A new residential development has been proposed for a 2.51-acre tract of land in Wildwood that has been on the market for several years. The McBride Berra Land Company, LLC, plans to build 18 attached, single-family dwellings to be known as Westridge Commons along New College Avenue between Route 109 and West Avenue. McBride is seeking a request to modify the use of the property from the undeveloped commercial status to a residential type of use. At the Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing on Oct. 4, attorney Jeannie Aumiller stated that the site has been listed for commercial us ..read more

The city of Wildwood intends to pursue funding for improvements along State Route 100, previously recommended by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). According to Rick Brown, director of Public Works, MoDOT recommended the construction of J-Turns at State Route T (St. Albans Road) and Pond Road, in lieu of traffic signals. The proposed J-Turns would eliminate the existing at-grade crossovers at Pond and State Route T. Route 100 from Booness Lane to Route 109 Source: (City of Wildwood) Additionally, all left turns at these intersections would be required to use median U-turns that ..read more

The Wildwood Planning and Parks Committee has been discussing the addition of hard surface courts within the city, with Community Park, 17155 Pond Grover Parkway, being selected as the first location. “The desire is to create a versatile set of courts that can accommodate a range of activities from pickleball to basketball,” said Joe Vujnich, director of Planning and Parks. Options for hard court area in Community Park (Source: terraspec) Currently, the park boosts a wheelchair-accessible playground, a 100-person capacity pavilion, BBQ grills, year-round restrooms, walking trails and a dog par ..read more

Members of Wildwood’s City Council could get paid a sum of $4,800 per year, regardless of whether they attend regular city council meetings. Currently, council members are paid $200 per meeting that they attend. The Wildwood Sept. 13 City Council meeting (Source: Cathy Lenny) Mayor Jim Bowlin proposed the legislation, stating that it does not increase pay for the council. Instead, it first renders the council stipend consistent with the way the mayor is paid, he said. In addition, it recognizes that council members do a lot in their roles relative to representing residents, of which attending ..read more

As part of the requirement for a conditional use permit (CUP), the city of Wildwood required the Monarch Fire District have a traffic study prepared. The traffic impact study was to address the proposed relocation of Fire Engine House #2 from its current location on Wild Horse Creek Road (Route CC), approximately 550 west of Hwy. 109, to a new location approximately 1,850 feet east of Hwy. 109. Monarch plans to build a nearly 12,000-square-foot fire station on the site with storage for fire apparatus and 24/7 crew-occupied living quarters. A study was done by EFK Moen in August and submit ..read more

A nearly 15,000-square-foot ornamental temple has been proposed at 1431 Hwy. 109, near its juncture with Old Eatherton Road and Babler Park Drive on a 5.72-acre site owned by the Geeta Ramayan Group of St. Louis. The facility is to be known as the Durga Temple of St. Louis. According to its website, “the Geeta Ramayan Group of St. Louis is an all-volunteer, non-political, tax-deductible charitable organization registered in Missouri. Its founding members first met in the late 1960s when the Indian population of St. Louis consisted of only a group of students and a few famil ..read more

Long before the city of Wildwood incorporated in 1995, its 68-square-mile footprint was home to 11 smaller communities: Centaur, Fox Creek, Glencoe, Grover, Hollow, Kelpe, Melrose, Monarch, Orrville, Pond and Westland Acres.  Remnants of those early communities can still be found and give Wildwood its unique sense of community.  Along Route 109 Starting on the far reaches of Wildwood’s northern boundary with Chesterfield was the town of Monarch. Among Monarch’s historic properties was the original Antioch Baptist Church, located on Wild Horse Creek Road about 3/4 mile west of Eathert ..read more

After a five-year incorporation effort that included rallies at Lafayette High and petitions, the community known today as Wildwood became part of St. Louis County on Sept. 1, 1995. The name “Wildwood” was proposed by residents Debbie and Randy Hauser and then selected by the incorporation committee. Some of the other names included “Parkland,” “Green Hills” and even “Rockwood.”  Wildwood developed its own identity as a city largely because of annexation efforts already underway in 1991. Other municipalities were eyeing unincorporated areas of West County, including areas along Wild Horse ..read more

A BBQ Fundraiser will be held from 1-6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12 at Stovall’s Grove, 18720 Stovall Lane in Wildwood, to benefit Monarch firefighter Maurice Rothermich, who is battling cancer. A $15 donation will be collected at the door. Live  music and raffles will add to the festivities.  Individuals who can’t attend the barbecue but still want to donate, can do so via Venmo to the Monarch Firefighters Community Outreach @Craig-Charleville. Checks made payable to Monarch Firefighters Community Outreach can be mailed to P.O. Box 242 Chesterfield, MO 63006.  ..read more

Wildwood has a lot to celebrate this year. After events and activities were closed down for more than a year due to the coronavirus, Celebrate Wildwood is back in a big way.  Scheduled for Sept. 25, this year’s one-day event will commemorate the city’s 25 + 1 anniversary. It was on Sept. 1, 1995, that the city was incorporated and “began its journey to destiny.” Celebrate Wildwood will include many of the favorites from past years, plus feature some new activities. For 2021, the event will include the Art Festival, which is usually held as a separate event later in the year. The parade w ..read more