Emergency Shelter Planned Unit Development

At a glance

• What: Bill 2026-018, sponsored by Hoselton, would approve a planned unit development (PUD) plan for the property at 107 Adams Street to house a resource center and emergency shelter proposed by HCJC and Room at the Inn.
• Where it stands: Failed on final passage on September 21, 2026 after a long public hearing. Aye: Job, Lester, Young. Nay: Ahlers, Allen, Dulle, Holt, Hoselton, Leuckel. Abstain: Kampeter.
• Next: Nothing is scheduled in the minutes read. A new or revised proposal would need a new bill.

The hearing (September 21, 2026)

• Staff presentation by Helmick, Director of Public Works & Planning.
• Under public comment before the hearing, Wagner spoke on the bill; he had emailed a written statement to the Mayor and Council beforehand.
• Barnes, representing HCJC and Room at the Inn, opened and handed the Council a packet; Johnson co-presented. Together they used 10 minutes. Barnes also gave closing remarks in support.
• Speaking in favor: Dancer, Crabtree, IV, Rycyk, McGeorge, Meunken, Conehas, Dickerson, Brownstein, Steen, Snowsoski. Dancer is with First United Methodist Church; McGeorge is a Missouri River Regional Library Board trustee; Steen is with Hope Heart Healing LLC; Snowsoski is the Room at the Inn night manager (name as spelled in the minutes).
• Speaking against: Corches (CEO of the Missouri Chamber, which is renovating buildings on Capitol Avenue; she raised security concerns if the bill passes), Sacilowski (co-owner of Ivy Terrace), Cox (504 and 506 E. Capitol Ave.), Owen (Missouri Association of Counties, which is renovating the former Buescher funeral home as its new headquarters and meeting space) and Maddox.
• Prosch took no side, saying he believed whatever the Council decides will be the correct decision.
• Mayor Fitzwater closed the evidentiary portion of the hearing, and the bill was read a third time by title and placed on final passage.

The vote

Aye: Job, Lester, Young. Nay: Ahlers, Allen, Dulle, Holt, Hoselton, Leuckel. Abstain: Kampeter. The bill failed. Its own sponsor, Hoselton, voted no. The minutes give no stated reasons for individual votes.

Sources

• Council minutes, September 21, 2026: https://portal.laserfiche.com/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=863861&repo=r-49e9e584
• Agenda, September 21, 2026: https://www.jeffersoncitymo.gov/2026-09-21%20agenda%20(1).pdf

Log

2026-09-21 - City Council

Public hearing and failed final passage of Bill 2026-018; see above. Written statement from Wagner received during public comment.

From the recording: supporters had expected a block presentation, but the adopted sign-up order was kept and each registered speaker was given 5 minutes; the vote was taken by roll call at the end of the hearing and announced as three ayes, six nays and one abstention.