10/14/2026
WARD 6 UPDATE — PROPOSED CIRCLE K AT 2601 OLD MUEGGE ROAD
On October 12, the Board of Adjustment unanimously denied the applicant’s request to reduce the required 25-foot landscaped greenbelt to 15 feet. Residents submitted approximately 40–50 letters opposing the proposal.
The applicant has now requested that the Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan applications be postponed from the October 19 Planning & Zoning meeting to November 9, allowing additional time to revise the site plan.
As always, I appreciate businesses wanting to invest in St. Charles, especially Ward 6. My job is to take every application seriously, do my research, listen to residents and use a common-sense approach.
For years, residents have raised concerns about congestion, increased traffic and speeding on Muegge Road, along with growing cut-through traffic on Old Muegge. Having lived off Muegge and regularly traveled through Brighton Park, Oxford Estates, Oxford Crossing and surrounding neighborhoods, I know these traffic patterns firsthand.
Any development that could bring significant additional traffic to this area deserves close review. The variance denial was one step in the process; it was not a final decision on the entire proposal.
Thank you to everyone who shared concerns and participated. Your input matters, and I will continue to keep Ward 6 residents informed as this moves forward.
