Drive-Thru Imo’s Proposed for East Loop
Date Posted: January 18, 2022
Posted In: Projects,
From NextSTL: Imo’s is proposing a location at the corner of Delmar and DeGiverville in the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood near the Delmar Metrolink station.
They purchased the property, 5956 Delmar, from Joe Edwards in May 2021 for $140,000 according to city property records. The single-story building would occupy the northeast portion of the parcel. A patio for outdoor dining would be to the west along Delmar. Entry and exit for a drive-thru would be accessed via DeGiverville. There would be no indoor dining area, just an order counter. Patrons utilizing the drive-thru would place orders via website or app and be notified to come pick up their order. Patrons could also walk in to place and/or pick up an order at the counter.
The Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council voted to support the proposal, which will need zoning variances, at their January 10th meeting. The architect is V Three Studios who designed one at 8337 Maryland in Clayton which has no indoor dining nor a drive-thru. If built, this would be the first new construction east of the Metrolink tracks since the Gothan Annex at Delmar and Hamilton was completed in 2013.
This vote of support by the SDCC board comes off the heals of the vote not to support the Opus 14-story apartment building at Delmar and Skinker in December. The proposed land use at Delmar and DeGiverville is quite out of line with and antithetical to the goals of the Skinker DeBaliviere Neighborhood Plan, the Delmar and Forest Park Station TOD Plan, the Delmar Loop Area Retail Plan and Development Strategy, the Delmar Link redevelopment plan ordinance, the draft Form-Based Code (FBC) for Delmar and DeBaliviere currently being worked on, and current zoning.