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Crestwood Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting – January 8, 2026

Board of Aldermen & Boards — Thursday, January 8, 2026
BodyCrestwood, Missouri
SessionBoard of Aldermen & Boards
DateThursday, January 8, 2026
StatusFILED
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1:34

Please come across okay, good evening, everybody.

1:55

Uh it is six o'clock on January seventh, two thousand twenty-six.

2:02

Uh, and uh this is the City of Crestwood Planning and Zoning and Architectural Review Commission meeting is now called to order.

2:08

If we could all please rise uh for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:14

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which there stands one nation under God individual with liberty and justice for all.

2:33

Uh next item on the agenda is a roll call.

2:37

Patrick.

2:39

Commissioner Charbonne.

2:40

Here.

2:41

Commissioner Bundren.

2:42

Excused.

2:43

Excused.

2:44

Commissioner Questerman.

2:46

Here.

2:46

Commissioner Seban.

2:48

Here.

2:49

Commissioner Eversgird.

2:50

Excused.

2:51

Excused.

2:53

Commissioner Zipfel?

2:54

Here.

2:55

Chairman Sweeney.

2:56

Excused.

2:57

Excuse.

2:57

Alderman Representative Grant Maybe.

2:59

Here.

3:00

We have a quorum.

3:02

Thank you, Patrick.

3:04

Uh the next item on the agenda is the approval of minutes.

3:08

Uh Commissioners, if uh y'all have questions or comments or edits, now would be the time to make those.

3:15

I'll give you a minute.

3:35

Hearing no concerns, I will take I will entertain a motion to approve.

3:42

Thank you, Commissioner Seven.

3:43

Thank you, Commissioner Closman.

3:44

All those in favor?

3:46

Aye.

3:47

All those opposed.

3:55

Next item on the agenda is public comment.

3:59

Uh so this is the time.

4:01

Uh if there's anybody from the public uh that wants to speak on any item on or off the agenda tonight.

4:08

Uh would like to keep comments to about five minutes if possible.

4:13

Uh and if you do, please approach the podium, state your name and address and and your concerns.

4:24

Hi, I'm Maryland Sauer at nine three oh six Queenston Drive.

4:29

And I was here uh two months ago at with my husband.

4:34

Um regarding our neighbors' cameras.

4:37

It's been almost two years on April thirtieth, twenty twenty-four.

4:40

Our neighbors installed twenty-four-seven audio and three hundred sixty degree video with pan and tilt surveillance dual cameras that are remote controlled.

4:49

They're twelve feet in the air on the back corner of their home, nearest to our backyard, and their yards from the property line.

4:56

The surveillance device has dual cameras.

5:00

One camera has a landscape view in any position, capturing approximately 130 degree horizontal and 120 degree vertical views.

5:08

The camera can the backyard camera specifically can see details from 50 feet away.

5:14

The majority of our backyard is within this 50 foot distance.

5:18

The rotating pan and tilt camp dual cameras also have a microphone that rotates with the camera and to this day regularly is directed at our property.

5:26

Because of its no blind spots, wide range, it's impossible for this camera to not trespass on our backyard and record conversations without consent.

5:36

The issue why I came back back tonight is because well, first of all, I I just want to encourage uh an ordinance.

5:42

We did go uh but not an ordinance, a um um uh what do you call it when you have for housing the when you have rules for houses?

5:58

A code, yeah.

5:59

So some sort of code that um would not allow panning cameras uh in our community.

6:07

And the reason for this is something I've noticed recently.

6:10

We um I mean we've always had kind of spotty Wi-Fi outside, but we got a Wi-Fi extender over the holidays, and um I can tell when that camera is on us because the infrared does interrupt Wi-Fi signals and Wi-Fi uh we can make phone calls on Wi-Fi and they are interrupted, they are dropped.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████████████████████████38%
Privacy Ordinance█████████████████17%
Public Safety███████████████15%
Procedural████████████12%
Miscellaneous████████8%
Economic Development██████6%
Parks and Recreation████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Crestwood Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting – January 8, 2026

Note: The agenda and transcript indicate the meeting was held on January 7, 2026, but the instruction specified January 8, 2026. This summary uses the provided date.

The Crestwood Planning and Zoning and Architectural Review Commission met to approve minutes, hear public comment, and consider a final development plan for a 7 Brew Coffee drive-through. The commission also received updates on other development projects and city matters.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the December 3, 2025 meeting were approved unanimously by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Maryland Sauer (9306 Queenston Drive) spoke about ongoing issues with a neighbor's surveillance cameras installed in April 2024. She stated the cameras are 24/7 audio and 360-degree video with pan/tilt/zoom, located 12 feet high and directed at her property. She reported that the infrared lights interfere with her Wi-Fi, causing dropped calls, which she said may violate the Communications Act of 1934. She urged the commission to adopt a code prohibiting panning cameras in residential areas and requiring neighbor approval for backyard cameras. Commissioners acknowledged the matter is under review by the city attorney but noted it is a novel legal area. Alderman Maybe stated the current draft ordinance is not as broad as banning panning cameras. Sauer expressed frustration with the two-year delay and was encouraged to continue attending meetings.

