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3 Hazelwood Businesses Plan Expansions
BY JEANETTE EBERLIN-RIZZELLO
The Hazelwood City Plan Commission had an active meeting last week taking into consideration three local business’ requests and the improvement of turn-around problems in two streets in the eastern part of the city. The requests will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration at its Jan. 7th meeting.
Pueblo Nuevo Restaurant is located at 7401 N. Lindbergh in the strip mall directly east of City Hall. Andres Morales appeared before the commission requesting a special land use permit for expansion of the restaurant.
The existing restaurant is 2550 square feet and the proposed expansion is for an additional 750 square feet for a total of 3300 square feet. There are now 74 seats and the expansion would bring 36 more seats.
Moreles said the expansion was needed because “during the past four years we have gained a lot of new customers and on weekends regulars are finding themselves standing in line.” He pointed out that Pueblo Nuevo has been named as one of the top 35 restaurants in the St. Louis area.
In other matters, Edward Anderson of Cash America Pawn Shop at 7700 N. Lindbergh also asked for a special land use permit for expansion.
Plans call for adding 3,500 square feet to the existing 4,000 square feet of space bringing a total of 7,500. He said Cash of America plans to purchase the Premier Sewing facility next door to enable the expansion. He said plans call for completely remodeling the interior of the 7,500 square feet of space “to create a better environment for our customers and remain competitive.”
The commission also granted a special land use permit to allow for a spa (tanning salon} for Trendz Hair and Nail Salon at 7312 Lindbergh in the Hazelwood Office Park.
Lisa Thompson said plans call for the expansion of the hair and nail salon and the installation of seven tanning beds.
The turnaround situation on two dead-end streets, Becker and Connolly, on the east side of the city will be much improved. The city will create circular “turnarounds” at the end of the streets to allow more space for automobiles and traffic to turn around without pulling on to one of the private driveways.
“The residents are happy with this and it will make the neighborhood look nice,” said Commision Chairman Matt Struttmann.
