Council Passes Mosley Rd. Home Subdivision Project

Monday night Creve Coeur's City Council gave final passage to a Benton Homes proposal to buid 10 villa homes on 4 acres on Mosley Road near Olive Boulevard. The project had drawn criticism from some city residents and questions from city councilmembers over stormwater issues.

The development will be the first in Creve Coeur under a new set of Metropolitan Sewer District requirements regarding the amount of stormwater retention. While Paul Langdon, the city's community development director said he could not promise that there wouldn't be issues down the road, he said "we'll see a better result than we ever have," especially compared to what he believed would happen if the property were instead redeveloped via "teardowns" which wouldn't require stormwater retention guidelines.

The builder, William Levinson of Benton Homes, came to Monday's meeting with a new set of drawings to represent the proposal. Ward 1 Councilwoman Beth Kistner had questioned at a meeting earlier this month if the previous design shown, which indicated a larger percentage of garage space facing the street was in compliance with city design specifications.

Levinson, who said that the earlier renderings were more a reflection of building materials, brought back designs Monday that indicatedfront access garage or courtyard side-entry. 

Levinson agreed to a series of design requirements, and will also build an entry monument sign on the edge of the development prior to getting the first home building permit.

The project passed 7-1 with Ward 3 Councilwoman Charlotte D'Alfonso the lone opponent citing feedback from residents who were opposed. Marty Satz, a Creve Coeur resident who spoke at Monday's meeting said there was a need for housing options for people wanting to downsize without leaving the city.

"If I'm to stay in Creve Coeur, I need a development like this," he said. 

Construction could begin as early as this spring.