Ott and Laposa were far from the only people who were disappointed by the outcome.
Controversial St. Charles County Subdivision Moves Forward
Date Posted: June 27, 2024
Posted In: News, Projects,
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A developer can move forward with plans to build a controversial 120-home subdivision in unincorporated St. Charles County following an at-times contentious meeting Monday night.
The St. Charles County Council voted 5-2 to approve Lombardo Homes of St. Louis’ request to rezone the land along Highway DD, a decision that garnered a stream of heckles from the 180-plus people who crowded into the St. Charles County Executive Building.
“How dare you all?”” shouted Therese Laposa following the vote. “Jesus Christ — I just can’t believe this! This is bad, bad, bad.”
St. Charles County Councilmembers Matt Swanson, Mike Elam, Terry Hollander, Nancy Schneider and Tim Baker all voted in favor of the proposal. Councilmen Joe Brazil and Dave Hammond voted against it.
David Ott said he felt “disappointed” as soon as the first vote was cast in support of the proposal.
“I think the council just wants to get on with things, to get out from underneath the spotlight their constituents have put on them about this issue,” Ott said after the vote.
“It is a total betrayal. Tonight they didn’t listen to the people, to their constituents and completely sold us out,” said Mark Sutherland, of rural Defiance. He lives near the proposed site of the 137-acre development known as “The Highlands at Busch Wildlife.”