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dweebe wrote: ↑

Feb 24, 2023

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑

Feb 24, 2023

Why the "can't tell"?

They stopped giving est. for approval because they had no idea how long it would take

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑

Feb 24, 2023

Needs fixed asap!  Places will fail before they even have a chance.  The expectation of operating 6-8 months without your highest margin silo is absurd!  There goes the "honeymoon" period where new establishments either swim or drown.  It's a death sentence.  Hire more excise folks immediately!  

I feel like the burden of liquor license approval vs maintenance ought to be switched. My (admittedly anecdotal) impression is that there are a lot of hoops to jump through to get a license approved, and that initial approval can rely on things that are outside a business' control like how quickly, or if, neighbors fill out your form, a small but vocal body of opposition, etc. Once a liquor license is approved, though, you have to have pretty egregious misbehavior to have it revoked.

Making the initial approval process easier could improve the administrative burden for both the Excise Division and businesses without leading to more bad actors if it were paired with a process that made it easier to revoke licenses for non-compliance. If proprietors knew there was a credible threat of having a license revoked swiftly or temporarily paused for relatively small infractions, maybe they'd even be more careful than under the current regime.

A staff/resource-limited environment like we have now is a good time to look for efficiencies, especially in processes that don't work that well already.

I think if a restaurant closes by 10pm at night, they shouldn't need to go through much process to get a liquor license. I understand why some neighbors might object to living near a bar or nightclub, but I don't see how anyone can have reasonable objections to a restaurant serving some wine with dinner. Also it shouldn't take long for bars or nightclubs to get licenses either. 

Restaurants are allowed to go BYOB while waiting, correct?

Also, are beer & wine licenses faster to acquire than a full liquor license?

^ I don’t think it’s faster. They still need to same signature process and it’s the verification that takes a while since it’s so backlogged.

Here is an example of how this can play out...
Wine & Cheese Place from Clayton proposed a new location in the 3500 Block of Hampton.
Not enough neighbors sign the liquor license petition, with at least some pro-active resistance organized by potential competitor, Southside Wine and Spirits 
Wider neighborhood (based on social media, emails, and online support petition) supports new store. Neighbors not signing the liquor license petition refuse to meet with Wine & Cheese.
Wine & Cheese drop effort, new store that doesn't need signatures moves in...

Well isn't that ironic. Glad they kept the riff raff out. Ha.

Poll of 470 city voters, ( it probably oversamples right wing leaning by 10 points but that would only change the results maybe 3-4 points)

I tend to agree with Spencer on this. Way too much of SLDCs work is being contracted, and to firms outside the region no less. Shouldn’t be happening.
Also, why does SLDC need a strong marketing presence anyway? Good work speaks for itself.

Is it to elevate the image of the org/city or is it to elevate the headshots of leadership?

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/met ... 7854c.html


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She would’ve made an excellent Mayor.

BB43 would permit the construction of ADUs.

https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/c ... BBId=14264

Interesting Video about South Bend, Indiana, I wonder how effective these could be in St. Louis

NextSTL- Op-ed: Development processes stymie new housing in Tower Grove South

https://nextstl.com/2023/08/op-ed-devel ... ove-south/

quincunx wrote: ↑

Aug 16, 2023

On plus for Boeing is that most of the money for the build out and subsequent employment and economic activity comes from outside the region. Of course it'd be all that better without the tax abatement.

Illinois has a discount on assessment for senior homeowners as well as an income-qualified assessment freeze and a few other relief items.

https://tax.illinois.gov/localgovernmen ... elief.html

This isn't Boeing related in the slightest, but do any states/municipalities offer discounts for young homeowners/potential homeowners?  Wouldn't it make more sense to try to attract potential residents who will be in the community for decades?

Bart Harley Jarvis wrote: ↑

Aug 16, 2023

quincunx wrote: ↑

Aug 16, 2023

On plus for Boeing is that most of the money for the build out and subsequent employment and economic activity comes from outside the region. Of course it'd be all that better without the tax abatement.

Illinois has a discount on assessment for senior homeowners as well as an income-qualified assessment freeze and a few other relief items.

https://tax.illinois.gov/localgovernmen ... elief.html

This isn't Boeing related in the slightest, but do any states/municipalities offer discounts for young homeowners/potential homeowners?  Wouldn't it make more sense to try to attract potential residents who will be in the community for decades?

But older people vote at a higher rate than younger new people, especially in local elections

"PERSPECTIVE: Northside Redevelopment: Why? How?

Editor’s Note: On Oct. 4th from 7:30-9:30AM at the Sheldon Concert Hall, Construction Forum will present its next quarterly program. The program is titled DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH ST. LOUIS: WHY? HOW? We will address the reasons, the challenges, and potential rewards faced in investing in the Northside."

https://www.constructforstl.org/perspec ... l-it-take/

WUSTL - Live Near Your Work program expands eligible neighborhoods, size of forgivable loans



https://source.wustl.edu/2023/11/live-n ... ble-loans/

Well, I suppose we're screwed then.

Seems high interest rate and prob other factors have Green Street in a bind.

StlToday - St. Louis developer owes $800K in property taxes. It’s causing problems at City Hall.

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... f2346.html

quincunx wrote: ↑

Jan 05, 2024

KMOV - Bill would incentivize vacant building rehab projects as part of effort to boost downtown St. Louis


https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/01/05/ ... -st-louis/

Looks like if you are over 750,000 Sf you qualify for an additional 50 mil - I think the eligible vacant buildings in the state is probably 2 - not sure if there is anything vacant that large in KC  

I haven't read the bill, but no way this passes, right?