ST. CHARLES CO, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Charles County residents are pushing for a pause on a planned subdivision that has been in development for 15 years, citing traffic concerns on an already congested Highway N.

The St. Charles County Council will vote next month on the final development plan for the Menscher Farms subdivision, also called Trailside Farm, located south of Wentzville along Highway N near Perry Cate. The project includes 470 lots for single-family homes, townhomes and commercial development.

The developer needs approval after a split vote last week from the St. Charles County Planning and Zoning Commission, which means the plan requires a supermajority to pass the county council.

Amanda Woods, who lives in southeast Wentzville near the proposed site, said traffic is

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