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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
MARCH 31, 2005
The Planning and Zoning commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session in the
Board of Aldermen Chamber at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri.
Chairman Barbara Snyder called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. The following members were present:
Al Bowman, David Hurt, Aaron Locke, Toni Looker, Evelyn Poe, Harold Snoderly, Barbara Snyder and
Ray Uhl. Mayor Betty Burch and Shawn Lee were absent.
Also present was Brent Miles, Community Development Coordinator for the City of Riverside.
Minutes Approved Evelyn Poe requested the minutes from February 24, 2005 be clarified
in the last sentence of the General Discussion section. Evelyn Poe
made a motion to approve the minutes of February 24, 2005, as
corrected, seconded by Toni Looker. Barbara Snyder and Aaron Locke
abstained. All others voted aye and the motion carried.
Building Permit The applicant, St. Matthews Church, is wishing to obtain a building
St. Matthews Church permit in order to erect a white vinyl fence. The fence will be
5407 NW Gateway approximately one hundred eighty feet long and have a height of four
feet. The vinyl fence will have three rails.
Brent Miles indicated that the code restricts fences to three feet in
height. He introduced Bob Gieseke, of 5406 N. Northwood Road, who
was present at the meeting representing the church. Mr. Gieseke
indicated that the purpose of the fence was to permit tum around traffic
in the church parking lot. Brent Miles presented pictures of the area in
question and asked if the commission had any questions.
Aaron Locke requested clarification on the height of the fence. Brent
Indicated that the church had agreed to limit the height of the fence to
three feet in order to conform to code. Toni Looker indicated that that
would probably mean that the rails had been adjusted also. Both Mr.
Gieseke and Brent indicated they believed this was correct.
Chairman Barbara Snyder thanked Mr. Gieseke for meeting with the
Commission. There being no further questions, she asked for a motion.
Al Bowman made a motion to recommend approval of the building
permit, Aaron Locke seconded, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Site Plan & Building Permit Applicant, Intercontinental Manufacturing Engineering, is applying for
Intercontinental Manufacturing a building permit and a site development plan has been included. The
1000 NW Intercon Drive building will be for a six thousand square foot building to be used for
operations involved with shot blasting work performed by Intercon.
The proposed building has a metal facade, which while not permissible
by Municipal Code, has been granted a zoning variance by the
Riverside Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Brent Miles presented the commission with an overview of the
"Finding of Fact" with regard to the approved variance, as well as
attaching a copy of the detailed "Finding" with the Staff Report. The
key points were as follows:
• The activities to be housed in the proposed building are
currently being conducted outside.
• At its location, the applicant has two existing structures that
have the same architectural characteristics, i.e., metal facade,
as the proposed building.
• The view of the proposed building is blocked by many factors
including the main Intercon building and the L -385 Levee
System.
With the approved variance, the applicant does meet all applicable
codes and regulations pertaining to the request. Staff recommends the
approval of the building permit.
A representative from US Construction was present to represent
Intercon. Barbara Snyder asked what was entailed in shot blasting.
The representative explained that it was a process similar to sand
blasting and that the procedure was environmentally friendly.
Chairman Barbara Snyder asked if there were any questions from the
commission. There being none, she asked for a motion. Toni Looker
made a motion to recommend approval of the building permit, Al
Bowman seconded, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Building Permit Applicant, Houseworks LLC, is applying for five building permits for
Northcrest Apartments the construction of canopies on Northcrest Apartments. Brent indicated
5125 -5129 Karen Drive that they would be presented as one case. The work to be completed is
to replace deteriorated fabric - covered metal framed open canopies with
new wood -framed open canopies at entrances to the buildings.
Keith Stevenson, of 10917 E. 57` Street, Raytown, Missouri was
present representing Houseworks LLC. The commission had several
questions regarding the project. Mr. Stevenson explained that the
owners were wishing to replace the blue & white stripped canvas
canopies with wood canopies. Brent presented pictures of the
apartments in order to help with clarification.
There being no further questions, Chairman Barbara Snyder asked for a
motion. Aaron Locke made a motion to recommend approval of the
building permits, Al Bowman seconded, all voted aye and the motion
carried.
Change of Use Permit Brent Miles explained that applicant had revised the request, resulting
Maribel Cerros In there no longer being a need for a change of use permit. Applicant,
2704 NW Platte Rd. at this time, just needs to obtain a business license.
General Discussion Brent Miles indicated to the commission that there were exciting
developments that would be coming before the commission in the near
future, including plats for additional single family housing near Valley
Lane.
Brent gave the commission an update on Fred Russell, Code
- Enforcement Officer for the City of Riverside, who had just this day
undergone knee surgery.
Mr. Bob Gieseke, asked to address the Commission, at which time, he
expressed his appreciation for the work of the commission and
indicated that he was impressed with the efficiency with which they
operated. He explained that he had been on one of the original
Planning & Zoning Commissions. Chairman Barbara Snyder thanked
him for his comments and indicated that the Commission was grateful
to Staff for all they had done to make the job of the commission easier.
Brent indicated that in future he would be including members of the
Commission on the list to receive notice of public hearings. This
would allow members 15 additional days of notice of upcoming events.
Evelyn Poe indicated that she would not be present during meeting in
the month of April, 2005.
Adjournment Aaron Locke moved to adjourn the meeting, David Hurt seconded, all
voted aye and the motion passed. Chairman Snyder called the meeting
to an end at 8:16 pm.
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