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Historical Summer 1993 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Since January, the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council, its Executive Committee, and its Executive Director have been working with the owner of the land at DeGiverville and DeBaliviere next to the shopping center and his developer to see if a Walgreen’s might be brought to that site. Throughout the process, the Council insisted that any store have limited hours, provide security, and not sell alcoholic beverages.
The negotiations were long and difficult.
When agreement seemed at hand, the developers asked for changes. Two areas of contention dominated.
The developer, Pat Kelley, said that Walgreen’s would not come unless it could either sell liquor or have a drive-in prescription window which they are putting into new stores.
The Council initially split 8 to 8 on this request The Council wished to guarantee the provisions regarding no liquor and limited hours regardless of who the owner or tenant would be.
They asked that these restrictions be recorded on the land.
The owner said that his lender absolutely refused to agree to this.
On May 19, council members went to the Board of Adjustment to object to a granting of a variance which would allow the construction of a Walgreen’s on the land now zoned both residential and commercial. At this juncture, the office of the mayor of St. Louis asked that the proceedings be postponed to give the parties further time to reach agreement.
The mayor’s office and an attorney from the St. Louis Development Corporation would attempt to facilitate.
After much discussion, a compromise was reached.
There would be a drive-up prescription window but on the south (or Forest Park Parkway) side and the entire store would be moved southward.
The Council would enter into agreement on conditions of usage with the owner banning sales of alcohol and specifying limited hours. Walgreen’s would produce a letter of intent specifying its desire to operate a store at this site under these conditions.
With only one negative vote, Council members agreed. Director Kim Koenig and Alderman McGuire were present at this meeting of June 5.
On June 9, at the hearing at the Board of Adjustment, the developer, owner. and their attorney’presented their plan. Alderman McGuire led the opposition accompanied by representatives of the Skinker DeBaliviere Housing Corporation, the DeBaliviere Association, ..the Waterman-Pershing condominiums, and several other individuals. President of the SDCC Catherine Forslund indicated that the Council had decided not to oppose, providing the restrictions mentioned above were included in the variance.
The Commercial Committee joined in this stance.
The Board of Adjustment took the matter under advisement. Alderman McGuire had raised questions regarding the propriety of the application and the Board’s standing in this matter.
The Board of Adjustment sought legal counsel before ruling. McGuire later indicated that he decided to oppose because of the developer walked away from the table and the Mayor’s office had intervened in ward development. Others spoke of their concern regarding a store of this type and their lack of trust in any agreements. Forslund said she did not oppose because she felt that the neighborhood needed an upscale-style Walgreen’s, although she insisted on the restrictions. Update The Board of Adjustment denied the variance because they find they do not currently have the legal authority to act in this zoning matter.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 1993.
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