from the Clayton 2040 comprehensive plan.

Anna Krane provided a summary of the proposed Neighborhood Design Guidelines. The PC- ARB discussed the proposed guidelines with staff.

V. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m.