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The ordinance allows the special-business-district tax to be assessed on land value only through tax year 2029; after that date the tax will apply to full assessed value (land and improvements). The council set a maximum rate of $0.85 per $100 of assessed valuation; the exact annual rate will be set by the city and the district’s advisory board.

City Administrator (unnamed) said the tax \"will be paid by the property owners within the district, within downtown Chesterfield,\" and that it \"will be used only solely for the purposes described in the petition and for those services within the downtown Chesterfield, police, public works, parks, administration oversight.\" He told the council the change to tax land value only through 2029 was intended to avoid a disproportionate burden on two parcels that currently have intact improvements while nearby parcels are demolished for redevelopment.

Tim Lowe, senior vice president of development for The Steenberg Group, spoke in favor of the measure on behalf of the petitioners. Lowe said the special business district framework helped facilitate recent deals in the redevelopment area: \"Without a threat of condemnation, we would have not got Cheesecake Factory out,\" he said, describing how the threat of condemnation produced negotiation leverage for property acquisitions needed for downtown redevelopment.

Council members amended the bill’s text on Jan. 8 to clarify the land-only assessment through 2029; that text amendment passed on voice vote, 7–0. After additional discussion the council approved the final (second) reading of Bill 3524 on a 6–1 roll-call vote, with Council member Hurd voting no.

Procedural history noted at the meeting: the first reading of Bill 3524 was conducted Oct. 7, 2024; council members and staff said the current ordinance language reflects changes requested by property owners in the petition and the council.

The ordinance creates an advisory board for the district that will include city department heads and two property-owner representatives to advise the council on expenditures and the annual tax rate. The council said proceeds are intended to fund downtown services attributable to the new development — for example, additional police, public works and park services — so costs are not spread across all city taxpayers.

Council member Hurd was the lone dissenting vote on the final reading; no further action was scheduled at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Chesterfield 1/8/2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Chesterfield City Council voted 6–1 on Jan. 8 to adopt Bill 3524, creating the Downtown Chesterfield Special Business District and authorizing a special property tax for properties inside the district.","taxTitle","Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri","taxId",58044,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6396573,"Chesterfield council okays ballfield improvements, lifeguard training and advances two bills on first reading",189,503000,692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2096974-7a4698cfd090e967ca5e8202fd505a9d&start=503&end=692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2096974-7a4698cfd090e967ca5e8202fd505a9d/thumbnail_503000.jpg","/articles/6396573/Chesterfield/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Chesterfield-council-okays-ballfield-improvements-lifeguard-training-and-advances-two-bills-on-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396573-0ef52fd64806a8faa1890dd8e1cf8a12/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150175&Signature=R9U7zqnJ~BbbWTzobCc5jyn8KrCsGFd0802M3f9BWM9Iv2yRGoLVSjEsc87nzUjg1r~zSqEgQMsr25RkKCK~3oIYuqUjJQDjL~j0FTc6v1r2hKSWq3tmuC0M86eNpBIXtooOzuyuqdl3IufWOyC~j2Tl0Caas5zLO4Kpm3VW4U2NIGMh5mM64OybSVCF1Gqpl24P7lqUzzEuoRM~eu8nmZ6obYDr8ruePgRpwRg5W5EI8yPfQL4zAE-0pGEDsceomZqaO69ntoPchIne2jya4NcpUJI1-r9VDvfsO7N4Lja-73TFw5LgamcI3vSt8rtJxkHWvmBBzscLeqE1Bf2Iuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chesterfield City Council on Jan. 8 approved multiple procurement items for parks and recreation and advanced two ordinances on first reading.

The council accepted a proposal from Burn and Jones for construction of 16 bullpens and authorized the city administrator to execute an agreement not to exceed $519,000, and it authorized the purchase of eight pitching mounds from Perfect Mound at a cost of $40,284. The council approved that motion by roll-call vote, 7–0.

The council also accepted a proposal from Jeff Ellis & Associates for 2025 aquatic risk-management services, including lifeguard and supervisor training, at a cost of $9,530; that motion passed by roll-call vote, 7–0.

Council members said the bullpens are needed: one council member described watching children practice in muddy conditions and said the improvements are needed to protect players and patrons. The city administrator said the bullpen project is \"below budget\" in the posted memo.

On legislative business, the council held first readings for two bills with little debate. Bill 3530 (PZ 0 202024) amends the Unified Development Code by changing the zoning of a roughly 19.489-acre tract east of Etherton Road and south of Wings Corporate Drive from NU (non-urban) to PI (planned industrial); the council conducted the first reading and scheduled the second reading for the next meeting. Council members indicated no unresolved issues in committee and a second reading will be held at the next meeting.

Bill 3531 amends sections of city code (sections 130.10, 210.1970, 210.1980 and 235.150) related to the age of juveniles to align city ordinances with state law; the council approved the first reading with no recorded opposition.

All procurement votes and the first readings were approved without recorded dissents at the Jan. 8 meeting.","Council awarded a $519,000 not-to-exceed contract for construction of 16 bullpens and authorized purchase of eight pitching mounds for $40,284; it also accepted a $9,530 contract for aquatic risk management training. The council advanced Bill 3530 (rezoning) and Bill 3531 (juvenile-age code alignment) on first reading.","actionData","errors"]

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Chesterfield council adopts Downtown Chesterfield Special Business District, 6-1

Chesterfield council okays ballfield improvements, lifeguard training and advances two bills on first reading