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Commission OKs full-time commercial loading zone for SSM Health St. Anthony to ensure bulk oxygen deliveries
Summary
The Traffic and Transportation Commission unanimously approved a full-time commercial loading zone to serve SSM Health St. Anthony’s bulk oxygen deliveries; staff will install signs reading “No parking — commercial loading only” and clarified the city cannot permanently reserve a public zone for a single private user.
The Traffic and Transportation Commission unanimously approved a full-time commercial loading zone to serve bulk oxygen deliveries at SSM Health St. Anthony’s Midtown campus on Feb. 17.
Commissioner Wynne moved to approve item 5c; Commissioner Martinez seconded. The motion passed with all seven commissioners voting in favor.
Cody Pastolka, representing Miller Arc Architecture, described the application as a response to aging equipment and a need to replace an on-street loading area used to offload bulk oxygen. Barry Haynes, who identified himself as representing SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, told the commission the hospital has 785 beds (transcript: "7 85 beds"), surgical and emergency capacity and ICU beds that require oxygen by code, and that oxygen deliveries can be daily during emergencies. Haynes said regular deliveries currently occur every three days, typically between midnight and 3 a.m.
Staff recommended approval. City staff explained the signs for a full-time commercial loading zone will state “No parking” and “Commercial loading only,” which staff said would reduce misuse. Staff also advised that the city cannot install signage that reserves a public loading zone exclusively for a single private entity; the hospital may place signage or controls on private property adjacent to the bollards. If a vehicle blocks the public loading zone, staff said the police department can be contacted to clear or impound the vehicle if it is on public property; for private-property incidents the business owner can pursue state impound procedures.
Commissioners and staff reviewed site specifics. Staff confirmed the loading area will operate on the public right-of-way up to the bollards; the tanks and bollards behind the curb are on private property. The commission approved the requested full-time commercial loading zone with standard city signage and enforcement procedures for public right-of-way use.
The commission’s action allows SSM Health St. Anthony to receive bulk oxygen deliveries at the approved loading location; staff said any future enforcement details or private-property controls would be coordinated with the hospital.
