Board of Aldermen - Regular Meeting

All right, welcome everyone as recording in progress. Uh, as I welcome you to the first meeting of the year, January 5th, 2026 regular board of alderman meeting. Would everybody please join with me in saying the pledge of allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Roll call, please. Alderman Puffka here. Awoman Ty here. Awoman Gold

here. Sims is absent. Alman Liller here. Alman G here. Alderman Harter here. Alderman Urgger is absent and Mayor Dammit.

Great. Thank you. Next up is the approval of the agenda. Do we have any changes to the agenda? If not, any objection to approving the same by acclamation? Seeing none, it will be approved. Thank you. We're going to move down to announcements, appointments, which we have none. Brings us down to item five, public hearing. We have um three of them up. And the first is uh I don't know if the applicants are here. Uh the first is a public hearing on the conditional use permit and site development plans for T-Mobile store at 1201 Ster Drive within the Hanley Station development. So with that, I'm going to gavvel open the public hearing.

Hi Whitney Kelly on behalf of the city of Brentwood. Um the applicants are taking the former Twin Oaks restaurant at 1201 Strazner Drive within the Hanley Station development. The um one of the applicants is running a few minutes late. Someone is probably on the Zoom if y'all have any questions, but the property is zone UD where it requires retail services or conditional use. Okay. our uh I had a conversation with our city attorney today and he suggested we change up the public hearings okay a little bit. So his recommendation uh from our city attorney's point of view is during the public hearing we hear from the applicant.

Okay. And then uh his other suggestion is that we hold off any of the questions until we bring it up for the bill reading itself. He thinks it's just a cleaner way to do it and I'm going to defer to him since he's been doing this for about 35 years. So, uh, did the applicant was that the applicant behind you or is that that online? That's

the architect. Okay. If you would just introduce yourself and tell us about You're with T-Mobile, is that right? For the condition. We're the installing company. Okay. So, you're doing the sign package. This that's the second one, right? Correct. Right. Okay. Yeah. So, the applicant, he was going to be the applicant said he was going to be via Zoom and that um Warrant Sign Companies would be here as well. Okay. But I we don't see them on the Zoom. Well, that's okay. Well, if they're not here, then we'll just still go ahead and do it. So, if you want to go ahead and present as much as you can then, Whitney.

Sure. Um, they are making exterior changes to the building, which is removing the outdoor patio and the brick wall to allow for visibility in window signage, which um Mr. Barren will address at the next meet public hearing. Um, uh, if you have any other questions,

we're going to hold off on the questions until, but okay. Thank you. Uh, anybody in the public care to speak, uh, on this matter during this public hearing? And again, that's on the conditional use permit for the new T-Mobile retail store at 1201 Straer Drive. Anybody online by chance? Nope. Okay. Okay. So, with that, I'm going to close the public hearing on this matter and move to our second public hearing, and that is on the uh amendment to the Hanley Station Development Comprehensive Sign Plan for the T-Mobile retail store at 1201 Strawner Drive. So, with that, I'm going to gavvel open the public hearing. If you would just identify yourself.

Hi, my name is Steve Barren. I'm with Warren Sign Company. Uh we're the installing company for the sign package. So, we're requesting an amendment to the sign, well, the comprehensive sign plan to allow for three illuminated signs at this building. Okay. All right. Uh, I know I'm going to ask just a couple of questions, but then we'll hold off on the board till later on. Uh, you're not putting a sign on all four walls. It's just on three of the four walls. The original proposal was for all four, but we dropped the one on the west elevation, so it's just three.

Got it. Okay, Whitney. The original comprehensive sign plan for the handling station development allowed for signs on all four sides of the building for freestanding restaurant use only. Okay.

Inline retail was allowed for one on the front and one on the um front and one on the south entrance which would have been along Strazner. It did not provide at that time one facing Hanley nor the internal the planning and zoning commission f um and it also limited it to a smaller size. So the planning and zoning commission's recommendation was to remove the one on the west side of the building since that's facing the residential condo development but allow for the three signs.

Okay. Uh, anybody in the public care to speak at to this matter uh during the public hearing for the comprehensive sign plan for T-Mobile retail store 121 South or 121 Strawster. Okay. So, with that, I'm going to close the public hearing on this matter and move us to the third and final public hearing and that is on I believe Whitney, you're still up for that. That's Jets Pizza. Yeah. public hearing for the conditional use permit and site development plan for Jets Pizza carry out and delivery at 8824 Manchester Road within the Shnook Brentwood Plaza Shopping Center. So with that, I'm going to gavvel open the public hearing. The applicants are available online. Wonderful. Yeah.

