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Business license exemptions (Council Bill 2025‑08) — approved
Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 12, Article 2, Division 1, Section 12‑21 of the Nixa City Code to update the definition of “business.” The amendment adds the words “for profit” in the business definition and states the business license requirement does not apply to activities of charitable or nonprofit organizations and does not apply to businesses operating as part of an approved special event (the mayor used “Sucker Days” as an example). Staff presented the change and recommended approval.

Motion and vote: The motion to adopt the ordinance was moved by Mr. Vest and seconded by Mr. Peterson. Roll call recorded: Sean Lucas — Yes; Zern Vest — Yes; Darling Graham — Yes; Kelli Morris — Yes; Aaron Peterson — Yes. Motion carries (recorded on the council audio as unanimous among those voting).

Splash pad seating appropriation (Council Bill 2025‑09) — approved
Council approved a budget amendment to add $15,000 from park impact fees to the 2025 budget to fund additional seating around the new aquatic center splash pad. Parks Director Matt Kraus said the splash pad construction is near completion and the amendment covers seating and an 8‑foot wide apron pathway outside the fenced splash pad area.

Motion and vote: The motion was moved by Ms. Graham and seconded by Ms. Morris. Roll call recorded: John Lucas — Yes; Joni Graham — Yes; Erin (Aaron) Peterson — Yes; Zern Best — Yes; Kelly Morris — Yes. Motion carries (recorded on the council audio as unanimous among those voting).

Closed session under RSMo §610.021(1) — approved
Council voted to go into closed session under RSMo §610.021(1) (personnel matters). The motion to enter closed session was moved by Mr. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Lucas. Roll call recorded: Ellie (Kelly/Ellie) Morris — Yes; Sean Lucas — Yes; Aaron Peterson — Yes; Sterling (Darling) Graham — Yes; Zern Vest — Yes. The motion carried and council adjourned after the closed session vote as recorded.

Notes: All votes and roll‑call statements are taken from the council audio record. Where roll‑call answers were given by name in the audio, those names are listed exactly as spoken; the transcript contains some inconsistent name renderings (e.g., variations of Graham/Graham, Vest/Best). For each ordinance the council recorded no dissenting votes in the audio at the time of the roll calls.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Nixa Council Meeting 4.8.2025","oneSentenceSummary","On April 8 the Nixa City Council approved an amendment exempting nonprofits and special‑event vendors from the city business license requirement and amended the 2025 budget to add $15,000 from park impact fees for additional seating at the aquatic center splash pad; the council also voted to enter closed session under RSMo §610.021(1).","taxTitle","Nixa, Christian County, Missouri","taxId",56910,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":74,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":75,"_41":76,"_43":77,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6077149,"Council hears first reading to rezone Main/CC site to PUDC, allow light industrial uses",472,2346000,2818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965689-4cfccf3063b82fe3239d955da1a3ceb3&start=2346&end=2818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965689-4cfccf3063b82fe3239d955da1a3ceb3/thumbnail_2346000.jpg","/articles/6077149/Nixa/Christian-County/Missouri/Council-hears-first-reading-to-rezone-MainCC-site-to-PUDC-allow-light-industrial-uses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077149-4c43a30a4e9d3d4b8100e4c6956e27f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171634&Signature=IKY-EbkyB3xYOJQt4JsAkUpCB1zGD5j5c6wD5kmzdGUDrTlSAJmMeY1SHn~jMR0Wd2BmrsjJCWlUOzEfwfXkOn4URkyyWXFl30RfXr1P~SvCvRJqKV8e-P7kRI5qAIIi4q8hR0x3ZANqe1eL8OVR3Jau576fU9oaAQGfYZw0QyefVCfdCjwBGN5~1-1DoDGLruL5~kijxQJLkJlxX-oJY3Xedkn~OsY4FkmV7-9GLrERNg5jnLB430PhxNR21G9qp1SnIpAZQq3p4wDhzM2vxH3dmN9~n4ncDwwU3Lt4BGKXCz71yrmCXwUuI6tmUXEpdqOaxn5mFFdvshqJEwkfeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On April 8, the Nixa City Council heard first reading of council bill 2025‑12, a rezoning request to change property at the northeast corner of North Main Street and State Highway CC from General Commercial (GC) to Planned Unit Development Commercial (PUDC) with allowance for M‑1 (light industrial) land uses.

