Group Homes Now Permitted in St. Charles

Local service organizations have pushed for changes to local laws that require people operating group homes to obtain a conditional use permit.

Barb Griffith wants St. Charles residents to know people with disabilities are no different from anyone else—they just want to enjoy their homes and socialize with friends. "We want to be good neighbors and we want to promote people that live in their community," said Griffith, CEO of St. Peters-based Community Living.  In the future, a group of people with disabilities will be able to move into a house in a St. Charles neighborhood without having to get special conditional use permit. St. Charles City Council voted on Tuesday to change the city zoning codes to allow "group homes" in the city as a permitted use, meaning they wouldn't have to appear before the city council. It's a change long sought by organizations that provide support to …

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St. Charles Seeks New City Planner

Current city planner David Gipson's last day with the city will be in January, but the city's announcement of his next job was apparently premature.

St. Charles may soon be looking for a new city Planning Manager. The city's Director of Community Development Bruce Evans said during Monday's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting that David Gipson, who currently holds the position, is in the running for a job with the City of Richmond Heights as the Assistant City Manager. When asked about the hiring Tuesday afternoon, Richmond Heights City Manager Amy Hamilton told Patch the city not was ready to make public its choice for the assistant city manager job. “We’ll be happy to make an announcement once we get to that point,” Hamilton said. Gipson said Tuesday afternoon he had not yet received an offer from Richmond Heights and declined further comment. Still, the St. Charles City Council …

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