Planning & Zoning Commission 11-05-26 | O'Fallon, Missouri

The November 5, 2026, O’Fallon Planning and Zoning Commission meeting approved a preliminary plat for a two-lot commercial subdivision at 8485 Mexico Road, adjacent to Texas Roadhouse, to enable the previously approved parking-lot expansion. The commission was told the plat separates the parking area from a parcel that included a single-family home; a deed restriction will limit the new parcel to parking for the adjacent restaurant. The motion carried. Residents raised concerns about lighting, screening, drainage, and enforceable protections, and the applicant and staff said the existing plans were unchanged and subject to city standards.

The commission also recommended that the City Council approve amendments to land-use and engineering fees, with a six-month review condition; that motion carried. Proposed changes include collecting fees when applications are submitted, setting a flat $30 mailing fee, and increasing certain review and permit fees—for example, site plans from $150 to $300 and driveway permits from $50 to $75. Staff cited an estimated $625 cost to process a basic site plan and discussed publishing notices through Missouri Lawyers Media, estimated at about $143, rather than the typically $612.89 Post-Dispatch charge; the applicant would continue to pay publication costs. No contract awards or purchasing decisions were identified.