County Halts Work On Disputed Development
Date Posted: July 23, 2024
Posted In: News, Projects,
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: St. Louis County has temporarily halted work on a proposed housing development in Rock Hill. Residents say their concerns about the development have continually been ignored by city leaders.
A project dubbed the Enclave at Warson Pointe has drawn the ire of residents on Warson Pointe Drive, whose cul-de-sac would become the entrance to a new five-residence development proposed by McKelvey Homes.
According to McKelvey’s plan for the 1.33-acre property at 9840 Oak Haven Ave. near Oak Haven Park, access to four of the five new homes would come by extending Warson Pointe Drive, which currently is a cul-de-sac with nine homes. The fifth home in McKelvey’s plan would retain street access on Oak Haven Avenue.
During a July 3 meeting of the Rock Hill Planning and Zoning Commission, the new 1.33-acre development was approved, clearing the way for a vote on final approval by the Rock Hill Board of Aldermen. But Warson Pointe Drive residents say the parcel in question was cleared and the preexisting structures were demolished in late June.
However, when St. Louis County Public Works officials were contacted by residents on Friday, July 12, the developer had not secured the required “Land Disturbance” permit and a “Stop Work” notice was issued late that same day by the county. Developer McKelvey Homes must now acquire the required permits before work may resume.
While Warson Pointe Drive residents are glad the work has been halted, they say it doesn’t address larger concerns that the new development will diminish the quality of life in their tight-knit neighborhood.