200-Home Development in Imperial Advances
Date Posted: August 25, 2026
Posted In: Projects,
From Leader Publications: In a tight vote, the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a 200-home subdivision on Lions Den Road in Imperial.
JSS Land Development LLC of St. Louis petitioned the commission to rezone the 92-acre property at 3890 Lions Den Road for a development called Lionstone.
The proposal calls for the property to be rezoned from the lower-density single-family (R20) zone district to the higher-density planned residential (PR1) zone district and asks for approval of a development plan.
The commission voted 5-4 to approve the petition on Aug. 13. Commissioners Danny Tuggle, Johnathan Sparks, Jessie Scherrer, Drew Ishmael and Chris Moenster voted in favor of the petition, and Mike Huskey, Rodney Wideman, Jeffrey Spraul and Michael Siebert voted against.
The County Council, which has the sole authority over rezoning in unincorporated areas, will consider a bill to approve the rezoning request and development plans at a future meeting.
If Lionstone is approved, the neighborhood would include 200 homes on a variety of lot sizes, from 5,000 square feet to 15,000 square feet, and 50 acres of common space, including a 1-mile walking trail, playground, dog park and wildflower preserve. The subdivision would have two access points onto Lions Den Road.
County staff said at the beginning of the meeting that the subdivision developers had previously submitted a proposal for 237 homes on the property earlier this year, with some lots under 5,000 square feet. After staff raised concerns to the developers, the proposal was withdrawn and rewritten with fewer homes, slightly larger lot sizes and more common ground.
Kara McGhee of Ballwin spoke in favor of the development at the meeting. She is the daughter of Bob and Gloria Healy, who lived on the property for many years. Her family has owned the property for more than 125 years, and in that time, she said many developers have proposed to transform the land into landfills, trailer parks and solar farms.