The Board of Public Service held its regular meeting on August 26, 2025, presided over by President Rich Bradley. The primary agenda item was a public hearing to consider revoking Conditional Use Permit No. 125688 for Grand BP Gasmart at 3182 South Grand Boulevard due to alleged violations. The board also approved routine consent items, including professional service agreements, special event festival zones, and conditional use applications.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is Rich Bradley, President of the Board of Public Service. This is the regular meeting of the Board of Public Service for Tuesday, August 26, 2025. This is a public meeting and there are no lettings today, but we do have one hearing which we will handle at this time. Hearing number 125688-RH is being conducted pursuant to Section 26.100.030 of the revised code of the city of St. Louis. The purpose of this hearing is to determine whether to revoke the conditional permit numbered as 125688 issued to Grant BP Gasmart to occupy 3182 South Grand Boulevard as a gas station with snack foods and no cooking. The parties have been notified of the violations of the conditions of this conditional use permit in writing by certified mail along with the posted notice of today's hearing date. The hearing has been convened in order to address the issues surrounding conditions number one, three, and six. Condition number one, the windows must be kept clear of clutter with only permitted areas of the windows covered by signs in accordance with city ordinances with these conditions. Application shall be made for all signs and approved by the office of zoning administrator before installation. Condition number three, there should be no sale of items that can be used or intended for use as drug paraphernalia as defined in ordinance 68404 or successor ordinances, including but not limited to food scales, glass tubes, disposable lighters with pop-off tops, seal scrubbing pads and screens, rolling papers, ephedrin or pseudoephedron, diet supplements, sleep aids, bath salts, or other substitutes for illegal drugs. Condition number six, there should be no loaning for which the applicant must post a no loitering sign and enforce it. The office of zoning administrator had the burden approved the conditional use permit conditions have not been complied with. After all evidence of the zoning administrator has been presented, the board will ask for additional testimony, if any in support of the revocation. Then the conditional use holder will be given the opportunity to present evidence. Lastly, the board will hear other testimony in opposition to the revocation if any. As you testify, please direct your comments to the board and not to those in the audience. Members of the audience are asked to remain silent and not coach the witnesses. During your testimony, members of this board may have questions for you. Following the hearing, the board will proceed with its regular agenda. Following the conclusion of the regular agenda, the board will deliberate, discuss, and vote on the hearing. The board will notify the conditional use holder of its decision by mail in about two weeks. The Board of Public Service has in its possession the following documents which are being introduced into evidence. Item number one, a certified copy of the zoning code of the City of St. Louis. Item two, the conditional use permit numbered as 125688, issued on April 17, 2018 for Grand BP Gasmart, COMA July Julya to occupy 3182 South Grand to operate as a gas station with snack foods, no cooking. Item 3 Letters dated August 5th, 2025, sent by mail to DBA Grand BP Gasmart COMAR Jalaya at 3182 South Grand Boulevard. St. Louis, Missouri 63118. And Amar Association LLC CO Amar Jalaya at 3182 South Grand Boulevard, notifying the permit holder and the other named entities of the violations of the permit and providing notice of the public hearing regarding revocation of conditional use permit number 125688 to be held on August 26, 2025. Item 4, photographs dated July 31, 2025 of the indoor and outdoor conditions at 3182 South Grand Boulevard. Item five, a copy of an email from the zoning inspector Sandra Long to the zoning administrator Mary Hart Burton, dated July 15, 2025 regarding complaints about the permit holder's business. Item six, a copy of the public notices of today's hearing in the city journal dated August 12th, 2025, August 19th, 2025, and August 26, 2025. Item seven, a photograph dated August 22nd, 2025 of a sign posted at 3182 South Graham Boulevard, giving notice of today's revocation hearing and of the premise. An item 8, a copy of a memorandum and related photos dated August 26th from the zoning plan examiner, Sandra Long to the zoning administrator Mary Harburton regarding an investigation of permitted property on August 25th, 2025. During which violations of conditions one and three were observed. At this time, the board asked for representative of the office zoning administrator, please come forward and be sworn in. The testimony you're about to give before this board is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. So have you got yes? Please state your name and the address for the board. Thank you. As of my investigation yesterday, there's still all the signs on the windows still have not been permitted. The applicant did state he thought the sign company did it in 2017. And he is still selling black mouth cigars, which he said he thought he could sell them. Okay. So just for clarity, condition number one. Uh the windows kept clear of clutter and only permitted signs and violation number, condition number three, no sale of items used for drug paraphernalia, correct? That's correct. He did post his no watering sign outside.