City of O'Fallon
City Council · Partial ·
P&Z: 11 citizens + Mayor + Council rep. Meets 7 PM at Municipal Centre. Submittals due noon on deadline, emailed to recording secretary. Annual schedule posted on P&Z page.
Rezoning process
Steps
- Submit application electronically by noon on deadline
- Sign posted within 7 days; ad + 300 ft mailing 15 days out
- P&Z Public Hearing No. 1 and recommendation
- Council Public Hearing No. 2 and 1st reading
- Council 2nd reading and vote
Details
- Code section
- §§400.665-400.685
- Who may apply
- Owner(s) or authorized representative
- Newspaper notice
- 15 days before hearing
- Mailed notice radius
- 300 ft
- Mailed notice
- 15 days before hearing
- Sign posting
- City posts 6 sq ft sign(s), one per street frontage, within 7 days of the filing deadline. Missed signs postpone the hearing at applicant's cost.
- Final action
- Council Public Hearing No. 2 at the next regular Council meeting after P&Z; 1st reading, then vote at the 2nd regular meeting
- Protest petition
- 30% of land within the change or within 185 ft requires 2/3 of all Council members
- Protest deadline
- 4:00 PM on the 7th day after the advertised P&Z hearing start
- Resubmittal after denial
- 12 months unless new evidence accepted by the Director
- Application items
- Legal description
- Scaled map correlated with legal
- Petitioner name/address and interest in property
- Owner name/address if different
- Signatures of petitioner and owner
- Present and proposed zoning
- Fees per Appendix B
Source: https://www.zoneomics.com/code/ofallon-MO/chapter_15 · verified Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Width | Front / side / rear | Height | Density | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 Single-Family Residential | 10,000 sf | 80 ft | 25 / 6 / 25 ft | 35 ft | — | ||
| R-1A Single-Family Suburban Residential | 22,000 sf | 110 ft | 40 / 12 / 40 ft | 35 ft | — | ||
| R-2 Two-Family Residential | 10,000 sf | 80 ft | 25 / 6 / 25 ft | 35 ft | — | R-1 standards apply. Two-family on one lot: 45% coverage, 15 ft rear. Side-by-side on two lots: 5,000 sf and 40 ft wide per lot, 50% coverage, 15 ft rear, no side yard at the party wall. | |
| R-3 Medium Density Residential | 7,500 sf | 70 ft | 30 / 20 / 35 ft | 45 ft | 10 du/ac | Yards shown are for multi-family; single-family uses R-1 yards. 1-acre minimum site unless next to multi-family zoning. 2.5 stories. | |
| R-4 Apartment Building | 7,500 sf | 70 ft | 35 / 15 / 30 ft | 50 ft | 14 du/ac | Yards shown are for multi-family; single-family is 25/6/15 ft. 1-acre minimum site unless next to multi-family zoning. 4 stories. | |
| R-5 Mobile/Manufactured Home Park | 4,200 sf | 80 ft | — / 6 / 6 ft | — | — | Per home space. Homes 30 ft from the park boundary, 50 ft from an outside public street, 15 ft from interior right-of-way. 600 sf minimum home. | |
| TGD Transitional Growth (St. Paul) | 10,000 sf | 80 ft | 25 / 6 / 25 ft | 35 ft | — | Three tiers. Primary: 1 ac, 150 ft wide, 40/20/40 ft. Secondary: 22,000 sf, 110 ft, 40/12/40 ft. Tertiary (shown): 10,000 sf, 80 ft, 25/6/25 ft. | |
| C-O Office | — | 75 ft | 25 / 10 / 35 ft | 35 ft | — | Corner street-side yard 25 ft. 1-acre minimum site unless next to commercial or industrial zoning. | |
| C-1 Restricted Business | — | 70 ft | 25 / — / 25 ft | 35 ft | — | No side yard unless next to residential or office (then that district's side yard); corner 25 ft. 5,000 sf max per business; no outdoor storage. | |
| C-2 General Business | — | 25 ft | 25 / — / — ft | 50 ft | — | No side or rear yard unless next to residential or office (side matches that district; rear 10 ft); corner 25 ft. No coverage limit. 3 stories; P&Z may allow up to 6 stories (microwave-path and fire-access findings). | |
| C-3 Highway Commercial | — | 25 ft | 30 / 20 / 25 ft | 50 ft | — | Corner street-side yard 30 ft. 3 stories; P&Z may allow up to 6 stories (microwave-path and fire-access findings). | |
| I-1 Light Industrial | — | 75 ft | 30 / 20 / 35 ft | 50 ft | — | Corner street-side yard 30 ft. 5-acre minimum site unless next to industrial zoning. | |
| I-2 Heavy Industrial | — | 75 ft | 30 / 25 / 50 ft | 50 ft | — | Corner street-side yard 30 ft. | |
| HTCD High Tech Corridor | — | 100 ft | 30 / 20 / 35 ft | 50 ft | — | All operations inside enclosed buildings. Corner side yard 30 ft. Preliminary development plan and plat filed with rezoning. 3 stories; P&Z may allow up to 6 stories (microwave-path and fire-access findings). | |