Okay. Uh the applicants, if you would just identify yourself. Sorry, this is Oh, sorry. Go ahead, Terry. Hey, sorry, Robert. This is Terry Lewis Stevens. I'm the architect for the project. Great. If you just want to uh speak briefly as to uh what what's uh what's going on, what's the request for the conditional use permit?

Oh, well, the space apparently was well, it was business prior to this lease um being executed. It was an Edward Jones as I recall. And now the franchisee would like for the conditional use to be approved for it to become a Jets pizza. Okay. And Whitney, do you have anything to add to this?

Um, yes. All restaurants, including delivery and carry out, uh, require a conditional use permit in the GC district, which this property is zoned. Um they are taking the inunit at 1,715 square feet and it would be carry out and delivery only. Uh they are not making any changes to the exterior of the building or the site. But we did include a condition or planning and rec zoning commission recommended included a condition that employee parking shall be behind the building. So

great. All right. Anybody in the public care to speak to this issue? uh the conditional use permit and site development plan for the Jets pizza carry out and delivery at 8824 Manchester Road. Anyone online? Okay. So, with that, I'm going to close the public hearing and move on to item six, which is public comments. Anybody in the public care to address the board? Now is the time to do so. All we ask is that you come to the podium, state your name and address, and you'll be given up to three minutes. Anyone online by chance? Okay, let's move on down to mayor and alderman reports. First up is the mayor. I have no report. Alderman Pluffka.

No report. No report. It's first of the year. I'm not ready. Uh the public safety committee is having uh did not have a meeting in December. We are having that meeting. Is is Octavia? Am I is it Wednesday? It is. Okay. I got that wrong, didn't I? I said Thursday. So it's it's Wednesday. Wednesday at 7. Um no, Wednesday is the 7th is at 5:30. It's at 5:30, but it's Wednesday the 7th. Yes.

Okay. At that time, we're going to take up basically one issue, and that is uh to the extent at which Brentwood is going to regulate the um use of electric uh and motorized um scooters and a variety of different powered vehicles um on our streets, sidewalks, and park trails. And so um I would invite anybody, encourage anybody who has any interest in that to come. We will have our our representatives of our police department and our fire department will be there too to try to answer questions and uh the goal is to take what we have uh been provided and put it into a format that is um acceptable to the committee and then move it on for recommendation to the full board.

Thank you. Thank you. Alderoman Ty. Uh yes, two things. Uh, next Tuesday, January 11th, at 6 PM, we will have a W one meeting at the rec center. And then on Wednesday, January 21st, we will have the uh January Ways and Means Committee meeting at 6 p.m. in this room. Thank you, Alderman Go. Um, the ward next W 2 meeting will be February 11th at 6:30 in the community center. Thank you, Alderman Lock Mueller. The public works committee will meet this coming Thursday the 8th right in this room at six o'clock. Thank you. Alderman Gold.

Yes. Our January W 3 meeting will be January 27th at 6:30 at the rec center. Thank you. And Alderwoman Harter Brentwood Forest U board meeting is the last Tuesday of the month at 5 at 6 o'clock. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Uh, brings us down to city administrative report, which like the mayor's report, we have none because it's so early in the year. Uh, brings us down to item nine, consent agenda. We have a number of items on there. Anybody have any questions about any of the items or any requests to remove any of the items from the consent agenda? If not, the chair would entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda. Make that motion. Second.

Any discussion? Roll call, please. Alman Puffka, yes. Aldwoman Ty, yes. Alwoman Gold, yes. Alman Lockm Miller, yes. Alman G, yes. Aldwoman Harter, yes. Motion passed. Thank you. Uh, brings us down to we have no old business, so we're going to jump into item 11, new business. And the first up is bill number 6582. Can we get a first read by title only, please? Oh, and before we do that, I need to, if you would, you may notice we have a new face at the table for our city city attorney tonight. So, if you would introduce yourself to the board, please.

Yes. Hello. Uh, my name is Lindy Fritz. I'm a colleague of Jim Hetlages. So, I am here in hisstead tonight. Um, happy to meet all of you. And I will give this a first reading. Bill number 6582, an ordinance approving the site development plan and authorizing the issuance of a new conditional use permit for T-Mobile to operate a retail store at 1201 Straner Drive within the Hanley Station Development Center in the UD Urban Development District.

