Demolition of Historic Home at 750 N. Taylor Is Before Kirkwood Council—Again

A proposal to replace a 126-year-old house with four new residences at 750 N. Taylor is expected to get another hearing before the Kirkwood City Council tonight—after being rejected twice by the city's planning and zoning commission.

When it was introduced in January 2012, the plan drew opposition from residents concerned with the large number of waivers developer John Pitcher asked for, and required, in part, because of the number of houses planned for the space.

The development was described as "back to the drawing" board after the P&Z rejection.

It was the second rejection for the project. The zoning commission had rejected the project a year ago, and the city council then voted in favor of it anyway by a 5-2 vote.

Kirkwood zoning administrator Ryan Spencer told Patch last week that Pitcher was then given a one-year deadline to turn in all the required documentation to receive final approval. However, the city never received paperwork from the Metropolitan Sewer District clearing his stormwater plans.

That started the process over again, which is why it was before the planning commission two weeks ago.

Now the project is before the Kirkwood City Council in its meeting tonight. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Kirkwood City Hall.