Planning and Development Director Scott Gabbi presented the application and said the property — annexed and zoned in 2020 — is roughly 8.5 acres in its current configuration and already contains four commercial “flex” buildings (display/office with warehouse bays). “The main request is the PUDC with the M‑1 zoning or land use allowed within it,” Gabbi said, describing the rezoning as an overlay that would allow the mix of commercial and light industrial uses similar to the existing tenants.

Gabbi told council that the property will be heavily affected by a Missouri Department of Transportation roundabout project at CC and Main; the property owner negotiated with MoDOT to reconfigure an on‑site stormwater detention basin so the basin would both support the road project and this site. Gabbi said the site is served by municipal sewer stubbed to the property and that an on‑site sand filtration wastewater system will be taken offline when the project connects to city sewer.

Property owner Tim Wilson spoke at the meeting and said he planned to time the new building construction to overlap with MoDOT’s roundabout construction so tenants would not face successive disruptions. “My objective is to start this construction through the process of the construction of the roundabout... I’m gonna try to piggyback on top of the roundabout project,” Wilson said.

Planning and Zoning recommended approval 6‑0 (one absent); staff recommended approval as well. The ordinance includes use restrictions in its draft text to exclude certain heavier or sensitive uses (Gabbi said the draft already restricts some uses such as marijuana dispensaries).

Council opened a visitor section for public comment; no public opposition to the rezoning was recorded at the meeting. The item was at first reading and no final vote was taken.

Why it matters: rezoning would formalize and potentially expand light industrial and commercial uses at a prominent intersection and coordinate stormwater and access changes linked to a MoDOT roundabout project.","Council took first reading April 8 on rezoning the northeast corner of North Main and State Highway CC from general commercial to a planned unit development commercial that would also permit light industrial (M‑1) uses; the owner said he plans to coordinate building timing with the MoDOT roundabout work.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6077154,"Council reviews preliminary plat for 52‑lot Clover Hill at Wicklow; neighbors press stormwater and crosswalk fixes",1536,796000,2332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965689-4cfccf3063b82fe3239d955da1a3ceb3&start=796&end=2332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965689-4cfccf3063b82fe3239d955da1a3ceb3/thumbnail_796000.jpg","/articles/6077154/Nixa/Christian-County/Missouri/Council-reviews-preliminary-plat-for-52lot-Clover-Hill-at-Wicklow-neighbors-press-stormwater-and-crosswalk-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077154-15f57d4e1df2372e75a2acd4e884c20f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171634&Signature=l12Fea59AOhDgMs1CVv4vZNtnggH94fb6snOrL-R3dZR4wJncvMvKahBd8ZaZYVz1YLPhmKikrQSThO0Zte6QTficc5RZ3Uf8luqzfU8A6NFTR3iLAz7RaxYulL4g3~exu7sb2ROcU828Bo4Bj9X47l3T72J3ZyNVrUkPmyzXGlG3TxN4VYsqqrbMvUvkQoDGQcN90IkjjlD0YkwADuXkEZmirbigPaD4My1biusfTs9yA3KR0i3AJkEdV-laZazDq~If~oEjw9i--ML5XlxKAW~ReBp8qtdmJQj4rFhKpEYvoyHqdLc~Of7xqzHmMGSjGhqx-GazambBvmTV30F5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On April 8, the Nixa City Council heard the first reading of council bill 2025‑11, an ordinance approving the preliminary plat for the Village of Clover Hill at Wicklow, the proposed Phase 7 of the Wicklow subdivision. The plat would create 52 buildable single‑family lots and two non‑buildable common‑area parcels on a site just under 20 acres annexed into the city in 2003.

