UPDATE As of Sept. 24th 2024
Tenative Sept 26th 7pm OFallon City will vote to on Tall Tree Development
OFallon votes on TTF 239 homes backing to Busch MCA. Please write/call to the OFallon Council below. Show up Sept 26th @7PM
OUR COUNTY DESERVES SMART GROWTH. JOIN US TO ENSURE THIS.
Here are CSGSCC's Next Steps to Preserve Rural St. Charles County.
1. URGENT: Attend the O'Fallon City Council Vote on the Tall Tree Farm Development
Date: Thursday, Sept. 26th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: O'Fallon City Hall
The O'Fallon City Council will vote on whether to approve a major housing development along Hwy DD, between Sommers and Dardenne Creek. This proposal would add 239 homes, on top of the 120 already approved near Dardenne Creek—totaling 360 new homes in a rural area bordering Busch Wildlife.
On Sept. 5th, O'Fallon's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 9-3 to DENY this development, citing these concerns. Now, it’s crucial that the City Council hears from YOU.
Why this matters:
The following were all noted as reasons the O'Fallon PNZ voted this development design down.
- Financial Impact: The O'Fallon Planning and Zoning Commission estimates this development will cost a deficit to O'Fallon in $$ millions, with most new resident spending diverted to nearby areas like Lake St. Louis (Hwy N) and Dardenne Prairie while O'Fallon pays for this new developments' services.
- Strain on Services: O'Fallon’s emergency services, road maintenance, and other public works will be stretched thin, impacting current residents.
- Safety Concerns: The development would add traffic along Hwy DD, with no plan from MoDOT to address the increased congestion and safety risks.
- Flood Risk: The development will disrupt the flood plain, with unknown consequences for downstream residents.
How You Can Help:
- Attend the meeting: Show up and speak out against this development.
- Contact City Council members: Urge them to vote NO on this proposal.
Here are the contact details for O'Fallon City Council members:
- Tom "Duke" Herweck: (636) 379-5583 | therweck@ofallonmo.gov
- Ron Epps: (636) 379-5581 | repps@ofallonmo.gov
- Lisa Thompson: (636) 379-5591 | lthompson@ofallonmo.gov
- Nathan Bibb: (636) 379-5585 | nbibb@ofallonmo.gov
- Steve Koskela: (636) 379-5586 | skoskela@ofallonmo.gov
- Debbie Cook: (636) 379-5588 | dcook@ofallonmo.gov
- Linda Ragsdale: (636) 379-5584 | lragsdale@ofallonmo.gov
- Deana Smith: (636) 379-5582 | dsmith@ofallonmo.gov
- Mayor Bill Hennessy: (636) 379-5500 | bhennessy@ofallonmo.gov
We need everyone to make their voices heard. Share this message, show up, and take action to protect our community and environment.
Note this would be an illegal case of annexation under Missouri Statutes and a legal case against the City of O'Fallon will be brought if approved.
2. PLEASE TAKE THE COUNTY MASTERPLAN SURVEY! (LINK BELOW)
St. Charles County Gov't is currently reviewing its new Masterplan which will guide development growth in the county for the next 10-20 years. We need our rural citizens to show up and demand that Rural St. Charles is protected.
https://www.sccmo.org/2009/Master-Plan-Envision-2030
The County is also requesting input from Citizens through a questionnaire. Please go to "SCC MasterPlan Survey" at the Top of the page for instructions for input. This feedback is critical to protect Rural St. Charles County from reckless development. Please fill out both the survey and the map to ensure rural St. Charles is protected for you and future generations.
3. Lombardo has chosen to become a persona non grata of the Rural St. Charles community. Lombardo has shown they value profits over the local community. Lombardo is very capable of successfully building 3+Acre homesites in St. Charles but has chosen profit over community for Busch Highlands. Share your opinion with Lombardo at info@lombardohomes.com
4. CSGSCC will support political candidates that support Rural St. Charles and work against those who seek the destruction of Rural St. Charles.
CSGSCC will seek to work with any representative who wish is preserve Rural St. Charles and CSGSCC will work hard to oppose any representative set on the destruction of Rural St. Charles.
We need everyone's support and action.
Please do the following:
- Show up to the County Council meetings and upcoming O'Fallon City PNZ Meetings.
- Voice your opinions
- Tell your Friends and Neighbors what is happening.
- Donate to our Legal Fund (See below)
- Communicate your stance/beliefs to the St. Charles County Council:
The first 5 members below voted to approve this development disaster. (Elam, Baker, Hollander, Schneider, Swanson)
• Councilmember Mike Elam: Melam@sccmo.org (314) 440-1445
• Councilmember Tim Baker: Tbaker@sccmo.org (314) 698-6692
• Councilmember Terry Hollander: Thollander@sccmo.org (636)233-2347
• Councilmember Nancy Schneider: Nschneider@sccmo.org (636)233-4190
• Councilmember Matt Swanson: Mswanson@sccmo.org (636)288-6479
• Councilmember Joe Brazil: Jbrazil@sccmo.org (636)399-2975
• Councilmember Dave Hammond: Dhammond@sccmo.org (314)581-5954
Note that both Councilmembers Brazil and Hammond Voted to Defend Rural St. Charles against this reckless and shortsighted development.
- Communicate your stance/beliefs on directly to the following O'Fallon Reps from Ward #3 that Northern Tall Tree section (north of Dardenne Creek) abide by the 7 principals noted below. The proposed Northern Tall Tree Section will be dense development unsuitable for the area.
Nathan Bibb: 636-379-5585 nbibb@ofallon.mo.us
Steve Koskela: 636-379-5586 skoskela@ofallon.mo.us
- Lombardo has approached the City of O'Fallon to develop for the North Section of TTF (Hwy DD From Sommers to Diehr Rd). No date available yet on Submission for North to OFallon PNZ. Lombardo Proposal & Development design plans for the North Section are unclear but Lombardo will present formally to O'Fallon PNZ/City soon. The Northern Section will bring dense development (>270+Homes). Lombardo will not release detailed plans due to concerns regarding its own dense housing plans. The northern development being pursued via O'Fallon jurisdiction is an issue, given their track record of approving annexations for dense residential developments despite their city plan’s cautions against such actions. We continue to consider all our strategies and plans for potential litigation against a non-compliant annexation.
Please stay vigilant as O'Fallon City will begin to review Tall Tree Farms (Area Hwy DD between Sommers Road to Dardenne Creek) We need to show up again to make sure the O'Fallon City Council understands the requirements for Rural St. Charles County and preserving our vast vanishing green space.
Your voice, whether you live in St. Charles County or O’Fallon, remains critical to
guiding local governments and Lombardo in agreeing on a development design that
integrates well with our local community and does not create an undue financial and
infrastructure service burden on existing residents.
Please check back for regular updates. We will share as soon as available.
O'Fallon Details
We'll post as soon as we have information from O'Fallon on timing.
O'Fallon PNZ and City Council Agenda Link:
https://www.ofallon.mo.us/meeting-agendas
For O'Fallon Residents your opposition signature is key to keep your tax dollars from being misused on new expansive development. Tall Tree was unanimously voted down by Saint Charles County.
Why should the citizens of O'Fallon pay for a development that the County doesn't want? All the negative points noted below would occur should O'Fallon approve this development as proposed.
O'Fallon Residents Please sign here at annexopposition.com .
Note each registered O'Fallon voter in household is eligible to sign.
Please share with your O'Fallon Neighbors.
For more info Facebook Group: “Citizens for Smart Growth in St. Charles County - Discussion Group”:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/584675397081687/
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