Thank you. Okay, Whitney. Um, board members have any uh any questions about this uh bill number 6582? Like we said, we held off during the public hearing, so now is the time to ask any questions about this conditional use permit. I have a question about the parking. Uh if you would tell us about that.

Um yes, it's all part of the Hanley station development where there was significant parking provided within the parking structure for the um restaurant and retail uses. Um therefore we did not do a parking study because the uh CBB or felt that there was adequate parking already available on the site. As part of their comprehensive sign plan, they have four designated spaces in that front of the building for to be designated for T-Mo mobile customers. Um and they are asking for a first and second reading tonight if possible. Okay. Older woman go.

Thank you. Are just to clarify, we are only talking about the conditional use purpose or are we going to talk about the signed package at this time too because I I also have a parking question. This is solely on the conditional use permit. Okay. And uh then my only question is any comments from the neighbors? Uh no we have not receive anything. Thank you. Alderman Gould. So, the the dedicated parking spaces, did was there dedicated parking spaces for the previous restaurant that was there? Um, or does that take reason I'm asking is there's there's very limited parking right outside of the of of that retail store. We have

a really nice new new restaurant, then there's a a a hotel, and then there's the the garage parking. Are are four of those dedicated spaces being taken away from anybody that are right outside that they're currently not designated. Two of the four that the applicants are seeking approval for are to a right there at the first two parking spaces to the right as you enter into the site, not directly in front of the building. And then two of the spaces are directly in front of the building. Um though I don't know if Twin Oaks ever had those specifically designated for them. I don't think so. Yeah,

they did. Yeah. Okay. And and so th those are the hours of operation the same as any hours of the operation for the restaurant or you know I mean obviously hotels all the time but

yeah they're every day um I believe from 10 to 10 p.m. Do you remember? It was in the staff report which was Yeah, 10 to 8:00 p.m. Thank you.

And then there was available parking within the parking garage. So the the two dedicated spaces, um I'm trying to get a sense for where those are. So it's right when you pull in, are they dedicated? The dead dedicated space is just to the left as you pull in. Yes. So, there's two spots there that they want um two there.

Yeah. Do you want to in the middle in the middle island area. Yeah. Okay. Thank you.

Y back on that. So, I know in the sign package is where they talk about the signs saying like reserved. Would it make I don't want to muddy the things, but like the condo owners right there and their guests sometimes park and so if it's an evening visitor, we have a lot of those hotel guests. And two of the spots I think make some sense. The other two right in front, they're also right in front of the restaurant. So, with the sign package, it says reserved, but it doesn't say what hours it's reserved for. So, maybe overnight parking or I just it that I was recently in that parking lot visiting the other business in that area and that parking lot was happening. went over to the garage, totally got a nice spot in the garage, but I am aware how much like prime parking that is for certain people, especially those with maybe disabilities or also understanding the condo owners needs for them and their guests.

Well, they had to get away condo and property owners approval for that. Um, we would not be enforcing that. Uh it would be up to the property owner to enforce that, but we could work with the applicant to indicate uh hours in which those are reserved co coincide with the hours of the business operation and the condo owners have been about kind of the fact that four of those spots are going away because I know it is right outside a couple folks units. Yes. Okay. And they just didn't comment or have we did not receive any public comments. So, are these four designated spots are they part of the conditional use permit?

No, it it's just what they're requesting as part of the cup. I mean, that's that's between them. Yes, that's between them and the property owners. The condo. Yeah. Okay. Alderman Harter. Well, my question was if they take four and then the restaurant wants four, you know, it I mean I was just wondering if they had permission or how how that's going to work. Uh yeah, that's something that they would have to work out with the property owners on that. Yeah.

Any other questions? Well, you heard the request. They would like to have a second read tonight. If you're inclined to do so, we would need a motion to that effect. If not, and I'm not hearing a motion, then I'm thinking we're going to wait and have a second read at the next meeting. Thank you. Uh, brings us down to the second item, which is bill number 6583. Can we get a first read by title only, please? Bill number 6583, an ordinance approving an amendment to ordinance number 4051 that authorized a comprehensive sign plan for the Hanley station development.

Thank you. This is a kind of a piggyback on obviously to 6582. Any questions? Yes, Alderman Lock Mueller. Whitney, I think when they first submitted they had their magenta, I guess they called it, or pink uh window screening with their logo on it. Yes. The commission nyx that idea and wanted a blackening of the windows.

