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Zoning and Planning Commission Meeting - April 8, 2024

Boards & Commissions — Monday, April 8, 2024
BodyJoplin, Missouri
SessionBoards & Commissions
DateMonday, April 8, 2024
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And we'll call to order the zoning and planning commission meeting for Monday, April 8th, 2024.

0:12

Could we please call roll?

0:14

Dr.

0:14

Rosenberg?

0:15

Present.

0:16

Ms.

0:16

Warren, present.

0:18

Mr.

0:19

Kimball.

0:20

Present.

0:20

Ms.

0:21

Phillips.

0:22

Mr.

0:22

Jackson.

0:24

Mr.

0:24

McCullough.

0:25

Present.

0:26

Mr.

0:26

Landis.

0:27

Present.

0:30

Do we have a motion to excuse Ms.

0:32

Phillips and Mr.

0:33

Jackson?

0:34

Well, Mr.

0:35

Jackson's resigned.

0:37

Did he go ahead and take care of all that?

0:38

That's what we contacted legal about him being at this meeting, and they advise that you could not attend this meeting.

0:47

So, but as far as a letter of resignation or anything, I would not see that.

0:52

But legal name.

0:53

Okay, well, we'll go ahead and have an excuse, excuse him and Ms.

0:58

Phillips just to make double sure.

1:00

I'll motion to excuse.

1:03

Do we we have a second?

1:04

So it's a motion from Mr.

1:05

Landis and a second from Mr.

1:06

Rosenberg.

1:07

All those in favor?

1:08

Aye.

1:09

Anyone opposed?

1:11

Motion carries.

1:15

These are the public hearing procedures.

1:18

It is requested that persons wishing to testify before the zoning and planning commission.

1:23

Please follow these rules.

1:25

State your name and address clearly for the record.

1:28

Please give your testimony as briefly and completely as possible.

1:33

Oh thank you.

1:35

We're gonna pause that for a second here.

1:38

And do we have a motion to accept our previous meeting minutes into the record?

1:43

So moved.

1:44

Do we have a second?

1:45

Second from Ms.

1:46

Warren.

1:47

All those in favor?

1:48

Aye.

1:48

And I'm gonna abstain from that because I wasn't here, so I could not verify our minutes.

1:53

Motion carries.

1:58

All right, now we're gonna jump back into those policy uh procedures for the meeting.

2:03

Thank you, Dr.

2:03

Rosenberg.

2:04

Please state your name and address clearly for the record.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Regulations█████████████████████████████████████████41%
Historic Preservation█████████████████████████25%
Procedural██████████████████████22%
Sign Code Regulation████████████12%
Summary of Proceedings

Zoning and Planning Commission Meeting - April 8, 2024

The Zoning and Planning Commission of Joplin, Missouri held a regular meeting on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Commission members present: Dr. Rosenberg, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kimball, Mr. McCullough, and Mr. Landis. Ms. Phillips and Mr. Jackson were excused (Mr. Jackson resigned). The meeting addressed three public hearing cases: two rezoning requests and a proposed amendment to historic district design standards. All three cases were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: Mr. Landis moved to approve, seconded by Ms. Warren. Dr. Rosenberg abstained because he was not present at the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke in favor or opposition for any of the three cases heard. Only the applicants and staff presented testimony.

Discussion Items

  • Case 012-24 – Rezoning at 904 East 15th Street: A request to rezone from C1 (neighborhood commercial) and R2 (two-family residential) to C3 (commercial). The applicant, representing a pet resort, explained the need to correct an oversight in zoning to operate a pet resort (grooming, boarding, daycare, training). The commission had no questions. No public comment.
  • Case 013-24 – Rezoning at 1401 East 33rd Street: A request to rezone from R1 (single-family residential) to R3 (multifamily residential). The applicant, purchasing the property, described the current 16-unit mobile home park with a quadplex on-site. Long-term plans include replacing mobile homes with a 28-unit apartment complex or two eightplexes, keeping the quadplex. The applicant stated the property would be upgraded to A-class standard. No amenities (pool, playground) are planned. Commission asked about unit count and amenities. No public comment.
  • Case 017-24 – Amendment to Sunshine Lamp District Design Standards: Thomas Walters, staff to the Historic Preservation Commission, presented a proposal to allow neon signs in the downtown historic district. Currently, illuminated or internally lit signs are prohibited. After a public meeting, standards were developed to permit pedestrian-oriented neon projecting signs on main street facades, with size limits (not exceeding 200 square feet, placement no higher than top of second-story window, minimum 10-foot sidewalk clearance). The aim is to maintain pedestrian orientation while honoring historic neon signage. Commission questions clarified the distinction between pedestrian- and auto-oriented signage (e.g., the Wilder sign). No public comment.

Key Outcomes

  • Case 012-24: Motion to approve by Dr. Rosenberg, seconded by Mr. Landis. All in favor. Motion carried.
  • Case 013-24: Motion to approve by Mr. Landis, seconded by Dr. Rosenberg. All in favor. Motion carried.
  • Case 017-24: Motion to approve by Dr. Rosenberg, seconded by Ms. Warren. All in favor. Motion carried.
  • Adjournment: Motion by Mr. Landis, seconded by Ms. Warren. All in favor. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

And we'll call to order the zoning and planning commission meeting for Monday, April 8th, 2024. Could we please call roll? Dr. Rosenberg? Present. Ms. Warren, present. Mr. Kimball. Present. Ms. Phillips. Mr. Jackson. Mr. McCullough. Present. Mr. Landis. Present. Do we have a motion to excuse Ms. Phillips and Mr. Jackson? Well, Mr. Jackson's resigned. Did he go ahead and take care of all that? That's what we contacted legal about him being at this meeting, and they advise that you could not attend this meeting. So, but as far as a letter of resignation or anything, I would not see that. But legal name. Okay, well, we'll go ahead and have an excuse, excuse him and Ms. Phillips just to make double sure. I'll motion to excuse. Do we we have a second? So it's a motion from Mr. Landis and a second from Mr. Rosenberg. All those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion carries. These are the public hearing procedures. It is requested that persons wishing to testify before the zoning and planning commission. Please follow these rules. State your name and address clearly for the record. Please give your testimony as briefly and completely as possible. Oh thank you. We're gonna pause that for a second here. And do we have a motion to accept our previous meeting minutes into the record? So moved. Do we have a second?

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