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Florissant council hears public hearing on rezoning former St. Rose property to allow nonprofit offices
Summary
The council heard from Father Bill Kempf and a resident on a petition to rezone 1210–1220 Paddock Drive and 2650 Parker Road from R-4 to B-5 to allow nonprofit organizations to lease space; supporters said the change prevents vacancy while a resident warned it could amount to spot zoning. The public hearing closed and the rezoning ordinance was introduced for first reading.
A public hearing on April 28 drew testimony about a proposal to rezone three city parcels at the corner of Paddock and Parker from R-4 single-family to B-5 planned commercial.
Father Bill Kempf, pastor at Sacred Heart in Florissant, told the City Council he seeks the change to allow neighborhood-serving nonprofit organizations to lease buildings at the former St. Rose Philippine Duchesne site rather than repeatedly apply for special-use permits. He named two prospective tenants — Jidasa (Journey Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse) and St. Joseph the Worker, a…
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