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Approving New Dialysis Center<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Near Plaza Madrid<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

By Carol Arnett<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Florissant<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 The Florissant City Council held a public hearing last week about a new dialysis center at the last council meeting.<\/p>\n

The proposed dialysis center would be at 13015 New Halls Ferry Road. This is near the intersection of New Halls Ferry Road and Parker Road, just south of Plaza Madrid. The city\u2019s Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the project.<\/p>\n

Ed Griesedieck was the lawyer who spoke on behalf of the project. His client runs Davita Dialysis Centers.<\/p>\n

There is already a Davita Center nearby, he said. \u201cThey operate about 100 yards to the facility we\u2019re proposing,\u201d he said. The existing center would remain open while the new building is built.<\/p>\n

Griesedieck said that the site is 1.8 acres. It is now completely asphalt, he said. The construction would be brick and stone. The building would be just over 9,000 square feet. There are existing curb cuts and no more would be needed. There will be a covered area for pick-up and drop-off, and new landscaping.<\/p>\n

The current facility has 16-20 stations. The new facility will have 24 sessions. Each dialysis session usually takes about three hours, Griesedieck said, and one nurse can usually handle four stations.<\/p>\n

Councilman Robert Parson asked if the Cross Keys center would remain open. Griesedieck said that there are no plans to close the Cross Keys facility.<\/p>\n

Councilman Keith Schildroth said that he was in favor of the project, but \u201cwe do not usually hold three readings on a project of this magnitude,\u201d he said. He said that he was not in favor of the three readings, although he is in favor of the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will be supporting this bill tonight,\u201d said Councilman Tim Jones, adding that he knows the council usually does not hold three readings, but that the property is currently in bad shape.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis property has been a blemish on the city,\u201d said Councilman Joseph Eagan. \u201cI\u2019m ready to get it done,\u201d he added, saying that he would be in favor of three readings.<\/p>\n

Council President Jeff Caputa said he was wary of giving the bill three reading because it could set a precedent where other people expect it.<\/p>\n

The council held the first two readings on the bill approving the project.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 IN OTHER MATTERS,<\/strong> THE COUNCIL:<\/strong><\/p>\n