ARNOLD, Mo. — Bella Terra, a 99-home subdivision to be built at the northwest corner of Vogel and Old Lemay Ferry roads, is part of the area the city of Arnold is trying to annex this summer.
City residents will be asked on Aug. 6 to vote on whether Arnold may annex land that runs along the two roads southwest of the current city limits.
Only Arnold residents will vote on the proposed annexation because no registered voters currently reside in the area the city wants to annex.
A simple majority of Arnold voters is needed for approval.
The six land parcels targeted for annexation total approximately 99.87 acres.
The Jefferson County Council agreed last July to rezone the 38.46 acres that will eventually be home to the Bella Terra subdivision to planned single-family residential.
City Administrator Bryan Richison said the development would not change much if voters approved the annexation.
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