Board views plans for Lakeside 370

 

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:18 AM CDT

St. Peters officials are moving forward on construction plans for the Lakeside 370 Park.

“We’re looking to make sure the park be opened by Oct. 8 or 9 for the Celebrate St. Peters event in 2010,” Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Hutsler said.

The Board of Aldermen viewed phase one construction plans for the park during its June 11 work session.

Road and infrastructure construction and work on an RV park and other amenities could begin this fall, said Ted Spaid, co-founder of SWT Design, a St. Louis-based landscaping architecture firm.

“We hope to start bidding the project for construction in August,” Hutsler said.

The recreational park is being developed within the 1,600 acres along Highway 370 that the city bought several years ago. The city eventually sold most of the property to Kaplan Investment and Development Co., Duke Realty and Gundaker Commercial Group for $49.6 million for development of Premier 370, a $570 million business park expected to include office, commercial and entertainment uses.

In the summer of 2006, the city invited the public to suggest amenities for the recreational park. As a result, plans now call for the park to include picnic areas, walking trails, large playgrounds, a camping area and a recreational beach in addition to the RV park.

Designers presented concepts for the 300-acre recreational park to the board during its Feb. 12 work session. At that time, the board voted 7-0 to approve design option B for the Lakeside 370 Park.

In February, Spaid divided the plan into east and west sections. The west side could include an RV park, camping area and public pavilions; to the east, the park could have a public beach, a floating general store and nature area, he said.

Spaid said more than 200 recreational vehicles could be parked in what he called “pods” on designated lots.

During phase one, crews would construct 50 RVs ports, creating two pods of 25, Hutsler said. Comfort stations equipped with showers, rest rooms and a laundry facility would be built between the RV pods, he said.

The park’s centerpiece is a 140-acre lake, which will be available for fishing, boating and possibly swimming. Phase one would include adding a trail around the lake, Hutsler said.

A park ranger check-in station, boat house and boat launch also would be built in phase one, Hutsler said.

Hutsler said it would cost about $6 million to complete the first phase. Five other construction phases could be added, he said.

 

St Peters, MO – July 7, 2009

Effective today, Payne Family Homes has lowered our base prices across the board at The Pointe in St Peters by $20,000!

According to Jessica Smith, Community Sales Manager for The Pointe: “We are thrilled to be able to offer these attractive homes with a stunning streetscape starting from the high 100′s price point! The Pointe is generating a lot of interest from St Louis County residents who want to live in a community that’s so well located within one of the 100 Best Places to Live as recognized by CNN Money.com. For a limited time we’re also offering a 50% off select options to bring our prospects the best value possible”. 

The Pointe at Heritage Crossing is a beautiful new home community of Single Family Homes and Luxury Villas in St. Peters, Missouri, conveniently located alongside Highway 94 and the Page Avenue Extension in the Heritage Crossing Corridor. With the convenience of the Page Extension only 1 minute away, The Pointe at Heritage Crossing is the perfect location for the person looking to live just minutes from St. Louis County but wanting to take advantage of the great affordability St. Charles County has to offer. Inside The Pointe, you’ll find a collection of Ranch, 1 1/2-Story, and 2-Story single family homes and low-maintenance luxury villas that will fit your needs and work with your lifestyle.

July 6, 2009, St Charles, MO

 

The St. Charles Beautification Commission & the Suburban Journals are co-sponsoring a bicentennial garden contest in honor of the city’s 200th anniversary of incorporation as a village. The contest is open to all St. Charles residents and business owners. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. July 31st. Contestants will be broken down into six categories: small residential, large residential, small business, large business, small community organization & large community organization.

Gardens in pots or planters are considered small gardens. Large gardens are an expanse of green space visible from the street. Gardens may include shrubs, flowers and trees.

To be eligible, all gardens must be visible from the street, contain a minimum of 50 percent native plants, and contain the city’s flower, the purple coneflower. Gardens containing mostly native plants will be given preference. Judging for the contest will take place during the month of August. Winners will be notified by telephone the week of September 28 and recognized during the Bicentennial St. Charles City Council meeting at 7 p.m. October 13.

For more information, contact city planner Anne Burch at 636-949-3265.

 

Payne Family Homes

 

St. Louis Business Journal

First-time home buyers and new residents planning to buy a newly constructed home in St. Charles County can receive $1,000 in closing cost assistance through a limited incentive program offered by HOME St. Charles, a non-profit subsidiary of the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County.

This local initiative offers $500 from HOME St. Charles to qualifying new homebuyers if their banker, builder or mortgage broker will provide a $500 match.

Officials said they have funding to issue 20 incentive awards.

The stipulations are:

• Must be a first-time homebuyer or new resident moving to St. Charles County

• Must have a $500 match from the builder, banker or mortgage broker

• Must be a newly constructed single family home or previously unoccupied new single family home

• Purchase price cannot exceed $267,000

• Only home purchase contracts signed on or after July 1 will be considered

An online application is available here. For more information, call Linda Arnet at 636-441-6880 ext. 254.

Payne Family Homes is a St Charles,Mo based home builder. July 2, 2009