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May 16, 2015
May 15, 2015
You are Invited - Hanley House is celebrating its 160th Anniversary!
Old Town Clayton's historic Hanley House, located on Westmoreland, was featured this week on 'Show Me St. Louis' TV program. The segment highlighted tomorrow's 160th Anniversary picnic at Hanley House, on May 16th from 11 am until 1 pm. You can view the video link at http://www.ksdk.com/media/cinematic/video/27237005/the-hanley-house-celebrates-a-milestone/
Please consider attending with your family to celebrate with your neighbors.
May 12, 2015
May 10, 2015
REMINDER: PUBLIC HEARING - Monday, May 11 regarding Maryland School Townhouses
The Clayton Architectural Review Board and the Planning &
Zoning Commission are meeting this Monday evening, May 11, at 5:30 p.m.
on the 2nd floor of City Hall to hear the application to rezone the
Maryland School property from single family residential to a
multi-family 35-unit PUD.
A short video created by a 15 year old resident wants it shared with our neighborhood. It can be viewed on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxIkV8A9PJ4
No matter which side of this issue you stand, residents are encouraged
to attend the public hearing to voice their concerns or support of
rezoning.
May 8, 2015
Message from Susan C. Ryan - Updates to the Maryland School Town Homes project plans
Maryland School Town Homes Plans Evolve
Enhanced garden space, underground
utilities, ample parking, state-of-the-art storm-water rain garden and nearly
200 trees will highlight the new neighborhood plans.
Interest in the
Maryland School Town Homes project continues to grow as developers Bruce Korn
and Larry Schiffer, and architect Gyo Obata stand poised to unveil the next
phase of their proposal for the former Maryland School property. Over the past few months, plans have evolved
to incorporate ideas solicited from supportive residents, the business
community and Clayton city officials; all with an eye toward ensuring that the
finished product is one in which all parties can take pride. Next week,
developers will continue through the approval process and present this latest plan
to the Planning and Zoning and Architectural Review Board.
“We’ve always
believed this is an innovative project that will bring new energy, support and
revenue to Clayton restaurants, shops, services and businesses. It will help
our local economy,” said Bruce Korn, project developer and co-owner. “What
we’ve done is solicited and incorporated other ideas. It’s an even better project now. We’re
excited about the current plans and the positive influence this development
will have on the community.”
Over the last
several months, the project modifications have largely been focused on
enhancing the greenspace, ensuring ample parking, and expanding the
setbacks. The plans currently include 35
single-family townhomes down from the proposed 45; underground utilities; added greenspace in
the form of an open lawn and seating garden area; the addition of 171 trees, up
from 106 trees; additional sidewalks and front yard plantings along
Westmoreland; and a brick-faced retaining wall along Maryland Ave. The site
also includes a rain garden/bio-detention basin and various architectural
enhancements.
“This project
is both state-of-the-art and very environmentally friendly,” explains Korn. “We
couldn’t be more excited as we move ahead.” This proposal, if approved, will
mean an immediate injection of millions of dollars to Clayton schools and
substantial tax revenue to the Clayton community for years to come. The project
aims to replace The Maryland School, which is in a significant state of
disrepair and has not been used as an active Clayton school in 30 years.
Now that the project
studies (parking, storm water and traffic) are completed, the appropriate
modifications have been made and questions have been addressed in the current
proposal. Members of the Maryland School
Town Homes development team have been speaking with Clayton residents over the
past week to update them on the new plans and answer any questions they may
have about the project.
A complete
review of the plans as well as images can be found at the project’s website at http://marylandschooltownhomes.com/. With these changes, the support of
residents, business owners and city leaders has continued to grow.
For more
information on the project’s benefits, see http://marylandschooltownhomes.com/show-your-support/ as well as the projects Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/marylandschooltownhomes.
Susan
C. Ryan
SC Ryan Consulting, LLC
314-304-6800 phone
314-983-0998 fax
SC Ryan Consulting, LLC
314-304-6800 phone
314-983-0998 fax
@SCRyanSTL
May 6, 2015
PUBLIC HEARING - Monday, May 11 regarding Maryland School Townhouses
(* This message is shared from an email sent by Jennifer Taussig on behalf of Protect Clayton Neighborhoods)
Dear Neighbors and Friends,
The Architectural Review Board and Planning & Zoning Commission have given notice of a PUBLIC HEARING next Monday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the 2nd floor Council Chambers of Clayton City Hall, 10 North Bemiston Avenue, to consider the following applications:
"7501 Maryland Avenue & 7500-7520 Westmoreland Avenue
Lots 3-7 and part of Lot 8, Block 4 of Hanley Place, Plat Book 9 Page 49 and a parcel in Section 10, Township 45 North Range 6 east
Rezoning the subject properties from R-2 Single Family Dwelling District to R-4 Low Density Multiple Family Dwelling District, rezoning the subject properties to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District, and to consider the terms and conditions of the PUD if the properties are rezoned. The proposed PUD would permit the construction of 35 townhomes, 70 underground parking spaces, and a new private street."
Plans for the proposed project can be viewed on the City's website at www.claytonmo.gov/PendingApplications
PLEASE -- this is a CRITICAL time for our neighborhood. This application for rezoning is in DIRECT CONFLICT with the current master plan for this area. This property is NOT a "transition" area between Westmoreland, Maryland and Forsyth.
We need as many neighbors and friends -- from our neighborhood and across Clayton to let the Planning & Zoning Commission know that ZONING MATTERS! This may be a long meeting. Many of us have kids to shuttle around, homework to oversee and bedtimes to meet . . . please come when you can and stay as long as possible.
Please forward to your friends and families who live in other Clayton neighborhoods. This is about RE-ZONING in a single-family residential neighborhood.
Thank you,
PROTECT CLAYTON NEIGHBORHOODS
* Sent by Jennifer Taussig on behalf of Protect Clayton Neighborhoods. If you know of others who would like to be on this e-mail list, please have them contact jentaussig@mac.com
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