The Florissant City Council on Monday, Oct. 27 approved multiple zoning and special-use changes, authorized funding for public safety vehicles and unanimously approved a federal grant application for a park trail, while voting 8-1 to deny a tavern permit for a proposed establishment on Dunn Road.

Councilman Paul Manganielli (Ward 2) opened the meeting and said the agenda included six public hearings and several second- and third-reading ordinances. Council members heard applicants and asked questions during the public-hearing period; Manganielli said council questions were answered before votes were taken.

Among the measures the council approved were an amendment to a Chick-fil-A special-use permit (Harrington Hospitality Group DBA Chick-fil-A at the Halls Ferry/Lindbergh area), an ordinance permitting a restaurant in a B5 Planned Commercial District at 3159 North Lindbergh, and a third-reading amendment permitting a restaurant at 2312 North Highway 67. The council also approved the transfer of a special-use permit that allows a nursing home at 250 South New Florissant Road, and adopted an ordinance authorizing changes to exterior building materials at the Jefferson and Lindbergh intersection tied to a convenience- and fueling-site conversion. Several of those measures were described by the council as having passed on their readings.

The council voted 8-1 to deny an application from Pretty Wasted LLC (doing business as Mark Pink Martini) to allow a tavern/cocktail lounge at 1833 Dunn Road. Manganielli said the motion “failed to pass on an 8 to 1 vote.” The transcript does not identify which council members voted for or against the measure.

The council unanimously passed an appropriation from the public-safety fund to purchase additional police patrol vehicles and related equipment. The council also unanimously approved a resolution to apply for federal Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance to improve the Milamfi Park walking trail.

First readings on the agenda included special-use permit requests to allow tire sales (Wafaa Banyawad DBA Road Tire LLC) at 14090 New Halls Ferry Road (no auto repair), and several special-use requests for massage and wellness businesses in the Rue St. Francis historic business district (applicants listed as Lindsay Allen DBA Ironworks Wellness LLC; Yvette Smith DBA Relax Heal and Restore; and Leticia Minor DBA Spa Exclusive). An ordinance on second reading would revise the city’s distance limits for sale of marijuana-infused products and accessories to prohibit sales within 1,000 feet of churches, child daycare centers, elementary and secondary schools, or other education or recreation facilities serving persons under 18; the meeting record notes the proposed change but does not show a final vote on that measure.

Board business included the reappointment of Jeff Podzin to the Board of Adjustment. Council announcements included condolences from Councilman Schuldroff for Grace Hercules, a former senior director, and reminders about upcoming ward meetings and community events including a Veterans Day parade on Nov. 9 and a “Miracle on Saint Francis” holiday kickoff on Nov. 29.

Votes at a glance

- Amendment to Chick-fil-A special-use permit (Harrington Hospitality Group DBA Chick-fil-A at Halls Ferry/Lindbergh): passed (reading indicated as approved). Vote tally: not specified in transcript.

- Ordinance amending ordinance no. 9,010 to allow a restaurant at 3159 North Lindbergh (B5 Planned Commercial District): passed (reading indicated as approved). Vote tally: not specified in transcript.

- Amendment allowing a restaurant in a B5 Planned Commercial District at 2312 North Highway 67: passed (third reading indicated as approved). Vote tally: not specified in transcript.

- Pretty Wasted LLC DBA Mark Pink Martini, tavern at 1833 Dunn Road: failed 8–1 (motion failed). Transcript records only the margin, not individual votes.

- Ordinance amending ordinance no. 7,965 (allowing new owners of Subway in Walmart and exterior building-material changes at Jefferson and Lindbergh): passed (reading indicated as approved). Vote tally: not specified.

- Transfer of special-use permit from Crystal Creek Health and Rehabilitation to Willow Creek Wellness and Rehabilitation LLC to allow a nursing home at 250 South New Florissant Road: passed. Vote tally: not specified.

- Ordinance appropriating public-safety funds for additional police patrol vehicles and related equipment: passed unanimously (transcript states unanimous approval).

- Resolution authorizing a Land and Water Conservation Fund application for improvements to Milamfi Park walking trail: passed unanimously.

What the council discussed

Applicants for new businesses and changes to existing uses presented during the public-hearing period, including multiple requests to operate in the Rue St. Francis historic business district and a proposed tire sales business on New Halls Ferry Road. Manganielli reported that council members asked questions of the petitioners and received responses before votes or before items were continued to later readings.

Several ordinances were on second or third reading; the transcript notes the city moved some items to final passage after questions were resolved. Other items remained at first reading, including several special-use permit requests that will return to the council for further consideration.

Limitations of the record

The meeting summary and transcript provided by council staff record which items were on first, second or third reading and which measures were described as passing or failing. The transcript does not include full vote-by-name roll calls for most items; where the transcript gives only a margin (for example, the 8–1 failure on the Dunn Road tavern), the article reports that margin without attributing individual votes. The transcript also uses a mix of spelling variants for some street names; this article uses the normalized local spellings where available.