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Florissant holds hearings on subdividing 740 Rue Saint Joseph so Martin & Sons can run roofing business from garage
Summary
At two public hearings, the council heard a proposal to split a residence and garage at 740 Rue Saint Joseph so Martin & Sons Roofing can use the garage for business; the applicant said the parcels will carry a deed restriction keeping them together and the rezoning to B-1 would be limited to low-impact uses.
Florissant City Council held two public hearings on a proposal to subdivide property at 740 Rue Saint Joseph so the garage portion can operate as Martin & Sons Roofing while the residence remains single-family.
Architect Scott Fale of Nova Group Inc. told the council the owner has obtained necessary variances and intends to record a deed restriction so the two resulting parcels “can never be sold separately,” ensuring the residence and garage remain paired. Fale said the split would allow the garage to be used for business while the residence retains its residential zoning.
John Martin and Jeff Martin, who identified themselves as the property owners, said the house is occupied by a family member and described the planned business use as largely administrative. “This is really just a glorified mailing address for us,” one owner said, adding “customers don't come to us” and that field crews continue to perform on-site work at customers’ homes.
Council members asked about parking and property history. The petitioner agreed to provide two parking stalls on the garage parcel for residents, and staff noted limited on-street parking nearby. The applicant also acknowledged an enclosed trailer on site and said they were addressing that with staff (Deborah Irvin).
Council members repeatedly emphasized limiting commercial impact on the neighborhood. Fale said the rezoning request to B-1 would be restricted to basic business uses and would exclude higher-impact uses such as hair salons or mini-marts.
The council closed the first public hearing after asking for audience comment and receiving none; a second hearing (listed as public hearing number 2509024) reviewed the rezoning and use limitations. The transcript does not record a final rezoning vote at this meeting.
Next steps: the council heard the hearings and recorded support for limited commercial use with conditions (deed restriction, parking stalls and resolving the trailer issue). Any final rezoning ordinance or final plat decision is not recorded in the provided transcript.
