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MINUTES OF BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
the Boar^d of Zoning Adjustment met in the City Hall in
Riverside, Missouri on September 12, 1995, at 6:00 p. m.
These present wer^e Bill Bright, John Marshall, Richard Grogan
and Mayor Betty Burch.
Bill Bright was acting chairman in the absence of the
Chairman Janet Heating and announced that a Chairman would
have to be elected because of Janet I:eating moving out of the
Gity.
John Marshall nominated Bill Br-fight as Chairman of the
BZA, Richard Grogan seconded the nomination.
Betty Burch moved that the nomination cease, seconded by
Richard brogan, a vote was called for, all present voted in
favor.
Acting Chairman Bill Bright called for^ a vote on John
Marshall's nomination of Bill Bright as Chairman of the BZA,
all voted in favor, motion carried.
Monty Peterson, 6629 N. Mercer, with AR•B Taw Service
said that he has been the custodian far the City's vehicles
which are towed and stored behind Car-Brit e. He said he has
purchased the property between Industrial Springs and where
Structo Fence used to be. The frontage of this lot is B0
feet and the length is 300 feet. He would like to move the
t~~w lot to this place and request that it not be black-
t~~+pped and that the he be able to build on this lot which is
less than required by Ordinance from 100 feet to B0 feet.
This matter was discussed.
Richar^d brogan moved that the BZA deny the variance from
100-foot width to 80-foot width, seconded by John Marshall,
the vote was John Marshall, yes, Dick Grogan, yes, Betty
Burch, yes and Bill Bright, yes.
Jahn Marshall moved to deny the request of not black-
t~-+pping the lot, seconded by Dick brogan, the vote was Jahn
Marshall, yes, Dick Grogan, yes; Bill Bright, yes; and Betty
Burch, yes.
An application was received from Nancy Bascom Howe, Box
21, Royalton, VT 05068 and repr^esented by Janet Hays, of J.
D. Reece Realty Company, to waive a requirement to survey
land before sale of property <4305-4307 NW 52nd Streetl to
Steve and Mildred Baskan, because they want to subdivide the
proper^ty and build another house on the property. It was
felt that this request was premature and inappropriate. This
matter was discussed.
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JGhn Mar^shall moved to deny the application of Nancy
Bc'isCGm HGwe to waive a survey of the property involved prier
t~~ •the sale of the property, sec~~nded by Dick Grogan, the
vc~te was JGhn Marshall, yes; Dick Grogan, yes, Bill Bright,
yes; Betty Burch, yes.
Steve W61CGtt, Attorney r^e presenting Argosy Darning
Company has pr^esented three request for variatiGns from the
City s Ordinances.
Because of the lateness of time, John Marshall moved
that the BZA meeting recess until 7:00 p. m. September 18,
1995, seconded by Richard Grogan the vote was Jahn Marshall,
yes; Richard Grogan, yes; Bill Bright, yes; and Betty Burch,
yes.
The BZA meeting reconvene on September iB, 1995 at 7:00
p. m. Those present were Richar^d Grogan, John Marshall, Betty
B~_irch arrd Chairman Bill Bright.
Steve Walcott, Attorney, r^epresenting Rrgasy Gaming
Cc>mpany spoke to the BZA members and said that dust in case
these applications were tur^ned dawn by the BZA, he would
need this information tG use at ether hearings and he has
r^equested that a court reporter be present to record the
meeting. Mr^. Wolcott then presented tG the BZA members a
summary of variances requested by Argosy Gaming Company.
Mr. Wolcott started with the ninety-five foot high sign
variance, next the copy area, which is larger than set out in
Gr^d finance, next the change in copy area <is this considered
animated), next part of the sign would be flashing, which is
not allowed in City Ordinance, next double sided sign, next
three separ^ate copy areas (where Gnly one is allowed). A
discussion was had concerning these requested variances. It
was the consensus of the BZA members that the best way tG
handle these variances would be far Argosy Gaming Company to
r^equest changes in the sign ordinance. Mr. Wolcott requested
permission to withdraw the Argosy Gaming CGmpany Applications
from the Board of ZGning Adjustment for variances in the sign
Grdinance.
Dick Grogan moved to accept the withdrawal by Steve
Wolcott of his applications for var^iances which were filed
with the Board of Zoning Adjustment, seconded by John
Marshall, all voted in favor, motion carried.
The Beard of Zoning Rd~ustment discussed procedures to
be followed by the BZA. The Applicant asking for a variance
from the Ordinance through the BZA has to prove all of the
items set forth in the ordinance, if the variance is to be
approved.
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Another matter disc~.assed was that the BZA should set a
mee•tir:g far a certain day of each month and a meeting will
have to be held t~ find which day w~~uld be the best to meet.
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