City of St. Peters
Board of Aldermen · Partial ·
P&Z meets at Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton Dr, 6:30 PM (first Wednesday pattern observed). Schedule PDF not yet located.
Meetings update automatically every day from the city's CivicClerk page · last checked Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Not on the city's site (possibly cancelled): Wed, Jan 7, 2026 P&Z; Wed, Mar 4, 2026 P&Z.
Rezoning process
Steps
- Petition to Administrative Officer
- Notice: newspaper, 3 mailings (1,000 ft), property and subdivision-entrance signs
- P&Z public hearing within 60 days
- Written P&Z recommendation
- Board of Aldermen ordinance
Details
- Code section
- §405.775
- Who may apply
- Owners of the property
- P&Z hearing timing
- Hearing within 60 days of a complete petition
- Newspaper notice
- 15 days before hearing
- Mailed notice radius
- 1,000 ft
- Mailed notice
- 15 days before hearing
- Sign posting
- Sign on property 15 days ahead, plus signs at entrances of all adjacent subdivisions
- Final action
- Board of Aldermen acts only after written P&Z recommendation
- Protest petition
- 30% of land within the change or within 185 ft requires 2/3 of all Aldermen
- Resubmittal after denial
- 90 days after denial (short compared with neighbors)
- Notes
- City makes a good-faith effort to mail THREE letters to owners within 1,000 ft, the first at least 15 days before the P&Z hearing.
- Application items
- Legal description (plus Word-format electronic copy)
- Acreage and scaled map
- Names/addresses/phones of applicants, owners, agents + recorded deeds
- Present and proposed zoning
- Existing and proposed uses
- Authority docs if owner is a trust or entity
- Fee per Title IV Appendix A
Source: https://www.zoneomics.com/code/st-peters-MO/chapter_10 · verified Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Width | Front / side / rear | Height | Density | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 Agricultural | — | — | — | — | — | Height, lot area, coverage and yards: not applicable. | |
| P-1 Public Park Ground | — | — | 10 / 10 / 10 ft | 35 ft | — | Principal building 10 ft from any property line. 2.5 stories; P&Z may approve more height. | |
| R-1 Single-Family Residential | 12,000 sf | 65 ft | 20 / — / 25 ft | 35 ft | 5.8 du/ac | 12,000 sf for plats approved after Jan 1, 2001 (7,000 sf before; density cap 1 unit per 7,500 sf net). Side yards 10% of lot width (6 ft max on older plats and cul-de-sacs). Corner rear 15 ft. Coverage includes paving. | |
| R-1(A) Single-Family Residential | 10,000 sf | 90 ft | 30 / — / 30 ft | 35 ft | 3.6 du/ac | Density cap 1 unit per 12,000 sf net; a 10,000 sf lot must abut a 12,000 sf lot. Side yards 10% of lot width. Corner rear 20 ft. | |
| R-2 Two-Family Residential | 10,000 sf | 80 ft | 20 / 6 / 25 ft | 35 ft | — | 10,000 sf per two-family lot on post-2001 plats (9,000 before). Side yard 10% of width, max 6 ft; 0 ft at the common wall. 1,000 sf units (10% may be 800 sf). | |
| R-3(A) Multiple-Family Residential (14/ac) | — | 100 ft | 20 / 15 / 20 ft | 28 ft | 14 du/ac | 2 stories. Churches 50 ft from residential side and rear lines. | |
| R-3(B) Multiple-Family Residential (10/ac) | — | 100 ft | 20 / 15 / 20 ft | 28 ft | 10 du/ac | 2 stories. Churches 50 ft from residential side and rear lines. | |
| R-M Mobile/Modular Home Residential | 3,750 sf | 40 ft | 20 / 13 / 20 ft | 35 ft | — | Lot area rises with home size (3,750 sf for 560 sf up to 5,900 sf for 1,960 sf); 60 ft wide for homes over 980 sf. 26 ft between homes; 30 ft from park boundary. | |
| S-D Special Old Town (overlay) | — | — | — | 35 ft | — | No minimum lot. Yards set case by case by P&Z to match existing Old Town layouts. | |
| C-1 Neighborhood Commercial | — | — | 30 / 10 / 15 ft | 20 ft | — | 1 story / 20 ft unless P&Z approves more. Side and rear 20 ft next to residential. No minimum lot. | |
| C-2 Community Commercial | — | — | 30 / 10 / 15 ft | 35 ft | — | Side 20 ft and rear 25 ft next to residential. No minimum lot. P&Z may approve more height. | |
| C-3 General Commercial | — | — | 30 / 15 / 25 ft | — | — | 6 stories unless P&Z approves more. Side 20 ft and rear 30 ft next to residential. No minimum lot. | |
| C-4 Regional Shopping Center | 60 ac | — | 45 / 50 / 50 ft | — | — | 60-acre minimum parcel. Side yard 50 ft next to residential. 6 stories unless P&Z approves more. | |
