Historical May 1990 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council (SDCC) Board reviewed brick building painting questions, Walgreens, and Fina Station status at its April meeting. Additionally, a milestone anniversary was recognized and general business was conducted. Present at the April Board meeting were: Randy Bailey, Margaret Campbell, Frank and Flossie Driscole, Nancy Farmer, Mary Fleener, Georgi Fox, Katie Kurtz, Bob Mahon, Shirley Polk, Arline Webb and Jack Wright.
The March minutes and budget were both approved as read. Kurtz, Historic District Review Committee Chair, reported on the results of a meeting held with Farmer and Heritage and Urban Design Commission (HUDC) Director Kate Shea and assistant Jan Cameron.
Following the February neighborhood meeting, a number of questions had been raised, particularly about painting brick buildings and obtaining permits.
As previously discussed, any brick building needs a permit prior to painting. HUDC staff will grant the permit without a Board review.
The colors allowed will be any natural masonry color which includes brick reds, buff and tan tones and grey shades.
Because Skinker DeBaliviere is a city historic district, nearly all exterior work requires a permit.
The building division must submit it for HUDC staff review to determine visibility from the street and applicability of minimum exterior standards.
When applying for permits, Kurtz advises that photos of the building, particularly the areas to be worked on, be included in the permit application. Inspectors and HUDC staff can do their jobs faster and better when they can see what currently exists.
Finally, Kurtz proposed that SDCC purchase a camera for neighbors’ use in easily obtaining those necessary and useful photos. DIRECTOR’S REPORT Walgreens has appealed the zoning board’s denial of their use permit for the DeBaliviere Center site.
The final hearing on the appeal and request for a variance will be on April 4. Farmer will head a neighborhood contingent to the hearing in an attempt to block granting of the variance. Bi-State Development Agency is still interested in the property as part of their light-rail development at the DeBaliviereForest Park Parkway intersection, but no offers have been made to property owner Gary Mestman.
The Board authorized Farmer to make arrangements with the Crusade Against Crime organization to purchase up to four “Drug-Free School Zone” signs per school in the area (Crossroads, Hamilton and St. Roch’s).
These signs will inform the community that a new Missouri statute provides a double penalty for selling drugs within 1000 feet of a school building.
The new manager of the Fina station on Skinker, Milt Woods, was shocked to hear of the past problems the neighborhood has had with the facility.
He agreed to include a number of restrictions in the site’s use permit such as hours being limited to 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday; no alcoholic beverage or cigarette rolling paper sales; no pay phone outside the building; rest room facilities being available only to patrons; at least 3 trash receptacles and daily premises and adjoining property litter collection.
The property owner will be required to conform existing signage to HUDC plans and no additional signs will be allowed. Also, landscaping plans will be required and approved by HUDC.
The Delmar and Des Peres rezoning originally proposed in the neighborhood historic district ordinance is finally near passage in the Board of Aldermen.
The extension of the Rosedale Square redevelopment area was passed by the Alderman in mid-March.
The AIA charette tentatively scheduled for October 13, 1990 will be called “Delmar Link-Edges and Connections” referring to the future metro-link light rail and that Delmar should not be an isolated boundary area.
City building inspections have been completed and the building division is working hard to grant extensions of time, when reasonable, and help work with neighbors to solve problems.
The “Financing Home Repairs” workshop should be of assistance to neighbors. SDCC is acting as coordinator of orders for address plates. Blitz day is May 5 and suggestions for block captains and special projects are welcome.
The community theater production of “Promethea—A Burlesque Pageant” still needs children and adults for chorus and other roles. Area leaders will meet informally with Community Development Agency (CDA) director Tony Williams on April 5.
The planning committee priority map will be discussed in addition to delayed CDA funding of the McPherson Redevelopment and Nina Place projects.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
HOUSING
Farmer reported that they are still working on acquiring a 60xx Washington property and architectural rehabilitation plans for Rosedale Square buildings.
PARKVIEW
The Agents will hold their annual meeting on May21 at Grace Methodist Church to elect new agents and conduct other business.
The resurfacing of Pershing will happen in April along with curb and sidewalk repairs.
At the close of the meeting the board recognized Farmer for 5 years of excellent community service, and expressed wishes for more years to come.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, May 1990.
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