| AG Agricultural | 2 ac | 150 ft | 50 / 30 / 50 ft | — | — | 10 acres to keep livestock; livestock structures 100 ft from lot lines. Dwellings 2.5 stories; farm buildings 50 ft. Corner street side 50 ft. | |
| P-R Park-Recreation | — | — | 60 / 30 / 50 ft | 25 ft | — | 2 stories. Corner street-side yard 60 ft. | |
| MUTDD Mixed-Use Traditional Development | — | — | — | — | — | Area plan and final plan approved by Council. At least 20% residential and 20% non-residential land area. | |
| SCO Senior Community (overlay) | — | — | — | — | — | Overlay with its own density and site standards. | |
| DO Downtown (overlay) | — | — | — | — | — | No minimum lot area; 20% green space. Setbacks follow the underlying district and may be reduced by P&Z. | |
| STO Sports Tourism (overlay) | — | — | — | 60 ft | — | Yards per C-2. 30 ft bufferyard and 6 ft fence next to residential. | |
| PD/PUD Planned Development / Planned Unit Development | — | — | — | — | — | Standards set by the approved development plan. |
Source: City of O'Fallon zoning code (each district links to its section) · verified Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Upcoming dates
| Date | What | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 30, 2026 | SUBMITTAL DUE projected | 12 PM | Feeds P&Z 2026-12-03. Projected from the 2024 schedule rule (Friday 34 days before); 2026 schedule not posted. Confirm with recording secretary Tracy Coffman, tcoffman@ofallonmo.gov, 636-379-5544. | Edit |
| Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | P&Z | 7 PM | Pre-meeting 6:30 PM. | Edit |
| Thu, Nov 19, 2026 | CITY COUNCIL projected | 7:30 PM | City Council regular meeting (projected: 2nd & 4th Thursday, Nov/Dec 3rd Thursday only, per 2024-2025) | Edit |
| Thu, Dec 3, 2026 | P&Z projected | 7 PM | Pre-meeting 6:30 PM. Projected (first Thursday). | Edit |
| Fri, Dec 4, 2026 | SUBMITTAL DUE projected | 12 PM | Feeds P&Z 2027-01-07. Projected from the 2024 schedule rule (Friday 34 days before); 2026 schedule not posted. Confirm with recording secretary Tracy Coffman, tcoffman@ofallonmo.gov, 636-379-5544. | Edit |
| Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | CITY COUNCIL projected | 7:30 PM | City Council regular meeting (projected: 2nd & 4th Thursday, Nov/Dec 3rd Thursday only, per 2024-2025) | Edit |
| Thu, Jan 7, 2027 | P&Z projected | 7 PM | Pre-meeting 6:30 PM. Projected (first Thursday). | Edit |
Recorded meetings
People
Elected officials
| Name | Title | Phone | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hennessy | Mayor (also sits on P&Z) | bhennessy@ofallonmo.gov | 636-379-5500 | — |
| Scott Wilcox | Council Member, Ward 1 (elected Apr 2026) | — | — | — |
| Scott Yates | Council Member, Ward 2 (elected Apr 2026, unopposed) | — | — | — |
| Douglas Link | Council Member, Ward 3 (elected Apr 2026) | — | — | — |
| Cori Spencer | Council Member, Ward 4 (elected Apr 2026) | — | — | — |
| John Palmer | Council Member, Ward 5 (elected Apr 2026) | — | — | — |
| Steve Koskela | Council Member, Ward 3 (council rep. to P&Z) | skoskela@ofallonmo.gov | 636-379-5586 | — |
| Debbie Cook | Council Member, Ward 5 (council liaison to P&Z) | dcook@ofallonmo.gov | 636-379-5588 | — |
| Wexler (first name unconfirmed) | Council Member, ward unconfirmed | — | — | — |
| Boyer (first name unconfirmed) | Council Member, ward unconfirmed | — | — | — |
| Amanda Taylor | Council Member, likely Ward 4 (unconfirmed) | — | — | — |
Planning & Zoning
| Name | Title | Phone | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Thomas | Chairperson | — | — | — |
| Nunnery (first name unconfirmed) | Vice Chairperson | — | — | — |
| Seymour (first name unconfirmed) | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Nager (first name unconfirmed) | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Baust (first name unconfirmed) | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Heath (first name unconfirmed) | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Eggemeyer (first name unconfirmed) | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Hoelting (first name unconfirmed) | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Lammert (first name unconfirmed) | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Schwab (first name unconfirmed) | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Hawbaker (first name unconfirmed) | Commissioner | — | — | — |
Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Snowden | City Administrator | — | 636-379-5504 | — |
| Tracy Coffman | P&Z Recording Secretary | tcoffman@ofallonmo.gov | 636-379-5544 | — |