Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Neighbors of a Schnucks under construction at Clarkson and Kehrs Mill roads want to change city fence code limits on height.
A coalition of neighbors are seeking changes to Ballwin city code that would allow taller fencing around a Schnucks grocery store under construction next to residents' homes. The so-called "boutique grocery" is located on the Chesterfield border, along Clarkson Road. “Our home is our sanctuary," said Gerry Matlock, 67, who said he was designated to represent neighbors who live in the seven residential properties adjacent to the pending store. "We want to come home in the evenings, we want to do things with our families and with our kids, and with people who are retired. We want to have privacy, and we want to be separated from a commercial grocer.” At a Board of Aldermen meeting this week, Matlock said he was grateful the board agreed to …
Collection of lots for high-end outlet mall may be least of investment.
Chesterfield Valley's 55 acres designated for St. Louis Premium Outlets shopping center near the banks of the Missouri River at Highway 40/64 could be the least expensive part of the whole deal. The total 188 acres bought up for development are assessed at no more than $73,020, according to the developers' application for a special taxing district. By Chesterfield Patch calculations, dividing the total assessed value by total acreage would mean 55 acres for Premium Outlets at $21,362. Low? "It's agricultural right now because it's not developed, and so that's why it seems low," said Libbey Malberg-Tucker, the City of Chesterfield's assistant city administrator for community services & economic development. Chesterfield Blue Valley LLC, …
Chesterfield's Arnage Blvd. becomes Public Works Drive across the street.
Wendy's "Old Fashioned Hamburger" restaurant coming to Chesterfield Valley will be located at the intersection of Arnage Boulevard on Chesterfield Airport Road. See photos accompanying article. The address, 17451 Chesterfield Airport Road, is on the right side of the road as you drive toward St. Charles County, and before the intersection of Long Road—where there is a McDonald's fast food restaurant. Across Airport Road, Arnage Blvd. becomes Public Works Drive, which leads to Chesterfield's good-sized campus for equipment storage, etc. City plans designate the Wendy's site as "Chesterfield Commons Seven, Lot 1." Valvoline, a car oil-change service, would be next door, according to city approvals, located at 17457 Chesterfield Airport Road…
Youth pose as students of L’École Culinaire to sell phony magazine subscriptions, Better Business Bureau says.
Better Business Bureau just released this warning: St. Louis area residents should be alert for a new door-to-door magazine sales scam involving young people posing as students of L’École Culinaire, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. L’École Culinaire is a legitimate cooking school in St. Louis, but magazine sales door-to-door is a fraud. James Grover, campus director for L'École Culinaire, said the salespeople do not represent the school. “None of our students would be out doing that,” Grover said. A homeowner in the 5400 block of Pernod Avenue, in the city’s North Hampton neighborhood, said she was approached by a young man and woman last week who asked her to buy magazine subscriptions to be sent to servicemen and women overseas. …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Chesterfield planning commission votes for second architectural review.
A contractor testifying that a proposed Mansard roof overhang was costing Club Dog owners more to build, and debate over a stone facade, sent the plan back to the Chesterfield's Architectural Review Board Monday night. The city's Planning Commission voted unanimously, 8-0, for the return. There was debate over the placement of decorative stone around the building. General contractor Pat McLean said he was filling in at the last minute for the Club Dog project architect, who couldn't make the city meeting. "Why does it have to have a Mansard, across the back, when none of the others in the area have it," McLean asked the commission. He said it cost more to build. A planning commissioner who was familiar with the Architectural Review Board …
Local farmers’ market vendors say that the fruits and veggies they grow are superior to grocery store produce for many reasons.
Do you buy the freshest produce possible? According to many area farmers, the fruits and vegetables you buy at the grocery store may not be as fresh as you think. With farmers' markets open now (or about to open) around the St. Louis area, including Wentzville, Lake Saint Louis, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Clayton, Ellisville, Wildwood, Arnold and elsewhere, we wanted to talk a little about what "fresh" means to you. Tim Hess, owner of Silent Oaks farm and a vendor at several area farmers’ markets, told Patch that most of the produce sold in local grocery stores comes from Calfornia or Florida, areas where many farms are staffed by migrant workers. “It’s a long trail and at the end of the trail you’ll find that migrant Mexican workers do …
Valvoline would be next door.
Wendy's, a hamburger chain known for square meat patties and its "Frosty," wants to move into Chesterfield Valley. City planners said Monday night that proposals for a Wendy's were in the works for a spot near an incoming Valvoline oil changing business in Chesterfield Valley. There is not a Wendy's in Chesterfield, although there is McDonalds, Steak N Shake, Smashburger, Cheeburger Cheeburger, Five Guys, and other places to score a good burger. For updates on Wendy's progress, sign up for Chesterfield Patch free newsletters. Click here Tell us where you would get a burger, in comments below. Wendy's founder was orphan Dave Thomas, who named the business after his daughter. The first store opened in 1969 in Columbus, OH, according to the …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Flipping burgers in Chesterfield Valley.
McDonald's fast food restaurant is hiring in Chesterfield Valley, according to a sign at the drive-thru this week. The eatery is located on Long Road, not far from the corner with Chesterfield Airport Road. A BP gas station quick-mart shares part of the building. It's part-time opportunities, possibly for summer jobs? Let us know in comments below, if you check it out. Sign up for free Chesterfield Patch newsletters by clicking here
Thursday, May 10, 2012
And one business next door most of us know.
Fortune Magazine released its 500 largest companies recently, and Monsanto was among them. Monsanto has a campus in Chesterfield, next door to City Hall on Chesterfield Parkway. The headquarters is Creve Coeur. Monsanto ranked No. 224, up from 234 last year, with $11.8 billion in annual revenue, St. Louis Business Journal reports. Reinsurance Group of America, with its global headquarters in Chesterfield, ranked No. 289, up from 290 last year, with $8.8 billion in annual revenue. It's known as RGA, and located on Timberlake Manor Drive, just off north of Highway 40/64. Charter Communications, which is next door in Town and Country near Ace Hardware and a U.S. Post Office, was also named to the list. Charter ranked No. 351, down from 333 …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
City government documents and city council, mayor and staff describe the Community Improvement District for local outlet mall.
Developers for St. Louis Premium Outlet Mall on 50 acres along Highway 40 at the Boone Bridge, asked for the okay from Chesterfield City Council in February, to apply for a one percent tax increase at the future stores. Chesterfield City Council voted yes February 6, that developers could apply to the city for this finance mechanism under Missouri law called a Community Improvement District or CID. The agreement between the city and developer is very specific, and the city has much control over it, Mayor Bruce Geiger has said in minutes from a Finance and Administration Committee meeting. Initially, City Administration Michael Herring was named a non-voting member of the CID board, but was removed from that position in the May 7 council …
David
7:25 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Schnucks should pay for this as a "good" gesture. I would not be happy if this was next door to me.... would you? more ›