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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
DECEMBER 2, 2004
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 7:30 p.m. The following members were present:
Al Bowman, David Hurt, Shawn Lee, Toni Looker, Evelyn Poe, Harold Snoderly, Barbara Snyder and Ray
Uhl. Mayor Betty Burch, Karen Gordy, and Aaron Locke were absent.
Also present were Brent Miles, Community Development Coordinator and Fred Russell, Codes
Enforcement Officer, for the City of Riverside.
Minutes Chairman Snyder requested the minutes from November 18, 2004, page
2, paragraph 2, be corrected to indicate the Commission recommended
approval rather than that the Commission approved. There being no
further corrections, Shawn Lee made a motion to approve the minutes
of November 18, 2004 as corrected, seconded by Toni Looker. All
voted aye and the motion carried.
Staff Report, Brent Miles The Riverside Planning & Zoning Commission on September 9, 2004,
Building Permit and the Riverside Board of Aldermen on September 21, 2004 approved
Riverside - Quindaro Bend the site plans and grading plans for "Stop Log Storage Structures ".
Levee District This request is for a building permit representing the second phase of
Various Locations the project.
Brent Miles, Community Development Coordinator for the City,
presented the staff analysis report. The various locations of the
structures were outlined. The structures requested are for storage of
"Stop Logs" for the L -385 "Stop Log Structures ". The structures
incorporate the design requirements set forth by Riverside Municipal
Code regarding construction in the "GP" zoning district. This item had
been tabled from an earlier meeting due to concerns of the Commission
regarding the use of gravel approaches particularly during periods of
wet weather. Brent Miles sent correspondence to Gary Creason
outlining the Commissions concerns, a copy of which was distributed
at the meeting.
Brent explained that there had been some confusion due to the fact that
the approaches were marked as asphalt on one set of plans while
another set indicated gravel. He indicated that Mr. Creason had
clarified that all but one of the approaches was to be asphalt. The
remote structure in the undeveloped portion of the Levee would indeed
have a gravel approach. The approach would be six-inch gravel and
Mr. Creason pointed out that there would be a separate assessed tax for
the maintenance costs associated with maintaining this approach, as
well as other maintenance costs for the Levee.
The Commission members still expressed some concerns over the use
of gravel approaches pointing out that the most critical and dangerous
"Stop Log" gap might well be the one located in the undeveloped
portion of the Levee and that the fear was that when the time came to
utilize the "Stop Log" gap, the wet conditions might prevent access due
to the use of gravel on the approach.
Chairman Snyder asked for further questions or discussion. Evelyn
Poe made a motion to recommend approval of the building permit,
Harold Snoderly seconded, all voted aye and the motion passed.
Shawn Lee abstained from the vote, citing a conflict of interest.
Staff Report, Brent Miles The applicant, Christopher Yack, is wishing to obtain a building permit
Building Permit, Christopher Yack to replace a deteriorated twenty -four foot square wood deck currently
4937 NW High Drive resting on the basement garage below. The plan includes removal of
the east fourteen (14) feet of the existing garage, leaving ten (10) feet
of the concrete frame garage where it extends out from the dwelling.
The Plan includes a new ten (10) foot by twenty -four (24) foot deck to
rest on top of the remaining garage extension. The deck will be
constructed of treated lumber and the existing concrete stairs will be
reused.
Brent indicates that the plans submitted by the applicant conform to all
code requirements of the City of Riverside. Fred Russell, Code
Enforcement Officer for the City has been working with the owner on
the plans. Brent presented photographs of the project for clarification
to the Commission. Staff recommends approval of the building permit.
The Commission questioned the age of the concrete under structure.
Fred Russell indicated the structure was perhaps from the 40's. He did
indicate that there might be the need for some structural work in the
future and that the owner was aware of that.
Shawn Lee made a motion to approve the building permit, Al Bowman
seconded, all voted aye and the motion passed.
General Discussion Discussion turned back to the topic of the Riverside - Quindaro Bend
Levee District. David Hurt, being the newest member of the Planning
and Zoning Commission, expressed a desire to become more
knowledgeable with regards to the working of the Levee. Toni Looker
suggested that perhaps the Commission should consider a field trip
with Gary Creason to the various sites of the actual Levee and its
workings in order to bring all the members up -to -date on the current
status of the Levee project.
Adjournment There being no further discussions, Shawn Lee moved to adjourn the
meeting, Ray Uhl seconded, all voted aye and the motion passed.
Chairman Barbara Snyder called the meeting to an end at 8:10 pm.
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