Florissant Bill Deals with Obstructions of Public Places

By Carol Arnett

Florissant Mayor Timothy Lowery announced at the city council meeting Monday that city hall has been opened to the public. He asked people to wear masks and social distance if they need to visit. Citizens can also continue to conduct business with city hall remotely, he said.

The council also passed a bill that will amend the city code of ordinances relating to obstruction of public places. This is to address some legal arguments that have been made about the recent protests, City Attorney John Hessel said.

The council held three public hearings.

The first public hearing was about a request for a new Club Car Wash, a tunnel car wash at 3180 N., Highway 67. Eric Kirchner spoke about the project.

The site is about one acre. It will be part of the former Lowe’s property. The car wash will be a drive-through inside a building. After exiting the car wash, customers can use one of 18 vacuum stations, each with a trash can that will be emptied regularly. There will be four employees on the site. There will be no access directly from Lindbergh. The entrance will be on the former Lowe’s property. The target opening date is late spring or early summer 2021.

The hours will be 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Sunday. No one spoke at the hearing and the council held a first reading on the bill that would authorize the project.

The second public hearing was about a request for a special use permit for the expansion of a convenience store with liquor for the property at 1763-1765 N. New Florissant Rd. This is the shopping center with Meyer’s Café and Lounge just north of Lindbergh.

The convenience store is already there, at the end of the center. The owners would like to expand into the spot next door. J.J. Patel spoke for the store, Mini Market.

No one spoke at the hearing and the council held a first reading on the bill that would authorize the project.

The third hearing was about amending the zoning code to allow state licensed barber and cosmetology schools as permitted uses in B zoning districts. City Building Commissioner Phil Lum spoke at the hearing.

These type schools are currently not allowed in shopping centers. Lum said this was originally to limit daycare centers in shopping centers. “We do have some interest in a beauty college,” he said. Since they are very different from daycare centers, he said, the city staff suggests they be allowed. No one spoke at the hearing and the council held a first reading on the bill that would authorize the project.

In other matters, the council:

• Passed a bill authorizing supplemental re-appropriations of fiscal year 2019 purchase orders
• Passed a bill authorizing a special use permit to A&C Happy Hour to allow for a wine and spirits establishment at 3425 N. Hwy 67.
• Approved a full package liquor license for A&C Happy Hour at 3425 N. Highway 67.
• Approved a transfer request of a special use permit from Hertz Corporation to Travers Auto Plaza for the property at 1285 N. Hwy 67.
• Approved a request to transfer a special use permit from Maureen Selzer to Rodrick Wanjala a for the Firehouse Subs restaurant at 2312 N. Hwy 67.
• Held a first reading that would amend the city code to prohibit parking at certain times on portions of Jefferson and St. Antoine. Councilman Patrick Mulcahy said
• that he had spoken to several residents in the area and they were not in favor of the parking restrictions. The bill died for lack of support for a third reading.

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