Chase Bank Coming to
54th Street Grill Site

By Carol Arnett

The Florissant City Council met remotely Monday for the council meeting once again and held one public hearing and approved several bills.
The public hearing was about a request for a new banking facility for Chase Bank at 2895 N. Hwy 67. This is the site of the 54th Street Grill near the intersection of Lindbergh and New Halls Ferry Road. The existing building will be torn down.
Bruce LaSurs is the architect on the project. He spoke to the council about the bank.
“This is a new prototype design,” LaSurs said, “with new contemporary finishes and appearance. It has 3465 square feet, 33 parking spaces, and a drive-up ATM facility.”
He added that the project had met all the city ordinance requirements. At the public hearing, he was asking for a variance to the masonry ordinance and parking requirements. He said the variance to the masonry ordinance was to make the building similar in appearance to other Chase Bank buildings
The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval for the project.
Councilman Paul Manganelli said that he had driven by the Kirkwood location of Chase Bank, which was built in a similar style, and he thought it looked great. No one spoke in opposition to the project and the council held a first reading on the bill that would approve it.
In other action, the council:
• Passed a bill authorizing a Tunnel Car Wash at 3180 N. Hwy. 67.
• Passed a bill authorizing a special use permit for the expansion of a convenience store with liquor for property at 1763-1765 N. New Florissant Road. This is the convenience store in the same center as Meyer’s Café.
• Passed a bill authorizing an amendment to city code that will allow state licenses barber and cosmetology schools as a permitted use in B zoning districts.
• Passed a bill authorizing a transfer of a special use permit from Hertz Corporation to Travers Auto Plaza for an auto sales and rental business at 1285 N. Hwy. 67
• Passed a resolution endorsing the St. Louis Audubon Society’s Bring Conservation Home Program.
• Passed a bill requesting that St. Louis County distribute $47 million of Cares Act funds on a per capita basis to the municipalities within the county and authorizes the mayor to accept Cares Act funding.
City Parks to Close Earlier
The council also passed a bill that allows for changes in city park hours. Police Chief Timothy Fagan said that some of the parks that are open late have had problems. Mayor Timothy Lowery said that most other parks in the county are open dawn to dusk.
He said he didn’t want to close the parks too early because of walkers who enjoy them, so he suggested 8 p.m. as the closing time. The parks will also stay open one-half hour after the last scheduled game or event in the park.

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