Property Development at Eliot

In the spring of 2026, the Property Development Team completed a search for a landscape architect to aid Eliot Chapel in developing our undeveloped property east of the driveway. They chose Arbolope Studio, an award-winning landscape architecture, urban design and public art practice based in the City of St. Louis. The team worked with the company and were able to present preliminary designs at the congregational meeting in mid-May.

To make the best use of Eliot's property east of the church, our Property Development Team is reviewing design options offered by Arbelope Studios. Our team met on September 9 and made good progress narrowing our options with the goal of adding parking space while keeping a reasonable amount of green space. We hope to keep the overflow parking lot available throughout the construction process. We met again on October 6 with the staff of Arbelope to review our revised plan so that they can draw up a finalized version. 

We will share our progress this fall as we continue our collaboration with Arbelope Studios. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask any of the team members: Jeff Zove, Bob Meihaus, Elisa Voss, and Terry Jones.