Florissant Holds 4 Hearings:
Change in Zoning Code For Access to Trash Containers, New Car Wash, Simply Thai Move

By Carol Arnett

The Florissant City Council met in the council chambers last week (Oct. 11) and had a long agenda, with four public hearings and several bills for first readings.
The first public hearing was about a proposed change the zoning code to require a personnel access way through new outside trash container enclosures. City staff brought the proposed change to the council.
City Building Commissioner Phil Lum gave the staff report to the council. He said that visible trash was a problem because many businesses that have trash enclosures leave the gate open and therefore the trash is visible. Staff believe that the proposed changes will help the situation. The proposed changes would require that newly constructed enclosures would also have an access for employees other than the large gate.
Councilman Andrew Harris said that the city is in the middle of a comprehensive planning process that includes code enforcement. He said he would rather look at the issue as part of that process.
The second public hearing was about changing the zoning of 2925 N. Hwy 67 from one business district to another for the location of an Express Take 5 car wash. This is the old Denny’s restaurant near the intersection of New Halls Ferry and Lindbergh.
The existing building will be torn down and the carwash will be a new build. It will be approximately 4,000 square feet. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P and Z) recommended approval of the project.
No one spoke in opposition at the hearing and the council held the first reading on a bill that would approve it.
The third public hearing was also about a request to rezone properties. The properties are owned by Olympic vehicles and are located at 1760, 1780, 1790 N Hwy 67 and 1615, 1645, and 1675 N. New Florissant Rd. This is the intersection of New Florissant and Lindbergh and the property is next to the police station.
Richard Hill, who spoke for the business, said that Olympic would like to make the property look more connected. No one spoke in opposition at the hearing and the council held the first reading on a bill that would approve it.
The fourth and final public hearing was about Simply Thai restaurant. The restaurant would like to open at 5 Paddock Hills Shopping Center. Koson Tuankrua spoke for the restaurant. He said that he did not own the building on Lindbergh where the restaurant was located. The new space will be where the old Chinese restaurant was. It will seat 32.
Tuankrua said he would open as soon as he got approval, saying he had been closed at the other location since July.
Councilman Patrick Mulcahy said he had received several calls from residents since the restaurant closed, and he was happy to see it remain in Florissant.
No one spoke in opposition at the hearing and the council held the first reading on a bill that would approve it.
In other action, the council:
• Passed a bill rezoning the property at 600 Florland Drive for the location of a child day care center.
• Passed a resolution endorsing St. Louis County’s gran program for the city’s waste reduction efforts.
• Approved a request to transfer a special use permit from Haven Meadows Care to Rancho Rehab and Healthcare for the operation of a nursing home at 615 Rancho Manor Lane. The council also passed a bill authorizing the transfer.
• Denied a request for a full liquor by the drink license for Dream Closet Boutique at 12767 New Halls Ferry Road.
• Passed a bill to authorize the mayor of the city of enter into an agreement with the St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners to allow Officer Dan Biermann to serve as an instructor at the St. Louis County Police Academy.
• Passed a bill that transfers money from various city accounts to cover the cost of repairs of city vehicles.
• Passed a bill that transfers money within the Park Improvement Fund for end of year expenses.
• Passed a bill that would transfer money within the General Revenue Fund to the parks department to cover end of year expenses.
• Held a first reading on a bill that would make it unlawful to lift door handles of vehicles without the owner’s permission.

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