Correct. They have um the applicants have also just sent me something on Friday that we felt would be consistent which is just that it's a neutral color. It would be white with the tea. The discussion at the planning and zoning commission was largely the magenta since that is a branded color and we would feel that the white would be consistent with their approval as well. Well, I know but the bill in front of us has does the black end. We can make that change if

Well, let me let me back up and finish what I was going to say. I know they nixed that the commission did. My question is, so if it was it's supposed to be black window coverings, does the logo also get to stay or is the logo pulled from that also? No, the the logo could stay because the discussion was that it it was less than 20% of the window space. So they felt it was just the magenta color that the planning and zoning commission had a concern with. All those windows will still have their logo on it in some color that probably would have been white if it's a blackened but now what is it?

Well, they were initially showing the white tea with black background. Um they have revised it to be a white background with the magenta T. See on page six of of the staff report. Yeah. Um yeah. So it's it's not what's on that, right? This is what they initially approved. Yeah. I know. But that's you've got conditions listed here under section three that says windows uh window sign shall only have black window coverings no branding color.

Correct. So we can make that change if you want to continue it and we would revise the ordinance bring that back to you. Well I'm guessing what Alderman Lock Mueller is saying it just needs to be consistent with whatever they want. It needs to be in the right. So, we would make the change that it could be a white or neutral, white or black or a neutral color is was the intent um from the planning and zoning commission. So, we can change that to be a neutral color. Um and to specify that it does still allow for the T. Alderman, did you have questions on this or not?

I had one minor question just on the wattage of the sign. So obviously the sign facing Strawner and the sign facing Hanley are totally fine. And am I correct in understanding the sign facing the condos that one was removed and it's just the sign that is now facing the hotel. Correct. Okay. So from the cond if you're in any of those whole like front row condos you won't see the sign pretty much. Correct. Because that the sign is illuminated 247. Right. Okay. Cool. I'm good. Thank you.

Okay. Anybody else? And the same request is for this bill as was the prior one or uh they are wanting a second read tonight. Um if the board wants that, they're going to need to make a motion to that effect. I'm not hearing one, so I think we're going to be taking this up for a second read at the next meeting in uh January. Okay, brings us down to bill number 6584. Could we get a first read by title only, please? Bill number 6584, an ordinance approving a revised public works mutual aid agreement.

Okay. Did I miss one there? No, I guess I didn't. Okay. 6584. Um, all right. Who is presenting on that, Dan? Um, currently we already have a uh public works mutual aid agreement that we uh approved back in 2023. Uh, city of Chesterfield is the chair for the other cities. There's about 15 other cities that are part of this agreement. Uh, since there's been other cities that have been added such as Wentzville, City of Chesterfield's requesting that uh there's a new agreement. You know, it has the same terms and everything. It just incorporates the other cities that have joined since we executed in 23. Um, and we have actually used it back in the May 2025 um, tornado event. City of Bwin gave us one of their chippers to use so it's covered while we're using it in case something, you know, catastrophic happens to it.

Okay, any questions? Yes, Alderman Lock Miller. Yeah, the public works took this up and it's a it's a great way among the municipalities to share equipment and personnel that instead of us having to buy our own equipment, we can share. Um it's just changing as Dan has said. Um and uh I'd make a motion for a second read on this. The fact that uh you know, you never know what's going to happen around the corner. So I think it should be in place as soon as possible. I'll second that. Okay, we've got a motion and a second for a second read. Any discussion on that motion? All in favor, please indicate by saying I. I.

Any opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. Madam city attorney, can we get a second read of bill number 6584 by title only, please? Bill number 6584, an ordinance approving a revised public works mutual aid agreement. Thank you. Chair would entertain a motion to perfect bill number 65 84 into ordinance form. So moved. Second. Any discussion? Okay. Roll call, please. Alman PFA, yes. Awoman Ty, yes. Aldwoman Gold, yes. Lock Miller, yes. Autooman Aldot G, yes. Autowoman Harden, yes.

Motion passes and now becomes ordinant. Bill number 6584 now becomes ordinance number 5208. Thank you. Brings us down to bill number 6585. Can we get a first read by tile only, please? Bill number 6585, an ordinance approving the site development plan and authorizing the issuance of a new conditional use permit for Jets Pizza to operate a restaurant with carry out and delivery at 8828 Manchester Road within the Shnooks Shopping Center, Manchester Road in the GC General Commercial District.

Thank you. This was the third public hearing that we did not take questions on during the public hearing. So, the third matter. So now is the time for the board if you have any specific questions of the applicant uh pertaining to this conditional use permit, now would be great time to do that. Whitney, are they asking for a second read as well? Yes, they would like a second read. Okay. Um I've got the same question about parking. I know you said there's no sitdown uh here. It's just simply carry out uh or delivery, I think you said. Yes. and the employees are parking behind but uh customers would park in front. Correct. Is there are there any parking requirements uh with that?

