The Board of Directors of the Clayton Condominium Building Association (CCBA) has previously stated its opposition to Proposition A which would increase the Clayton General Fund property tax rate by 35%. The key issues driving the CCBA opposition are: The City’s Prop A decision process was fast paced and did not involve adequate citizen input. The timing of the decision was designed to have Prop A appear on the…
Read MoreLast week the Clayton Condominium Building Association (CCBA) Board of Directors announced its opposition to Proposition A which would increase the Clayton property tax rate for its General Fund by 35%. The City is suggesting that the tax rate increase is needed in part, because future property tax revenue will not keep pace with the future cost of services. In reaching this conclusion the City failed to fully consider…
Read MoreThe County is holding a special election on Tuesday August 3. The ballot for Clayton will include Proposition A which, if approved, will raise the Clayton property tax rate for the General Fund by 35%. After reviewing the City’s public financial records, and considering the recent spike in inflation, the Clayton Condominium Building Association (CCBA) Board of Directors believes the tax rate increase is not justified. Voters should…
Read MoreThe City’s Plan Commission & Architectural Review Board met May 17, 2021. The agenda included a public hearing to review a request by the developer to consolidate seven lots along Forsyth & Meramec into two lots. This is the site of the Forsyth Pointe project: construction of two office towers connected by a parking garage. The project was previously approved last year. As you can see from the picture the construction…
Read MoreOver the past few months there have been numerous articles and opinion pieces presented by the local St. Louis Media regarding Centene Corporation and its qualification for tax credits that were awarded by the City of Clayton in 2016 totaling $75 million. These Tax Credits were available in part upon timely completion of certain construction goals related to the Centene Corporate Campus Project that was approved at the…
Read MoreThis is an update to our posting on September 14, 2020 concerning a residential and retail project called Bemiston Place to be located between Bemiston, Central and Maryland. Since the public conceptual review presentation, the developer appeared before the city PC/ARB committee three times to review and debate the plans for this project. The standard review process includes rezoning, site plan and architectural reviews.
Read MoreI am writing to you on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Condominium Association. As I believe you know, our condo association is a member of the Clayton Condominium Building Association, (“CCBA”) with its 17 member buildings, representing over 1,600 Clayton residents. The CCBA sponsored development of a draft new ordinance, “Commercial Building Good Neighbor Ordinance.” This draft ordinance was…
Read MoreThe Clayton School District provides food, supplies and toiletries to many families in need within the Clayton School District. Before Covid-19 interrupted daily in-person learning, students received a backpack filled with goods on Friday to bring home to their families. With the extended pause of inschool learning and continued hardships, the needs of families have grown to include basics such as laundry detergent…
Read MoreOn Monday evening September 14th, a virtual public meeting was held to present to Clayton Citizens the plans for the newly proposed Bemiston Place. As you may recall, this public meeting is now required in Clayton as a result of recommendations made by your CCBA board to the City Development Authorities. The developer, Balke, Brown and Transwestern, of the newly proposed residential project in downtown…
Read MoreI am pleased to announce that the CCBA will once again be hosting a “Meet the Candidates” evening for owners in CCBA Member Buildings. We have held such meetings over each of the last two election cycles and received very positive feedback from both our membership as well as the candidates for public office in Clayton. The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 7 pm at the Center of Clayton…
Read MoreThe Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak has created a significant level of angst in our community. Many of our fellow condo owners are seeking information about the virus and actions that are being taken to protect our citizens. In our role of sharing information between the 16 member condominium buildings within Clayton, the Clayton Condominium Building Association (CCBA) thought it was important to remind…
Read MoreThe Plan Commission/ARB reviewed the proposed Recreation Complex in Shaw Park and the Forsyth Pointe office building projects again at their February 18th meeting. For the Rec Complex once again the board members were critical of the size and design of the open air roof that will be above the ice rink. Some members thought the current roof design might resemble a “QT” gas station roof. They requested…
Read MoreTwo commercial projects were reviewed. The first presentation was for an All Season Recreation Complex in Shaw Park. This facility will replace the existing ice rink and service building. The new ice rink will be larger, NHL size. But the underlying surface will also support year-round activities. The rink area will be protected by an open-air roof/canopy. The new support building will include locker rooms that will also service the…
Read MoreI am pleased to announce that the next CCBA Full Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 7 pm at the Center of Clayton. As you may recall, Your CCBA Board of Directors established two new strategic objectives this year. The first involves the re-evaluation and improvement of the formal Clayton Major Development Planning and Approval Process. The second involves working to improve…
Read MoreClayton is experiencing a near record level of commercial development. Every one of the CCBA Member Condo Buildings is impacted to some degree by this development. Your CCBA Board of Directors is very cognizant that you, our membership, are increasingly interested and a bit concerned with what all of this proposed development may mean for our City and our homes. We have noticed that increasingly there…
Read MoreThis is a follow up note to my July 3, 2019 note to each of the Trustees of the CCBA Member Buildings. The CCBA Board would like to establish a CCBA Member Building Advisory Committee. We had asked each Member Building Board to appoint one member to this Committee. We have had ½ of our buildings respond but I realize I sent the original request just at the start of vacation season and many of our Members’…
Read MoreThe CCBA held its second quarter 2019 Member Meeting on June 27, 2019 at the Center of Clayton. Steve Lichtenfeld, Chairman of the City of Clayton Planning Commission and the Architectural Review Board and Susan Istenes, Director of Planning for the City of Clayton were our guest speakers. Following the CCBA business portion of the meeting, Steve and Susan made a presentation to the audience describing the…
Read MoreI am pleased to announce that the next CCBA Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 7 pm at the Center of Clayton. Your CCBA Board of Directors established two strategic objectives for 2019. The first involves the re-evaluation of the formal Clayton Major Development Planning and Approval Process. The second involves working to improve the economic vibrancy of downtown Clayton…
Read MoreThe 2019 preliminary real estate tax assessments have been posted by the St. Louis County Assessor’s Office. Many CCBA owners are experiencing a very significant increase in the valuation of their condominium. This of course represents a very significant increase in real estate taxes especially following voter approval of Proposition E (Clayton School Tax Levy). Your CCBA Board of Directors has made inquiries regarding…
Read MoreFirst a quick reminder; our next CCBA full membership meeting will be held on Thursday March 28that the Crescent. The meeting will begin at 7pm. We invited the candidates for the Clayton School Board to attend and present their platforms as well as to answer your questions regarding the proposed School Tax Levy. I will be sending a reminder to all members as the date approaches. Now the real purpose of my…
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