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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Thursday, March 26, 2015
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.
Chair Al Bowman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Answering roll call were Al Bowman, Ray
Uhl, Harold Snoderley, Mike Soler, Stephen King, and Mike Lombardo. Also present: City Planner
Jackie Carlson. Members absent were Steven Kaspar, Jim Frakes, Art Homer and Mayor Kathy Rose.
Approval of Minutes of
February 26, 2015.
Commissioner Uhl moved to approve the minutes of February 26,
2015, seconded by Commissioner Snoderley.
Motion passed 6-0.
Final Plat-4110 NW
Helena Rd (Yanfeng)
Adjourn
City Planner Jackie Carlson gave an overview of the request for
the replat. She explained that the applicant is requesting a replat
to accommodate the vacation of a portion of the levee access
easement and the replatting of that easement so that it does not
interfere with the location of the building.
Commissioner King moved to recommend approval of the replat
of 4110 NW Helena Road to the Board of Aldermen, seconded by
Commissioner Soler.
Motion passed 6-0.
Commissioner Snoderley moved to adjourn at 6:34 p.m.
Commissioner Uhl seconded and the meeting was adjourn 6-0.
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Sarah Wagner
Community Development
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City of Riverside
Staff Analysis Report
Case Number PC15-09, Special Use Permit
2806 NW Vivion Road
General Information
Applicant: Filger Oil Co.
Location: 2806 NW Vivion Road
Requested Action: To consider modifications to an existing Special Use Permit to allow changes to a
pole sign.
Zoning: C1- Commercial
Existing Land Use: Car Wash
Procedure: In accordance with Section 400.230 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO),
amendments to existing special use permits follow the procedure for a special use permit. Therefore, the
procedure for a special use permit is a public hearing before the Planning Commission and the Board of
Aldermen after notification has been given in a paper of general circulation at least 15 days before the
hearing date and property owners within 185’ of the subject property have been notified of such hearing.
These requirements have been fulfilled on this application.
Project Description
The applicant is requesting modifications to an existing Special Use Permit to allow changes to an
approved pole sign. On February 13, 2003 the Planning Commission recommended approval of a special
use permit for a 6’ x 8’ sign on a 9’ pole with a vote of 5-4. On February 18, 2003 the Board of
Aldermen held a public hearing for this request and approved the request for a special use permit
unanimously. The constructed sign as provided by the applicant is 8’ X 8’ sign with a 2.5’ x 8’ message
board under. Staff is unsure why there is a discrepancy between what was approved and what was
actually constructed. The applicant is now requesting a modification to the existing sign by removing the
2.5’ x 8’ double sided message center on the bottom of the sign and replacing it with a 2’ x 6’ single
sided electronic message center.
Analysis
In 2006 the City adopted the Unified Development Ordinance with specific sign code regulations. As the
sign sits it is a legal nonconforming use. The UDO specifically states that pole signs are not a permitted
use and as businesses request new signs the pole signs have been replaced with monument signs that
comply with current regulations. In an effort to unify the overall look of the City, staff has been reluctant
to support any changes to legal nonconforming structures as any added investments in the nonconformity
decreases the likelihood that nonconformity will come into compliance. The Comprehensive Master
Plan calls for an enhanced downtown streetscape that led the purpose presented in the adopted sign code
with the intent of the provisions to preserve or enhance the character and scenic vistas of the City by
authorizing the use of signs which are compatible with their surroundings, appropriate to the activity to
which they pertain, are expressive of the identity of individual activities and the community as a whole,
and are legible in the circumstances in which they are seen. With these goals in mind it has led to the
UDO prohibiting pole signs.
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Attachments
- Existing Sign Photo
- Existing/Proposed Sign Sketch