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PostJul 03, 2025#101

Auto blight incoming. This is the building in front of Home Depot that keeps burning.
On the July 23rd Board of Adjustment agenda

APPEAL #11953 – Appeal filed by Fortune Plus, LLC, c/o Avi Khemlani, from the determination of the Building Commissioner in the denial of a building permit, authorizing the Petitioner to construct a carryout restaurant with drive-thru, per plans (zoning only), at 3224 S. Kingshighway Blvd. WARD 6 #AB-584581-25 ZONE: “K” – Unrestricted District  

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PostJul 03, 2025#102

quincunx wrote:
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Auto blight incoming. This is the building in front of Home Depot that keeps burning.
On the July 23rd Board of Adjustment agenda

APPEAL #11953 – Appeal filed by Fortune Plus, LLC, c/o Avi Khemlani, from the determination of the Building Commissioner in the denial of a building permit, authorizing the Petitioner to construct a carryout restaurant with drive-thru, per plans (zoning only), at 3224 S. Kingshighway Blvd. WARD 6 #AB-584581-25 ZONE: “K” – Unrestricted District  
Always thought that could be made into apartments. Would be a shame to do another suburban style drive through

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PostJul 03, 2025#103

Where are the TGS NINBYs?!

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PostJul 04, 2025#104

Please keep denying it and keep these type of developers out.

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PostJul 04, 2025#105

Are you going to testify at the meeting? I'm not sure what email to send written testimony to.

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PostJul 04, 2025#106

Is this going to the preservation board?

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PostJul 14, 2025#107

Demo permit application submitted "Chemical Buildings being wrecked for fast food joints"

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PostJul 14, 2025#108

I read this as "Chemical Building" and I thought it was April 1st for a second

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PostJul 22, 2025#109

SMH

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PostJul 23, 2025#110

Actually so awful.

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PostJul 23, 2025#111

Jesus who's the alderman for this ward?

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PostJul 23, 2025#112

Daniela Velazquez

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PostJul 23, 2025#113

This should not get a new cutout into Kingshighway even if “only accessible” to northbound traffic. It’ll just end up like the “only southbound” cut to QT that gets abused by northbound folks.

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PostJul 23, 2025#114

Horrendous.

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PostJul 23, 2025#115

From a simple photo of a Google Streetview, ChatGPT was able to create this rendering of a fully rehabbed structure.
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PostJul 23, 2025#116

And then I had some fun with it and named the newly rehabbed building "The Southtowner": (again, credit: ChatGPT)
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PostJul 23, 2025#117

Neat.

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PostJul 23, 2025#118

Apparently there is a hearing today at 1:30pm if anyone can make it to speak against it. Unfortunately I can not. 

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PostJul 23, 2025#119

Yes Board of Adjustment for zoning variances.

https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/d ... -15-25.pdf

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PostJul 23, 2025#120

^With the Kingshighway traffic calming and updates, this seems like a bad move... I would assume most of those lots that are closer to the park would be great spots for Residential. 

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PostJul 23, 2025#121

I support stldotage's proposal!  How pathetic and insulting to even entertain the concept of a drive-thru in place of this historic building.

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PostJul 23, 2025#122

quincunx wrote:
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Daniela Velazquez
She submitted a support letter.

PostJul 23, 2025#123

The Board of Adjustment unanimously approved the appeal.

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PostJul 23, 2025#124

quincunx wrote:
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Daniela Velazquez
She submitted a support letter.
Man, of course she f*ckin did. She's proven to be very conventionally pro-development of any kind and quality or lack thereof. Huge disappointment.

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PostJul 23, 2025#125

Bummer.  I had to hop off that call before they got to it.

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