Discussion Items

  • Final Development Plan – Crestwood Crossing Partial Phase IIB-2 (7 Brew Coffee): City planner Danny presented the staff report. The proposal is for a 0.4-acre drive-through coffee shop on a southeast outlot of the Crestwood Crossing redevelopment. The plan requires final development plan approval for the newly established PDC district. Staff found compliance with most codes but noted several items for commission attention:
    • Parking and stacking: The site provides approximately 20 stacking spaces in two drive-through lanes, plus overflow capacity. Staff found this adequate.
    • Pedestrian crosswalk: No marked crosswalk from parking to building; staff recommended cross-hatch striping.
    • Canopy columns: Staff recommended two-foot masonry wrapping; commission raised this to 42 inches minimum after discussion.
    • Dumpster enclosure: Code requires masonry construction; the plan showed thin brick veneer. Staff and commissioners agreed full masonry is needed for durability.
    • Site lighting: West parking lot lacks adequate lighting; staff recommended building-mounted or pole fixtures (max 15 ft), shielded to limit light trespass.
    • Roof: Standing seam metal roof is standard for pre-manufactured buildings; staff noted code discourages it but left to commission discretion. Applicant requested approval as-is.
    • Blue LED rope lighting around roof perimeter: Commissioner Eversgird (absent) sent an email expressing concern about brightness. Commissioner Charbonneau moved to require dimmable lighting to the satisfaction of the public works director.
  • Commission Deliberation and Applicant Response: Rem Eiler (applicant) confirmed the building is pre-manufactured and that the roof design is standard. He agreed to most conditions but requested no changes to the roof. On the rope lighting, he stated it can be dimmed. Commissioners discussed consistency with the nearby Quick Trip development and agreed on additional conditions: column wrappings at 42 inches, full masonry dumpster enclosures, and dimmable LED lighting.
  • Other Development Updates (Staff & Alderman):
    • Quick Trip permits and rear access road improvements are nearing issuance.
    • 8800 Watson apartment development: Grading permit issued; subdivision plat denial upheld by Board of Aldermen; project proceeding without subdivision.
    • Millennium Center renovations (Turkish American Intercultural Center) permits issued.
    • Duncan at 9600 Watts zoning review permit issued.
    • Alderman Maybe reported: RV ordinance (permitting small RVs in driveways) rejected by Board; new large playground approved for Spellman Park; election filing closed (Mayor Shipley unopposed); four charter amendments on April ballot.
    • Ribbon cutting for “The Back Nine” golf simulator store on January 9 at Watson Plaza.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Approve Final Development Plan (7 Brew Coffee): Approved 4-0 (Commissioners Charbonneau, Klosterman, Seban, Zipfel in favor; Chairman Sweeney and Commissioners Bundren and Eversgird excused). Conditions included:
    1. Emergency vehicle access to fire marshal’s satisfaction.
    2. Cross-hatch striping for a pedestrian crosswalk.
    3. Minimum 42-inch masonry wrapping around canopy columns.
    4. Screening of rooftop and ground-mounted mechanical units.
    5. Additional west parking lot lighting (building-mounted or pole, max 15 ft, shielded).
    6. Full masonry dumpster enclosure matching building.
    7. Dimmable building-mounted LED lighting, set to satisfaction of public works director.
  • Next Steps: Applicant to submit final construction drawings.
  • Public Comment Issue: No formal action taken; city attorney continues research on camera ordinance; resident encouraged to return to future meetings.

Meeting Transcript

Please come across okay, good evening, everybody. Uh it is six o'clock on January seventh, two thousand twenty-six. Uh, and uh this is the City of Crestwood Planning and Zoning and Architectural Review Commission meeting is now called to order. If we could all please rise uh for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which there stands one nation under God individual with liberty and justice for all. Uh next item on the agenda is a roll call. Patrick. Commissioner Charbonne. Here. Commissioner Bundren. Excused. Excused. Commissioner Questerman. Here. Commissioner Seban. Here. Commissioner Eversgird. Excused. Excused. Commissioner Zipfel? Here. Chairman Sweeney. Excused. Excuse. Alderman Representative Grant Maybe. Here. We have a quorum. Thank you, Patrick. Uh the next item on the agenda is the approval of minutes. Uh Commissioners, if uh y'all have questions or comments or edits, now would be the time to make those. I'll give you a minute. Hearing no concerns, I will take I will entertain a motion to approve. Thank you, Commissioner Seven. Thank you, Commissioner Closman. All those in favor? Aye. All those opposed. Next item on the agenda is public comment. Uh so this is the time. Uh if there's anybody from the public uh that wants to speak on any item on or off the agenda tonight. Uh would like to keep comments to about five minutes if possible. Uh and if you do, please approach the podium, state your name and address and and your concerns. Hi, I'm Maryland Sauer at nine three oh six Queenston Drive. And I was here uh two months ago at with my husband. Um regarding our neighbors' cameras. It's been almost two years on April thirtieth, twenty twenty-four. Our neighbors installed twenty-four-seven audio and three hundred sixty degree video with pan and tilt surveillance dual cameras that are remote controlled. They're twelve feet in the air on the back corner of their home, nearest to our backyard, and their yards from the property line. The surveillance device has dual cameras. One camera has a landscape view in any position, capturing approximately 130 degree horizontal and 120 degree vertical views.

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