City Tackles Outlet Malls Issues Thursday In Public Planning Sessions

Chesterfield City officials predicted lengthy discussion on Thursday at a Planning and Public Works Committee meeting that will look over plans for an outlet mall in Chesterfield Valley. It starts at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall.

Then, the city's Architectural Review Board will examine details for a second outlet mall planned for Chesterfield Valley, starting at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall.

The committee meeting of is public, as is the separate Review Board.

The plans for outlet malls came to the attention of residents in recent weeks with

The tax hikes would come about with the creation of a special tax district (CID) around the mall. Consumers at the mall would then pay, for example, 9.3 percent per dollar.

Shoppers at other stores in Chesterfield Valley already pay 8.3 percent with an extra tax for a special transportation district (TDD).

The other outlet mall is proposed by developers T-O Ventures, and so far developers have not publically called for a special taxing district.

The smaller of the two malls, it would be located on the north side of Highway 40/64 at Boones Crossing, on a narrow strip of property between the exit and Hardee's Iceplex.

The so-called "premium" or larger of the two malls would be on 190 acres located just at the bridge going over the Missouri River, in Chesterfield Valley, on the south side of Highway 40/64.

Thursday's two city meetings will examine details of the proposed plans, site plans, and other specifics.