We did look at the parking as part of the at the planning and zoning commission. Um hold on, I can get to it. The site had has 289 parking stalls. from a straight review, it would require um at that time when we were looking at a other applicant, it required a 290 parking spaces. With this applicant, it does require a 290, but under the city code under section 41590, it allows for a 20% reduction to account for the eb and flow of parking on the site. So that takes the required parking down to 232 spaces. Therefore, we did not have a concern with the parking on site.

Okay. Any questions? You did hear their request. They would like to have a second read tonight. Once again, if the board's inclined to do so, Alderman Pluffka, second read. Okay, we've got a motion and a second for a second read. Any discussion on that motion? All in favor, please indicate by saying I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. Madam, city attorney, can we get a second read of bill number 6585 by title only, please?

Bill number 6585, an ordinance approving the site development plan and authorizing the issuance of a new conditional use permit for Jets Pizza to operate a restaurant with carry out and delivery at 8828 Manchester Road within the Shnooks Shopping Center, Manchester Road in the GC General Commercial District. Thank you. Chair would entertain a motion to perfect bill number 6585 in ordinance form. Moved second. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Alman Puffka, yes. Aldwoman Ty, yes. Alderman Gold, yes. Alman Lockmiller, yes. Alderman Gold, yes. Alderwoman Harter, yes. Bill number 6585 passes and now becomes ordinance number 5209.

Great. Thank you. Welcome to the city of warmth. Jets Pizza. All right. Uh moves us down to uh item E under new business bill number 6586. Can we get a first read by title only, please? Bill number 6586, an ordinance amending ordinance number 5171 to amend the landscape plan for the Brentwood Public Library at 2201 South Brentwood Boulevard. Thank you. And who is presenting on this?

We're going to the bullpen. All right, Stephen, if you are online. Oh, with Arcturus. Okay. Yeah, if you just unmute yourself. There you go. Yep. Hey, sorry about that. No problem. Um

yeah, this is uh basically an amendment to the original landscape plan uh for the addition of uh bike racks as well as uh some updates around the landscaping for where the uh fire uh sprinkler um uh inlet valve is from the street of Morates. Um there was also some discussion about the trees within the courtyard. Um however uh with the planning and zoning um those are now uh still uh in that landscape portion. So okay um those are the updates to the landscape plan. Thank you. Uh any questions?

No. Are they wanting a second read tonight? That that would be great if if possible. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Hear the request. Anybody on the board care to make a motion for a second read? Now would be a great time to do that. I'll make a motion for a second read of bill number um 6586. 586. All right. Second. Okay. Uh any any discussion on the motion for a second read? All in favor, please indicate by saying I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Madam, city attorney, can we get a second read by title only of bill number 6586?

Bill number 6586, an ordinance amending ordinance number 5171 to amend the landscape plan for the Brentwood Public Library at 2201 South Brentwood Boulevard. Wonderful. Chair would entertain a motion to perfect bill number 6586 into ordinance form. So moved. Second. Any discussion? Only question I had is um if the trees are remaining, do does does the do the supporting documents need to be updated or is or how is that if the trees in the in the in the patio area are are based on the recommendation of planning and zoning?

Oh, that that was included as part of the draft ordinance was that the free trees were to remain. Oh, okay. Gotcha. Yeah, I just didn't know if all the other supporting documents needed to be updated or not. So, okay. Thank you. I see a hand over here. No, I was question. Okay, great. Uh, okay. Um, I think we had a motion to perfect and seconded. Okay. Uh, roll call, please. Alman PFA, yes. Awoman Ty, yes. Aldwoman Gold, yes. Alman Lock Miller, yes. Alman Gold, yes. Awoman Harter, yes. Bill number 6586 passes and now becomes ordinance number 52.

Thank you. Uh brings us down to the final item which is citizen comments. Again, anybody in the public care to address the board? Now is the time to do so. All we ask is that you come to the podium. State your name and address and you'll be given up to three minutes. No one online either. Okay. We uh have a request. We do need to go into close session tonight pursuant to RSO 610.021 021 subsection 12. Uh we need a motion to that effect, please. A motion. Okay. Any discussion? Okay. Roll call, please. Puffa, yes. Automan Ty, yes. Autooman Gold, yes. Alman Lock Miller, yes.

Would her? Yes. Motion pass. And we will adjourn there from Thank you. All right. Thanks everybody.