The Planning & Zoning Board convened on September 3, 2024, to conduct three public hearings. All board members were present, along with several guests, including Gary Buster from KGI Wireless, Scott Sharp and Derek Miller from Riverside Country Club, Pamela Wright from North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, Vance Cox, and Kevin Neff.
The first hearing involved a minor subdivision request by Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri on behalf of North Central Missouri Mental Health Center. The subdivision would allow North Central Missouri Mental Health Center to purchase a strip of land owned by Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri, located between 1601 E 2nd Street and 2910 Oklahoma Ave. After a brief discussion, the board approved the request with a unanimous 7-0 vote. The decision will proceed to the City Council for final approval.
The second hearing was a request from Riverside Country Club, represented by KGI Wireless on behalf of Vertical Bridge, for a Conditional Use Permit. The permit would allow the construction of a new 155-foot monopole tower to provide Verizon wireless services at 101 Country Club Place. The board conducted minimal discussion on the matter before approving the request unanimously, 7-0. This decision will also advance to the City Council for final approval.
The final request came from Vance Cox, representing American Sportsman LLC, seeking a Conditional Use Permit to install two camper hookups behind an existing building at 3007 E 10th Street. During the hearing, Chairman Donnie Vandevender explained the purpose of zoning laws, emphasizing the importance of keeping residential occupancy and business operations separate on the same parcel of land. Based on this reasoning, Chairman Vandevender recommended that the board deny the request. Following the recommendation, the board voted unanimously, 7-0, to deny the request. This decision, like the others, will be forwarded to the City Council for final approval.
