Politics & Government
Crestwood Court, Sappington Barn on Crestwood Board Agenda
The board continues their discussion on redeveloping the Watson Road mall, and will also determine a direction for the Sappington Barn Center.
Crestwood Court
is again on the plate of the Crestwood Board of Aldermen for tonight’s meeting as they continue to refine a new use for the near-vacant space.
The board stated in July they’d been “underwhelmed” by an informal proposal from Centrum Properties this summer, which focused on live entertainment components and a multipurpose plaza for special events. During last month’s meeting they recommending moving forward with an RFP for planning services.
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Sappington House Barn
The board will also review eight proposals submitted for the vacant Sappington Barn Center, 1015 S Sappington Rd.
The site was mostly utilized as a restaurant and special event space, and experienced relatively quick turnover. The Barn went through four changes of management from 2000 until 2010, when the left, according to previous Patch reports.
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City staff previously recommended entertaining other uses for the space in order to develop a consistent stream of revenue for the city, though members of the Sappington House Foundation support maintaining it as a restaurant. A call for proposals in April went unanswered.
Staff did not submit a recommendation to the board for Tuesday’s meeting, according to a memo from Public Services Director James Eckrich.
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