Zoning and Planning Commission Meeting - April 10, 2023
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Zoning and Planning Commission Meeting - April 10, 2023
The Zoning and Planning Commission of Joplin, Missouri convened on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 10:15 AM UTC to consider several rezoning, special use permit, site plan, and historic preservation applications. All cases were approved unanimously, with one abstention on case 021-23.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting: A motion to amend the minutes was initially made regarding case 012-23 (zoning designation C1PD vs C3PD), but upon review the minutes were found to be correct. The motion was withdrawn, and the minutes were approved unanimously.
Discussion Items
- Case 017-23 – Rezoning from R1 to C3 (2927 E 9th St): Applicant Zoe (speaking for her father) requested rezoning to add parking for a new Vietnamese restaurant in an existing building. The commission asked about buffer requirements (minimum 6-foot fence/landscaping on west side). Approved unanimously.
- Case 018-23 – Special Use Permit for Domino’s Drive-Through (2907 E 26th St, C1-PD district): Lillian Bryant (Anderson Engineering) represented the applicant. The commission discussed operating hours (no restrictions), buffering, lighting (glare guards required), and sign height (max 6 feet). Approved unanimously.
- Case 019-23 – Special Use Permit for Group Daycare Home (4429 W 27th Pl): Carrie Swinford requested to operate a private preschool for up to 20 children (ages 4–6). Parking capacity (six off-street spots) and drop-off/pickup procedures were discussed. Approved unanimously.
- Case 021-23 – Rezoning from R3 to R3-HP Historic Preservation (216 N Wall Ave): Tyler Belares presented for the applicant; homeowner Samuel Wimpsett spoke in favor, noting the house (built 1894) had been in one family for generations and would remain single-family. The historic preservation commission had recommended approval. Discussion covered potential future rental use — staff noted that zoning cannot prevent renting a single-family home, but conversion to multifamily would be difficult. Vote: 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention (commissioner who assisted with research). Approved.
- Case 020-23 – Site Plan Review (2907 E 22nd St, same location as Case 018-23): Lillian Bryant presented the site plan for the Domino’s development. A 15-foot landscaped buffer was proposed instead of a fence. Approved unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- All five cases were approved:
- Case 017-23: Unanimous
- Case 018-23: Unanimous
- Case 019-23: Unanimous
- Case 021-23: 6–0–1 (one abstention)
- Case 020-23: Unanimous
- The meeting was adjourned unanimously.
Meeting Transcript
And we will get started with the zoning and planning meeting for Monday, April 10th, 2023. Roll call, please. Present. Present. Present. Present. Present. Present. Do we have a motion from the commission? Excuse Mr. Steele. Okay. Okay. That's a motion from Mr. McCullough and a second from Mr. Jackson. And uh we have a vote on that. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes unanimously. It should be. Maybe I was just talking really quiet. All right. Here are our public hearing procedures. It is requesting, requested that a person wishing to testify before the zoning and planning commission follow these rules. Please state your name. Minutes. Minutes. Oh, I apologize. Okay. Sorry. Minutes. Thank you, Ryan. Um. Do we have a motion to approve the minutes from previous meeting? I've got one correction. Yes, sir. Uh under case uh 1223, which says approved. Uh my recollection is that we approved as a C1PD, not a C3PD. Yes, that was amended by council and by P and C Commission. It uh passed as uh C1PD. So with that, I would um recommend approval of the minutes with that one correction. Um point of order on that, it does say case 012-23 be modified for rezoning it as C1PD, and that Mr. Rosenberg seconded the motion. And that's on page six. So it is correct, it has been corrected in the minutes there.
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