Kirkwood Pulse ā¢ December 31, 2025
Autogenerated on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12:07 UTC ā¢ 1 stories from the last 36 hours.
Kirkwood Pulse ā¢ December 31, 2025
event: Kirkwood City Council public hearing on Double Eagle Development's proposal date_of_hearing: 2026-01-08 proposal_overview: developer: Double Eagle Development site: former public works site plan: 203 homes across six all-residential buildings parking: 303 surface parking spots features: -: new through-street connecting Taylor and Fillmore -: traditional-style architecture with pitched roofs, chimneys, covered porches -: townhome-style apartments with ground-floor private entrances -: āBreezestakā layout offering varied floor plans council_decision_factors: -: likely most lucrative proposal -: all-residential maximized property value -: met original RFP criteria including street connection -: aligned with Councilās conservative aesthetic preferences -: reference to Double Eagleās Bemiston Place Apartments work comparisons: apartment_mix: similar to other Kirkwood developments like Pitman Place architecture: traditional vs. modern styles debated criticisms_and_regrets: -: lack of emphasis on Grantās Trail extension impact -: missed opportunity for phased development to maximize long-term community return -: project is too auto-oriented with excessive surface parking and curb cuts -: would prefer structured parking to allow more apartments and community green space -: hope for future building code flexibility to support walk-up building layouts additional_notes: Council backed off developing KPAC parking lot, preserving prime corner for future development tied to trail completion
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- How Double Eagle Won Over the Council (Kirkwood Gadfly) ā event: Kirkwood City Council public hearing on Double Eagle Development's proposal date_of_hearing: 2026-01-08 proposal_overview: developer: Double Eagle Development site: former public works site plan: 203 homes across six all-residential buildings parking: 303 surface parking spots features: -: new through-street connecting Taylor and Fillmore -: traditional-style architecture with pitched roofs, chimneys, covered porches -: townhome-style apartments with ground-floor private entrances -: āBreezestakā layout offering varied floor plans council_decision_factors: -: likely most lucrative proposal -: all-residential maximized property value -: met original RFP criteria including street connection -: aligned with Councilās conservative aesthetic preferences -: reference to Double Eagleās Bemiston Place Apartments work comparisons: apartment_mix: similar to other Kirkwood developments like Pitman Place architecture: traditional vs. modern styles debated criticisms_and_regrets: -: lack of emphasis on Grantās Trail extension impact -: missed opportunity for phased development to maximize long-term community return -: project is too auto-oriented with excessive surface parking and curb cuts -: would prefer structured parking to allow more apartments and community green space -: hope for future building code flexibility to support walk-up building layouts additional_notes: Council backed off developing KPAC parking lot, preserving prime corner for future development tied to trail completion Impact: Impact unclear based on automatically extracted text. Sentiment: neutral (0) Priority: medium Read more
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