City of Lake Saint Louis
Board of Aldermen · Partial ·
Has an online ZoningHub map, good candidate for automated parcel lookup.
Meetings update automatically every day from the city's Agenda Center page · last checked Fri, Oct 30, 2026. Only meetings with a posted agenda appear, usually 1–2 weeks ahead.
Rezoning process
Steps
- Preapplication staff meeting
- Preapplication neighborhood meeting
- Submit rezoning + concurrent plat/site plan/master plan
- Staff report
- P&Z hearing and recommendation
- Board of Aldermen hearing and ordinance
Details
- Code section
- §405.100
- Who may apply
- Persons in §405.040(A), or P&Z, Board, or Community Development Director
- Pre-application meeting
- Required
- Pre-application notes
- BOTH a preapplication staff meeting and a preapplication NEIGHBORHOOD meeting are required (§405.030)
- Final action
- Board of Aldermen approves by ordinance or denies
- Protest petition
- 30% of land within the change or within 185 ft requires 2/3 of all Aldermen
- Protest deadline
- Filed with Community Development Director at least 1 week before final Board decision
- Notes
- Rezoning must be filed CONCURRENTLY with a preliminary plat, site plan, or Master Plan. Notice details in §405.060 (not yet pulled). Approved rezonings do not expire.
Source: https://ecode360.com/37149830 · verified Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Width | Front / side / rear | Height | Density | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR Rural Residential | 3 ac | 250 ft | 90 / 35 / 50 ft | 35 ft | — | Formerly NU. | |
| R1 Residential 1 | 1 ac | 100 ft | 50 / 20 / 50 ft | 35 ft | — | Formerly SR-3. | |
| R2 Residential 2 | 15,000 sf | 70 ft | 35 / 8 / 30 ft | 35 ft | — | Formerly SR-1. | |
| R3 Residential 3 | 9,000 sf | 70 ft | 25 / 7 / 25 ft | 35 ft | — | Formerly SR-2. | |
| R4 Residential 4 | 7,000 sf | 50 ft | 20 / 6 / 20 ft | 35 ft | 6 du/ac | ||
| R5 Residential 5 | 7,000 sf | 50 ft | 30 / 10 / 30 ft | 40 ft | 10 du/ac | Formerly MF. Duplex/townhouse: 3,500 sf and 35 ft width per unit (20 ft if rear-loaded). Detached houses use R4 standards. | |
| R6 Residential 6 | 3,000 sf | 35 ft | 10 / 5 / 5 ft | 40 ft | 14 du/ac | Front-loaded detached houses use R4 standards; front-loaded duplexes and townhouses use R5 standards. | |
| MU Mixed-Use | — | — | — | 40 ft | 18 du/ac | No minimum lot size or setbacks. | |
| CO Commercial-Office | — | — | 50 / 15 / 30 ft | 70 ft | — | Formerly BP. Height 50 ft where the building is within 300 ft of a platted, improved detached-house lot in a residential district existing Jan 1, 2007. | |
| C1 Commercial 1 | 21,780 sf | — | 50 / 10 / 45 ft | 30 ft | — | Formerly CB. | |
| C2 Commercial 2 | 21,780 sf | — | 42 / 9 / 20 ft | 30 ft | — | Formerly HC. Front setback 20 ft when all parking is in the side or rear yards. | |
| LI Light Industrial | 1 ac | 150 ft | 50 / 25 / 25 ft | 50 ft | — | ||
| PA Public Activity | 1 ac | — | 35 / 9 / 20 ft | 35 ft | — | ||
| PUD Planned Unit Development (overlay) | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly PD, PR. Standards set by the approved PUD plan; also the route to modify base-district dimensions. | |
| UPT Uptown (overlay) | — | — | — | — | — | Overlay; see §415.140. |
Source: City of Lake Saint Louis zoning code (each district links to its section) · verified Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Upcoming dates
| Date | What | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2, 2026 | BOARD OF ALDERMEN | 6 PM | Board of Aldermen regular meeting (work session 5:30 PM) | Edit |
| Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | P&Z | 6 PM | Items go to the Board of Aldermen on the third Monday of the same month. | Edit |
| Mon, Nov 16, 2026 | BOARD OF ALDERMEN | 6 PM | Board of Aldermen regular meeting (work session 5:30 PM) | Edit |
| Thu, Dec 3, 2026 | SUBMITTAL DUE | — | Feeds P&Z 2027-01-07. Deadline is 35 days before the meeting. | Edit |
| Thu, Dec 3, 2026 | P&Z | 6 PM | Items go to the Board of Aldermen on the third Monday of the same month. | Edit |
| Mon, Dec 7, 2026 | BOARD OF ALDERMEN | 6 PM | Board of Aldermen regular meeting (work session 5:30 PM) | Edit |
| Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | BOARD OF ALDERMEN | 6 PM | Board of Aldermen regular meeting (work session 5:30 PM) | Edit |
| Thu, Jan 7, 2027 | P&Z | 6 PM | Items go to the Board of Aldermen on the third Monday of the same month. | Edit |
| Tue, Jan 19, 2027 | BOARD OF ALDERMEN | 6 PM | Board of Aldermen regular meeting (work session 5:30 PM) | Edit |
People
Elected officials
| Name | Title | Phone | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian McKinney | Mayor (also sits on P&Z) | Brian.McKinney@lakesaintlouismo.gov | 636-265-3613 | 2029-04 |
| Jacalyn Schauer | Alderman, Ward 1 (Board rep. to P&Z) | jschauer@lakesaintlouis.com | 636-265-3610 | 2027-04 |
| Angela Bilkey | Alderman, Ward 1 | Angela.Bilkey@lakesaintlouismo.gov | 636-265-3621 | — |
| Joe Coyne | Alderman, Ward 2 | Joe.Coyne@lakesaintlouismo.gov | 636-265-3611 | — |
| Bill Behr | Alderman, Ward 2 | Bill.Behr@lakesaintlouismo.gov | 636-265-3622 | — |
| Justin Hensley | Alderman, Ward 3 | jhensley@lakesaintlouis.com | 636-265-3614 | — |
| Chris Hinkle | Alderman, Ward 3 | chinkle@lakesaintlouis.com | 636-265-3609 | — |
Planning & Zoning
| Name | Title | Phone | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Buell | Chairman | — | — | 2027-12 |
| Tom O'Connor | Vice Chairman | — | — | 2026-12 |
| Rhonda Ferrett | Commissioner | — | — | 2026-12 |
| John Moresi | Commissioner | — | — | 2028-12 |
| Tom Mispagel | Commissioner | — | — | 2027-12 |
| Ken Spoden | Commissioner | — | — | 2029-12 |
| Judith Westermann | Commissioner | — | — | 2027-12 |
Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ertle | City Administrator | gertle@lakesaintlouis.com | 636-625-1200 | — |
| Sarah Belcher | Assistant City Administrator | sbelcher@lakesaintlouis.com | 636-625-7933 | — |
| Andrew Stanislav | Director of Community Development (P&Z staff) | Andrew.Stanislav@lakesaintlouismo.gov | 636-625-1200 | — |
| Kim Callis | Planning Technician | kcallis@lakesaintlouis.com | 636-625-7936 | — |
| Terry Rigdon | Public Works Director | trigdon@lakesaintlouis.com | 636-695-4221 | — |