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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Thursday January 26, 2023
6:30 p.m.
The Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session at
Riverside City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Answering roll call were Al Bowman, Frank Biondo, Stephen
King, Matt Christopher, Richard Lanning, Mike Soler, Gale Perkins, Ray Uhl and Mike Lombardo. City
Planner Sarah Wagner and Community Development Assistant Rhonda Smith were also present. Members
absent were Gale Perkins, Ray Uhl, and Mayor Kathy Rose.
Approval of Minutes of
January 12, 2023.
Commissioner Lanning moved to approve the minutes of January 12,
2023, seconded by Commissioner Biondo. Motion passed 9-0.
Public Hearing – UDO
Amendment Chapter
400 Relating to
Marijuana
Commissioner King opened the public hearing at 6:31 pm.
City Planner Sarah Wagner gave the staff report. She noted that the
Unified Development Ordinance will remove the word medical since
recreational marijuana is now legal in Missouri. This amendment will
comply with state statutes.
Commissioner King closed the public hearing at 6:34 pm.
Commissioner Biondo moved to recommend approval for the UDO
Amendment Chapter 400 relating to Marijuana and recommend to the
Board of Alderman; seconded by Commissioner Bowman. Motion passed
9-0.
Public Hearing – UDO
Amendment Chapter 400
Relating to Off-Street
Parking
Commissioner King opened the public hearing at 6:34 pm.
City Planner Sarah Wagner gave the staff report. She noted that due to a
recent court case, our attorney asked the city to clarify the standards for
off-street parking surface materials allowed. The only two approved
surfaces are concrete and asphalt. Asphalt millings is not considered an
approved parking surface.
Commissioner King closed the public hearing at 6:38 pm.
Commissioner Lombardo moved to recommend approval for the UDO
Amendment Chapter 400 relating to Off-Street Parking and recommend
to the Board of Alderman; seconded by Commissioner Biondo. Motion
passed 9-0
Adjourn
Commissioner Lanning moved to adjourn at 6:46 p.m.
Commissioner Biondo seconded and the meeting was adjourned 9-0.
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Rhonda Smith
Community Development
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General Information
Applicant: Tony Bonner, Intercontinental Engineering-Manufacturing Corporation
Location: 1000 NW Intercon Drive
Application: Rezone from General Planned Industrial (GP-I) to Planned Development (PD)
Existing Land Use: Industrial
Proposed Land Use: Industrial
Site Area: 54.64 acres
Procedure: The procedure for a rezoning requires a public hearing before the Planning Commission after at
least 15 days notice has been given in a newspaper of general circulation and mailings to property owners
within 185 feet of the proposed project. The public notification requirements have been fulfilled for this
application.
Introduction: The requested action is to rezone approximately 55 acres from “GP-I: General Planned
Industrial” to “PD: Planned Development” to accommodate additional needed signage. The area is generally
located south of Missouri Highway 9 close to the City’s western city limits.
Analysis: The property in question is currently zoned “GP-I: General Planned Industrial” and the current
property owner, Intercontinental Engineering-Manufacturing Corporation is requesting to change the zoning
to PD to allow for the placement of a sign. The UDO states that “the GP District shall be a holding district,
no development shall occur within the GP District until the property has been rezoned”. This requirement of
the UDO was specifically put in place so that the Planning Commission and Board of Aldermen would have
the ability to review development plans for each property within the Horizons area to ensure that it meets the
Master Plan approved by the City. While no new development will be occurring at this location the
applicant is in need of a sign that exceed the size and placement regulations under the city’s code for
property zoned GP. The applicant is a contract for the Department of Defense and is required to have
secured access to their location. As more development has occurred in Horizons the applicant has had to
deal with an increased number of tractor trailers turning down Intercon Drive thinking it is a through street.
The road is currently signed with a standard yellow road sign that indicated it is not a through street, however
this sign cannot be seen by drivers until after they have made the turn onto Intercon Drive. This results in the
tractor trailers having to back up over the railroad tracks and on to Missouri Highway 9 or Intercon must
breach their secure access and allow the tractor trailer to turn around putting their DOD contracts in
jeopardy.
The applicant is proposing a 4’ x 6’ to be placed on the southeast corner of Intercon Drive and Missouri
Highway 9. This sign will be positioned so that tractor trailers will be able to see it before committing to the
turn onto Intercon Drive.
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the request to rezone property from GP-I to PD. It helps
to address a major safety concern at this property for drivers as well as the property owner. It also moved the
City of Riverside
Staff Analysis Report
PC23-05: Rezoning
1000 NW Intercon Drive
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City closer to having less property in GP zoning district which is meant to just be a “holding” zoning
designations. The health and safety of Riverside as well as the desired to transition more properties to a PD
zoning designation are items that have been identified in the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
Attachments:
Location Map
Sign Rendering
Applicant’s Letter