| CPD Commercial Planned | — | — | — | — | — | Height and setbacks set by each CPD ordinance. 10 ft landscaped green belt next to residential. | |
| I-1 Light Industrial | — | — | 30 / 10 / 15 ft | 45 ft | — | 40 ft side/rear next to residential. Open storage up to 40% of lot. No minimum lot. P&Z may approve more height. | |
| I-2 Heavy Industrial | — | — | 30 / 10 / 15 ft | 45 ft | — | 70 ft side/rear next to residential. Open storage up to 60% of lot. P&Z may approve more height. | |
| PUD Planned Urban Development | — | — | — | — | — | Design standards and project-area densities in §405.250(C) and (E). | |
| SPC St. Peters Centre Special District | — | — | — | — | — | Subdistricts with their own lot, setback and bulk rules, §405.260(D)-(F). | |
| L370 Lakeside 370 Special District | — | — | — | — | — | Own lot, setback and bulk rules, §405.265(C)-(E). |
Source: City of St. Peters 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 | — | Initial plan submittal for P&Z 2026-12-02 (Citizenserve portal). Land Use Review Committee applications are due about the same day; rezoning, PUD and SUP need that pre-submittal review. | Edit |
| Wed, Nov 4, 2026 | P&Z | 6:30 PM | Applicant or representative must attend. | Edit |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | SUBMITTAL DUE | — | Rezoning and Special Use applications due. Feeds P&Z 2026-12-02. | Edit |
| Thu, Nov 12, 2026 | BOARD OF ALDERMEN | 6:30 PM | Board of Aldermen regular meeting (work session 5:00 PM) | Edit |
| Wed, Dec 2, 2026 | P&Z | 6:30 PM | Applicant or representative must attend. | Edit |
| Fri, Dec 4, 2026 | SUBMITTAL DUE | — | Initial plan submittal for P&Z 2027-01-06 (Citizenserve portal). Land Use Review Committee applications are due about the same day; rezoning, PUD and SUP need that pre-submittal review. | Edit |
| Fri, Dec 11, 2026 | SUBMITTAL DUE | — | Rezoning and Special Use applications due. Feeds P&Z 2027-01-06. | Edit |
| Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | BOARD OF ALDERMEN | 6:30 PM | Board of Aldermen regular meeting (work session 5:00 PM) | Edit |
| Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | P&Z | 6:30 PM | Applicant or representative must attend. | Edit |
People
Elected officials
| Name | Title | Phone | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Pagano | Mayor | LPagano@stpetersmo.net | 636-477-6600 x1233 | — |
| John 'Rocky' Reitmeyer | Alderman, Ward 1 | Alderman.Reitmeyer@stpetersmo.net | 636-485-5710 | — |
| Joyce Townsend | Alderman, Ward 1 | Alderman.Townsend@stpetersmo.net | 636-357-2789 | — |
| Judy Bateman | Alderman, Ward 2 (aldermanic liaison to P&Z) | Alderman.Bateman@stpetersmo.net | 636-485-5759 | — |
| Randy Green | Alderman, Ward 2 | Alderman.Green@stpetersmo.net | 314-591-4514 | — |
| Dave Kuppler | Alderman, Ward 3; Board President | Alderman.Kuppler@stpetersmo.net | 636-634-0096 | — |
| Melissa Reimer | Alderman, Ward 3 | Alderman.Reimer@stpetersmo.net | 636-448-7113 | — |
| Patrick Barclay | Alderman, Ward 4 | Alderman.Barclay@stpetersmo.net | 636-795-8255 | — |
| Nick Trupiano | Alderman, Ward 4 | Alderman.Trupiano@stpetersmo.net | — | — |
Planning & Zoning
| Name | Title | Phone | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Luehrs | Chairman | — | — | — |
| Madaline Barteau | Vice Chairman | — | — | — |
| Steven Bailey | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Charles McBride | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Shirley Moore | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Leah Petras | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Chris Jones | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Renee Tillman | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| William Oliver | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Terry Lesinski | Commissioner | — | — | — |
| Joseph Markus | Commissioner | — | — | — |
Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Malach | City Administrator | — | 636-477-6600 | — |
| Ken Braunfeld | Planning lead (succeeded Julie Powers, Director of Planning, on her Sep 11, 2026 retirement) | permits@stpetersmo.net | 636-477-6600 x1670 | — |
| Jack Carswell | Planner | permits@stpetersmo.net | 636-477-6600 x1670 | — |
| Leland Maize | Engineer (attends P&Z) | — | 636-477-6600 | — |
| Liane Sargent | Transportation Development Services | — | 636-477-6600 | — |
| Melissa Vollmer | P&Z Recording Secretary | — | — | — |