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City of Cottleville

Board of Aldermen · Partial ·

P&Z usually 1st Monday 7 PM, City Hall 5490 Fifth St. Rezoning application fee $800. BOA 3rd Wednesday 7 PM (2026 BOA schedule).

Rezoning process

Steps

  1. Petition to Director of Public Works by noon on the submittal deadline
  2. Notice: newspaper 15 days, letter to abutting owners 15 days, sign
  3. P&Z public hearing within 90 days
  4. Written P&Z recommendation
  5. Board of Aldermen public hearing and ordinance

Details

Code section
§400.110
Who may apply
All fee owners (or authorized agents); Board of Aldermen or P&Z may also initiate
Fees
$800 application fee (2018 form); fee set in §405.790, non-refundable
P&Z hearing timing
P&Z hearing within 90 days of a complete petition
Newspaper notice
15 days before hearing
Mailed notice
15 days before hearing
Sign posting
Applicant agrees on the application form to let the city post a hearing sign; the code sets no sign rule
Final action
Board of Aldermen acts by ordinance only after written P&Z recommendation; Board holds its own public hearing
Protest petition
30% of land within the change or within 185 ft requires 2/3 of all Aldermen
Notes
Mailed notice goes only to ABUTTING owners (one letter, city mails, 15 days before P&Z hearing), not a fixed radius. Application asks for max residential units or non-residential square footage. Schedule notes items needing public notice may need lead time beyond the submittal deadline. Applicant must appear before P&Z.
Application items
  • Petition form from Director of Public Works, signed by all fee owners (notarized)
  • Legal description (hard copy + Word-format electronic copy)
  • Acreage and scaled map
  • Names/addresses/phones of owners and agents + recorded deeds
  • Names and addresses of all abutting owners
  • Present and proposed zoning
  • Existing and proposed uses
  • Authority docs if owner is a trust or entity
  • Fee per §405.790

Source: https://ecode360.com/29399398 · verified Mon, Oct 12, 2026

Zoning districts

DistrictMin lotWidthFront / side / rearHeightDensityNotes
F-P Floodplain3 ac200 ft50 / 50 / 50 ft35 ft—
R-1A Single-Family Residential1 ac200 ft35 / 20 / 35 ft35 ft—
R-1B Single-Family Residential20,000 sf100 ft25 / 10 / 25 ft35 ft—
R-1C Single-Family Residential15,000 sf80 ft25 / 10 / 25 ft35 ft—
R-1D Single-Family Residential10,000 sf80 ft25 / 7 / 25 ft35 ft—
R-1E Single-Family Residential7,000 sf70 ft25 / 7 / 25 ft35 ft—
R-2 Multi-Family Residential—200 ft25 / 25 / 25 ft35 ft—Lot area is 5,000 sf per family.
S-D/OT Special District/Old Town Cottleville———35 ft—35 ft or 2.5 stories. No minimum lot area. Yards follow the existing layout, approved case by case by P&Z. R-1/R-2 uses permitted; commercial uses conditional.
C-1 Light Commercial Office——25 / 10 / 15 ft20 ft—No minimum lot size or width. Street side setback 25 ft. No permanent outdoor storage. Commercial greenbelt: 15 ft landscaped buffer with 6 ft screen next to residential zoning.
C-2 Limited Commercial Services——30 / 15 / 20 ft30 ft—No minimum lot size or width. Street side setback 30 ft. Commercial greenbelt: 15 ft landscaped buffer with 6 ft screen next to residential zoning.
C-3 General Commercial Retail——35 / 20 / 25 ft40 ft—No minimum lot size or width. Street side setback 35 ft. Commercial greenbelt: 15 ft landscaped buffer with 6 ft screen next to residential zoning.
C-4 Regional Commercial Retail25 ac—40 / 40 / 40 ft60 ft—25-acre minimum. Street side setback 20 ft. Shopping-center site plan approval; construction must start within 2 years of rezoning. Commercial greenbelt: 15 ft landscaped buffer with 6 ft screen next to residential zoning.
C-5 Commercial Office (General Public)——40 / 40 / 40 ft60 ft—Public, institutional, health care, school and church uses. No minimum lot size or width. Street side setback 20 ft. Commercial greenbelt: 15 ft landscaped buffer with 6 ft screen next to residential zoning.
I-1 Light Industrial——30 / 40 / 40 ft45 ft—Side 10 ft and rear 15 ft, or 40 ft next to residential. No minimum lot area. Height over 45 ft needs P&Z review, plus 1 ft setback per 2 ft over 45 next to residential. Open storage up to 40% of lot. 20 ft greenbelt next to residential.
I-2 Heavy Industrial——30 / 70 / 70 ft45 ft—Side 10 ft and rear 15 ft, or 70 ft next to residential. Height over 45 ft needs P&Z review, plus 1 ft setback per 2 ft over 45 next to residential. Open storage up to 60% of lot.
RD Recreational1 ac—20 / 10 / 10 ft——No minimum lot width. Street side setback 20 ft. No height limit stated. 25 ft vegetated buffer along natural watercourses; 10 ft greenbelt next to residential.
SD/C-CC College Campus——40 / 40 / 40 ft45 ft—Parking setback 40 ft. 40 ft building and parking setback from Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd. Taller buildings allowed with Board of Aldermen site plan review and 1 ft extra setback per ft over the limit, §405.270.
SD/C-R1 College Single-Family——35 / 15 / 25 ft35 ft—No lot area or width stated in Art. IV. 40 ft building and parking setback from Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd. Taller buildings allowed with Board of Aldermen site plan review and 1 ft extra setback per ft over the limit, §405.270.
SD/C-R2 College Two-Family——30 / 25 / 25 ft35 ft—No lot area or width stated in Art. IV. 40 ft building and parking setback from Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd. Taller buildings allowed with Board of Aldermen site plan review and 1 ft extra setback per ft over the limit, §405.270.
SD/C-R3 College Multi-Family—200 ft25 / 25 / 25 ft45 ft14 du/acLot area 3,111 sf per family, §405.213(D). 40 ft building and parking setback from Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd. Taller buildings allowed with Board of Aldermen site plan review and 1 ft extra setback per ft over the limit, §405.270.
SD/C-C1 College Pedestrian Commercial / Light Office——4 / 0 / 0 ft35 ft—Build-to style: 4 ft front, 0 ft sides and rear; parking 0 ft. Exempt from the 40 ft arterial setback.
SD/C-C2 College General Commercial——25 / 25 / 25 ft35 ft—Parking setback 15 ft. 40 ft building and parking setback from Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd. Taller buildings allowed with Board of Aldermen site plan review and 1 ft extra setback per ft over the limit, §405.270.
SD/C-C3 College General Commercial Retail——25 / 25 / 25 ft35 ft—Parking setback 15 ft. 40 ft building and parking setback from Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd. Taller buildings allowed with Board of Aldermen site plan review and 1 ft extra setback per ft over the limit, §405.270.
SD/C-C5 College General Public——30 / 30 / 30 ft40 ft—Parking setback 20 ft. 40 ft building and parking setback from Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd. Taller buildings allowed with Board of Aldermen site plan review and 1 ft extra setback per ft over the limit, §405.270.
SD/C-I1 College Light Industrial Park——35 / 15 / 15 ft45 ft—Parking setback 35 ft front, 10 ft side/rear. 40 ft building and parking setback from Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd. Taller buildings allowed with Board of Aldermen site plan review and 1 ft extra setback per ft over the limit, §405.270.
SD/C-PO College Park and Open Space——70 / 70 / 70 ft35 ft—Parking setback 45 ft. 40 ft building and parking setback from Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd. Taller buildings allowed with Board of Aldermen site plan review and 1 ft extra setback per ft over the limit, §405.270.
SD/C-UC College Urban Corridor (overlay)—————Overlay; underlying district rules apply. Buildings 30 ft and parking 25 ft from Cottleville Pkwy, Mid Rivers Mall Dr and St. Peters-Cottleville Rd (except R-1A).
PUD Planned Unit Development—————Standards set by the approved PUD plan; see Article V (incl. multiple-family PUDs).

