Sign in Subscribe

Clayton Ledger

Clayton City Council — April 17: A working session on keeping new houses in scale

At a strategic discussion session, the board reviewed proposed residential infill and dimensional standards meant to keep new construction in scale with its neighborhood. No vote was taken.

Clayton Board of Education — April 15: a new board takes office, days after Prop O passes

Eight days after voters approved the $135 million Prop O bond, the newly elected board was sworn in and elected Jason Growe president, Chris Win vice president, and Pamela Lyss-Lerman secretary.

Clayton City Council — April 14: 18 campus permits folded into one, and a busy contract night

The board gave Washington University a single conditional use permit for the former Fontbonne campus, adopted five public-works contracts, and marked the departure of a Ward I member.

Clayton Plan Commission — March 30: WashU folds its Fontbonne-campus permits into one

The Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend a single conditional use permit for Washington University's former Fontbonne campus at 6800 Wydown Boulevard, with bed-cap and dark-sky conditions.

Clayton City Council — March 24: A downtown music lounge, a $60M apartment bond, and a tree-planting program

The board permitted Mr. Meyer's Live & Vinyl Lounge, approved $60M in bonds for a South Meramec apartment conversion, and passed public-works bills.

Clayton ARB — March 16: A revised front-yard fence at 141 North Brentwood wins approval

Back from the board's March 2 meeting with the fence set back farther and the gas lanterns gone, the 141 North Brentwood fencing plan won staff support and unanimous approval.

Clayton Board of Education — March 11: a $1.66 million Apple device purchase, and a farewell to two members

In the final pre-election meeting, the board approved a $1.66M Apple device purchase, adopted a social studies curriculum, and advanced a policy change creating next year's student representative.

Clayton City Council — March 10: A downtown redevelopment advances, and a new fall festival

The board advanced the 121 South Meramec redevelopment with a plat, a parking lease, and a $60M bond first reading, booked the Sababa festival, and awarded park and stormwater contracts.

Clayton Board of Adjustment — March 5: A rear-yard porch variance falls one vote short

A homeowner's request to build a screened porch within the rear setback at 6420 Ellenwood won a 3-2 majority — but a zoning variance needs four votes, so the board denied it.

Clayton Plan Commission — March 2: A boundary adjustment clears the way for a church to sell a Clayton Road lot

The commission unanimously approved a boundary-adjustment plat for St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, shifting a shared parking lot to the church's parcel before it sells the house lot next door.