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Florissant City Council
Florissant Boutique To Serve
Drinks to Groups, Fashion Shows
By Carol Arnett
The Florissant City Council, meet in the council chambers June 14, has readings on several bills and held two public hearings.
The first public hearing was about changing the zoning code for a utility substation at 13 Howdershell Rd. Roxanne Young, of Ameren, spoke to the council and explained that the utility had just put in a new substation. They would like to consolidate the lot with the older substation, but they must have the same zoning to do this. Councilman Joe Eagan represents the ward containing the substation. He said he had no objections to the zoning change.
The second public hearing concerned a request to change the Hucks’s at 3500 Patterson Road. There will be an addition, exterior changes and new signage at the site are planned.
Scott Elpers spoke about the change. “Basically, we’re going to be doing an exterior renovation,” he said. No one spoke in opposition to either hearing, and the council held first readings on bills that would approve the projects.
The council also had extensive discussion on a request for a full liquor by the drink license for FlyZone at 620 N Hwy. 67. The owners, Corwyn and Madeline Boykins, already have a boutique in the center. They are turning the existing space into a men’s clothing store and moving the women’s boutique into a larger space at the center. They would like to serve alcohol at the women’s boutique.
The council had several questions for the Boykins about how and when they would serve alcohol. The Boykins explained that sometimes their customers came in groups and sometimes spent several hours there, so they would like to offer drinks.
City Attorney John Hessel said that although this idea was new to Florissant, it was not uncommon in other areas. Corwyn Boykins agreed, saying that he and his wife had seen other boutiques that offer drinks. The Boykins would also like to have fashion shows when new merchandise comes in, and he said that they would also like to offer drinks at the shows.
Councilman Patrick Mulcahy moved to continue the hearing, saying he wanted more time. The council voted not to continue the vote and voted in favor of the liquor license.
In other action, the council:
• Passed a bill authorizing a special use permit to Everything Fitness LLC to operation at fitness center at 8 and 9 Mullanphy Gardens Shopping Center.
Approved a request by Sara Weber to keep chickens at her property on Aubuchon St.
• Held a first reading on a bill approving the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for fiscal year 2021-2022.
• Held a first reading on a bill that would authorize the mayor to enter into an agreement for federal funding for the improvement of rue St. Denis Street phase II.