Source: City of Cottleville zoning code (each district links to its section) · verified Mon, Oct 12, 2026

Upcoming dates

DateWhatTimeNotes
Mon, Nov 2, 2026P&Z7 PMEdit
Mon, Nov 9, 2026SUBMITTAL DUE12 PMPublic-notice items may need more lead time.Edit
Wed, Nov 18, 2026BOARD OF ALDERMEN7 PMEdit
Mon, Dec 7, 2026P&Z7 PMEdit
Wed, Dec 16, 2026BOARD OF ALDERMEN7 PMEdit
Mon, Jan 4, 2027P&Z projected7 PMProjected from the standing schedule; the 2027 schedule is not posted yet.Edit
Wed, Jan 20, 2027BOARD OF ALDERMEN projected7 PMProjected from the standing schedule; the 2027 schedule is not posted yet.Edit
Mon, Feb 1, 2027P&Z projected7 PMProjected from the standing schedule; the 2027 schedule is not posted yet.Edit
Wed, Feb 17, 2027BOARD OF ALDERMEN projected7 PMProjected from the standing schedule; the 2027 schedule is not posted yet.Edit
Mon, Mar 1, 2027P&Z projected7 PMProjected from the standing schedule; the 2027 schedule is not posted yet.Edit
Wed, Mar 17, 2027BOARD OF ALDERMEN projected7 PMProjected from the standing schedule; the 2027 schedule is not posted yet.Edit

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People

Elected officials

NameTitleEmailPhoneTerm ends
Stephen ThompsonMayor (elected Apr 2025; also sits on P&Z)stephen.thompson@cityofcottleville.com636-498-6565—
Michael GuccioneAlderman, Ward 1michael.guccione@cityofcottleville.com——
Elizabeth HoltAlderman, Ward 1 (Board rep. to P&Z)elizabeth.holt@cityofcottleville.com——
Johnny GnauAlderman, Ward 2johnny.gnau@cityofcottleville.com——
Mike KrekelerAlderman, Ward 2mike.krekeler@cityofcottleville.com——

Planning & Zoning

NameTitleEmailPhoneTerm ends
Todd SmithChairman———
Terry HoganCommissioner———
Stan EnloeCommissioner———
Pat KellyCommissioner———
Maria ConteCommissioner———

Staff

NameTitleEmailPhoneTerm ends
Michael PadellaCity Administrator—636-498-6565—
Amy C. LewisCity Clerk (P&Z recording)—636-498-6565—