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from Bryan Rd. west to Lake Saint Louis Blvd. has continued to be developed and farmland is fast
turning into residential subdivisions. Around the old part of Wentzville, residential development
has also increased substantially. To the south new large scale subdivisions are being established
south of I-70, west of U.S. 40/61, north of Rt. N, and east of Rt. Z. Also, development is taking
place on the south side of Rt. N west between U.S. 40/61 and Rt. Z. A very substantial amount of
what is presently farmland is available in this area to accommodate new residential development.
The potential for huge increases in population in this part of Section 4 is enormous. To the north,
of old Wentzville, lies an area that also is open to considerable residential development. At this time
a fair amount of new homes has been built and more subdivisions are planned. This development
has spread all the way north along U.S. 61 to Flint Hill at Rt. P. Some development is occurring to
the northwest toward Rt. W.
Section 5 - Augusta-New Melle has experienced some new residential development along the south
of Rt. N most notably from U.S. 40/61 west to Rt. Z. Some development has occurred in the New
Melle area and it is expected this area will continue to grow. The rest of the area remains primarily
rural farmland with some new homes on large tracts and small subdivisions sprinkled along parts
of Rt. 94, N, Z, DD, T, and F. A number of large tracts in the vicinity of New Melle and scattered
throughout the southern part of this Section have become locations for equestrian activity.
Commercial development in this Section is quite small with some occurring along Rt. 94 and the
Katy Trail and in and around the wineries that have grown in this area over the years. Industrial
development in this Section has been practically nonexistent.
C-2. St. Charles County Master Plan
The St. Charles County Master Plan report contained a chapter describing the work of the Housing
and Land Use Task Force. In it they issued a “Mission Statement” on land use, which “promoted
responsible growth and development,” and on housing whose premise was “to ensure housing
opportunities for all county residents.” They discussed the need for a balanced development of
housing, economic development, infrastructure, parks, and open space.
Two land use maps were developed, one showing the entire county and the other showing the urban
area, similar to that in this report. Their two land use maps were used by the Council, along with
other data, to describe the land use described in the five Sections noted above. From field
observations, it is obvious that development, to-date, is occurring quite close to what the County’s
Master Plan report has prescribed. Most cities have contributed to this success and their land use
plans followed, in most part, that of the County’s.
One area that is growing fast and has a specific designation as the “High-Tech” corridor is along
I-64/U.S. 40/61, soon to be I-64, from the Missouri River to Wentzville. Between the Missouri
River and Rt. 94, the Missouri Research Park on the south west side of the road was developed some
time ago with many high-tech companies. Since its beginning additional firms have located in the
park and more are developing there. On the northeast side, a number of major companies have
located adjacent to the frontage road including MCI Verizon and Enterprise Leasing. Considerable
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