Friday, April 29, 2011
Board of Aldermen votes 7-1 to deny a city code change that would have allowed chickens to be raised within city limits.
Nick Anderson won’t be able to raise chickens in his backyard. Anderson, a 13-year-old St. Peters resident, saw his five-month quest to change city code so he could raise chickens in his backyard end Thursday night at the St. Peters Board of Aldermen meeting. Following the advice of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board denied the city code change bill with a 7-1 vote. Alderman Gus Elliott, Ward 3, was the lone supporter of the urban chicken ordinance. “I’m sad, disappointed,” Anderson said. Supporters and opponents came out to speak at the meeting after weeks of buildup to the vote. The Board heard 11 public comments that were pretty evenly split. Those who sided with Anderson and the chickens said the city should reward a kid who…
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
St. Peters Board of Aldermen set to decide fate of urban chickens at Thursday's meeting.
St. Peters residents will find out Thursday if chickens can be raised in the city. After many weeks of debate, the Board of Aldermen will vote tonight on Bill No. 11-62. The bill would allow residents of the city to raise up to four hens within city limits. The so-called urban chickens would be restricted to a regulated coop and would fall under strict rules. Citizens wanting chickens would have to apply for a yearly permit and be inspected by the health department before owning any chickens. The chicken plan has been discussed for months, first at the joint session meeting in February. The board debated the issue in March and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend a denial of the issue. The final vote comes tonight. The agenda for …
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Friday, April 15, 2011
The Planning and Zoning Commission balked at allowing city residents to raise chickens, but several aldermen sounded off to support the issue.
A new Chic-fil-A opened in St. Peters Thursday, but even the celebrated franchise was second in the pecking order to the city’s urban chicken discussion during the Board of Aldermen work session. During the April 8 Planning and Zoning meeting, 13-year-old Nick Anderson asked to be allowed to raise hens as part of a 4-H project after he worked to hatch eggs as part of a home-school project. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-2 to recommend denial of the request. But the Board of Aldermen can override the recommendation with a simple majority vote, and several aldermen said they support the change. But most Board of Aldermen members took a different view during the board's Thursday work session. “I say let this happen,” said Ward 1 …
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Planning and Zoning Commission votes to deny request to change city code to allow chickens within city limits.
Chicken ownership in St. Peters is not looking likely after Wednesday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. A change in the city code was proposed that would allow so-called urban chickens to live within city limits. Led by Aldermanic representative Patrick Barclay, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend to the Board of Aldermen a denial of the code change, keeping St. Peters chicken free. The denial will be submitted to the Board of Aldermen, who will then vote on the ordinance at the April 28 meeting. Barclay said he has heard from too many residents and too many homeowners associations to support the code change. “Almost every homeowners association has it in their covenant to not allow farm animals,” he said. “It’s …
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The Daily Dose is a look at what you may have missed and what's coming up on St. Peters Patch. This is the April 7, 2011 edition.
The weather, at least temperature wise, seems to be picking up. That means, of course, that rain is in the forecast. Oh well. But before the rain comes, it's time for another edition of The Daily Dose. In Case You Missed It Coming Up The Forecast Here's the weather outlook for today and Friday from the National Weather Service. Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind between 5 and 13 mph. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind between 3 and 9 mph. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms…
Friday, March 25, 2011
Nine items on the agenda all passed by 8-0 vote.
The dais at the Justice Center may have a new look at the next Board of Aldermen meeting with the upcoming election, but Thursday's meeting still had the familiar faces—and familiar results. For potentially the last time with four aldermanic spots up for grabs at the April 5 General Election, the current members of the St. Peters governing body met at the Justice Center. The members made the meeting count, passing nine new ordinances on the night, upping the total to 50 for the year. As Mayor Len Pagano joked at the end of the meeting, the City of St. Peters has passed more new business in three months than that state of Missouri will probably do all year long. The board actually had 10 items up for vote at the meeting, but one item was …
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Work session begins at 5 p.m. at the Justice Center with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m.
Thursday's Board of Aldermen meeting could be the last for four members of the Board. Four aldermen—Dave Thomas (Ward 1), Judy Bateman (Ward 2), Gus Elliott (Ward 3) and Don Aytes (Ward 4)—are up for re-election in the April 5 general election. With the ensuing election, tonights meeting could be the last for the current group of Aldermen. The Board's work session will begin at 5 p.m. and the regular meeting will start at 7 p.m. Both meetings will take place at the Justice Center. Meetings and work sessions are broadcast on Charter Cable channel 992 and U-Verse channel 99. Items on the work session agenda include: Items on the Board meeting agenda include: One item not on the agenda for the meeting, is the discussion of chickens. That …
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Friday, March 11, 2011
Board will vote on chicken ordinance at next meeting.
Chickens will soon find out if they are welcome in St. Peters, but if Thursday’s Board of Aldermen meeting is any indicting the feathered birds may be out of luck. In late 2010, a resident requested permission to build a chicken coop in his backyard for a 4-H project. The city of St. Peters researched the idea and first proposed allowing chickens inside city limits during a February joint session meeting. Thursday night during the Board’s work session, the Aldermen discussed the issue for the first time. Cathy Pratt, St. Peters’ manager for engineering and development services, presented a draft ordinance that would allow up to four chickens to be allowed in residential areas with a variety of restrictions. The chickens would have be in a …
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Work session begins at 5 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m.
For the first time in March, the St. Peters Board of Aldermen will meet. The Board's work session will begin at 5 p.m. and the regular meeting will start at 7 p.m. Both meetings will take place at the Justice Center.Meetings and work sessions are broadcast on Charter Cable channel 992 and U-Verse channel 99. Items on the agenda for the work session include: Items on the meeting agenda include:
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
St. Peters Board of Aldermen, Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Commission met on Monday night to talk ethics, policy and chickens.
The Board of Aldermen, Board of Adjustment and the Planning and Zoning Commission gathered in City Hall for a meeting Monday night. Seated in a conference room at the newly renovated St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, the trio of St. Peters government entities met for their bi-annual meeting. Feasting on sandwiches from Jimmy John’s, the three groups listened to a presentation on ethics and conflict of interests, heard about chickens (yes, chickens), and went over proposed zoning changes. The meeting kicked off with a presentation by John A. Young of Hazelwood and Weber LLC. Young informed the crowd about things they can and cannot do as members of government. For example, sending emails to other board members saying you will vote against …
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Aaron Hager
4:18 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
This is a highly dissappointing outcome :( more ›