patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Rectory

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Meeting Update: Church Rectory, Library in Tapawingo Requests Postponed

Sunset Hills aldermen will not discuss the topics until at least December.

The agenda for Tuesday's Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen meeting agenda is a little lighter than expected. Resident Al Moore has again postponed his presentation for a community library, this time until January (according to the city's public hearing notices). A proposal to convert the former Mehlville House 3 into a rectory for Gateway House of Prayer (GHOP) has also been postponed. View Tuesday's meeting agenda on the Sunset Hills city website. Read the latest articles related to these two proposals (most recent at top): 

Frank Hardy

11:46 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Scotty, The Sunset Hills Mayor and BOA did not say "Yes" or "No" on this issue. It was postponed at the petitioner's request until the December, or more likely the January BOA meeting. They will make their decision on this issue at that time pending another postponement.   more ›

Monday, November 12, 2012

Sunset Hills Residents Want Restrictions Set on Proposed Rectory

Kimberly Bordeaux and neighbors are encouraging residents to attend discussion on Gateway House of Prayer's request for the old Mehlville firehouse on Nov. 20.

submitted by Sunset Hills resident Kimberly Bordeaux:  As many of you know, the Gateway House of Prayer is proposing what they call a "rectory" across the street from my house on Sappington Barracks Road in Sunset Hills. Last month, the aldermen asked that they try to work with neighbors to come up with a plan that the would address concerns from myself and my neighbors. Unfortunately, this has not happened.  The church has provided clarity around the proposed use of what they are calling a "rectory." The church feels the limit would be 16 people, a few of which would be permanent residents and the rest would be staying around six months each. My neighbors and I are very concerned about this number of transient people across the street …

Ian

10:55 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012

Sunset Hills neighbors.. are opposing a firehouse because they are afraid of Christian ministers in training being "transients." Are you kidding me? What planet are you guys from? How much crime normally pops up around church expansions?   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?