Politics & Government
Charlie Dooley: Reversing HUD Senior Housing Would "Put a Taint on St. Louis County"
Many Oakville residents are demanding that St. Louis County reverse the zoning approval previously given to National Church Residences' senior housing complex. That would be bad for business, County Executive Charlie Dooley said.
This article was written by Patch editor Ryan Martin.
If you haven't yet read the St. Louis Beacon's detailed report on the Oakville senior housing project, then you definitely should. In the story, reporter Jason Rosenbaum tackles many questions being raised by those who are following the project closely.
As the project returns to the St. Louis County Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday, one obvious question is: What are the legal and business consequences of potentially reversing the previously approved zoning?
“When people come to St. Louis County to do business, they want to believe if they go through the process and do what they’re supposed to do, it is a good project and they’re willing to move forward,” Dooley said in the St. Louis Beacon article. “This would put a taint on St. Louis County.”
Rosenbaum also talks to County Councilman Steve Stenger and State Rep. Marsha Haefner about the project.
The full report may be found on the St. Louis Beacon's website.
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