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Planning commission recommends conditional use permit for Jimmy John’s at Creve Coeur Plaza
Summary
The Creve Coeur Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend a conditional use permit for a Jimmy John’s at 782 N. New Ballas Road, subject to staff conditions that limit seating and hours and that require subsequent parking and permit review at the council level.
A majority of the Creve Coeur Planning and Zoning Commission voted to forward a positive recommendation to the City Council for a conditional use permit for a Jimmy John’s at 782 North New Ballas Road in Creve Coeur Plaza.
Randy McNulty, a franchisee for Jimmy John’s, told the commission the proposed location would be a 1,200-square-foot store with 16 indoor seats, planned hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and roughly 20 employees on staff overall (about seven at peak times). McNulty noted Jimmy John’s is part of Inspire Brands and that his company operates 18 locations in Missouri.
City planner Bethany Moore said the proposal would be interior-only; the site previously housed a Subway and before that a Dairy Queen. Moore reviewed the parking calculation used by staff, explaining that 16 seats or fewer are calculated at four per thousand square feet and that the center has 379 existing parking spaces. Moore recommended conditions of approval that include the 10 a.m.–10 p.m. hours, a maximum of 16 indoor seats, and that any change to seating or hours would require additional review by the zoning administrator.
Commissioners asked staff to include a parking chart in future reports for consistency. After discussion, the chair moved to recommend approval “subject to the conditions discussed in the staff report and draft ordinance” for the July 8 city-council meeting; a commissioner seconded the motion and the commission voted to recommend approval. The chair stated the item would be taken up by the City Council at its next meeting with a positive recommendation from the commission.
The commission’s positive recommendation does not itself authorize construction or occupancy; final action will be by the City Council and any permit approvals will be subject to the conditions noted by staff and any additional council action.
What happens next: The commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to the City Council for review at the next council meeting; staff noted the council meeting will be held the following Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the same room.