City planner Bridal Justin told council the north half of the parcel had historically been commercial and south multifamily until the property was rezoned to R‑1 single‑family in 2014. The proposed layout places primary access on Tracker Road (a secondary arterial), and preserves a secondary emergency access through a common area between Lots 46 and 47. “All the lots would be served by public streets, municipal water, sewer, and electric,” Bridal Justin said; staff said buried utility corridors required preserving Common Area 1 for maintenance.

Planning and Zoning voted unanimously, 6‑0 (one member absent), to recommend approval; staff recommended approval as well. At the council public hearing, several nearby residents raised concerns about stormwater and pedestrian safety:

- Judy Brown, who lives on Walleye adjacent to the proposed development, asked whether homeowners who currently maintain the backs of their fences would need to continue doing so or whether the new common area would be maintained by the Wicklow homeowners association. Staff said the common area will be maintained by the Wicklow HOA.

- Jason McCullough, who lives at 836 East Abbey Court, pressed staff on stormwater grading and asked why a proposed storm line between Lots 26 and 27 was routed down a lot line rather than a public access so future maintenance would not require tearing up yards. Scott Godby (city staff) said the easement between those lots can be designated a drainage easement to permit future access for maintenance, and that the city typically discourages fences in drainage easements.

- Several residents and council members urged the city to study pedestrian crossing safety on Tracker Road near the Wicklow roundabout and suggested a lighted or solar‑powered crosswalk, marked bus stops and improved signage and lighting at the road split.

Civil engineer Clayton Hines, representing developers Pat O’Reilly and Julie Tobash, said the shown pipe location on the preliminary plat was a preliminary alignment and that construction plans could move the connection into the detention basin if necessary. “I will have to justify that; you guys hire a third party engineer to review my work,” Hines said, noting the design could be adjusted in the construction plans.

Staff and the developer emphasized that detailed grading, easement language and any offsets for fences would be finalized with the construction plans and the final plat. City staff said typical fence setbacks from a drainage easement are 7.5 feet on either side (a 15‑foot easement) unless a stormwater engineer provides a letter showing a fence will not impede drainage.

Council opened and then closed the public hearing; no final vote was taken at first reading. The matter will return later in the process with construction plans and a final plat showing any required easement language, offsets and grading details.

Why it matters: the plat would add 52 single‑family lots and alter local stormwater flows and pedestrian patterns along Tracker Road, prompting neighbor requests for visible crosswalks, signage and a clear maintenance plan for drainage easements and shared common areas.","At first reading April 8, council reviewed the preliminary plat for the Village of Clover Hill at Wicklow proposing 52 single‑family lots on nearly 20 acres; neighbors raised concerns about stormwater, sidewalk gaps, visibility at the Tracker Road access and fence/easement details.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6077159,"Council hears first reading to allow alternative parking surfaces if they meet fire‑truck standard",183,516000,699000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965689-4cfccf3063b82fe3239d955da1a3ceb3&start=516&end=699","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965689-4cfccf3063b82fe3239d955da1a3ceb3/thumbnail_516000.jpg","/articles/6077159/Nixa/Christian-County/Missouri/Council-hears-first-reading-to-allow-alternative-parking-surfaces-if-they-meet-firetruck-standard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077159-cb8668772bc96c165711016b7fb13a14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171634&Signature=h7Sc6436JGSJJobutxGU8G4RXATcaNJRtcNUFsV-24efjcz7CFA2OxyKZXqUWr9XbxZt6PybbIluB6kPbluo3EHaS2U19Dp7jVdikIopRbyMTx~eC8HlPokT5F93apa1~id4Riybdaf5s35GpU4pwyToyrWtrwb-fJxHoX59FZojFZDX7Em0WTK-EzZ8X9j1XfksqXklhTvflZjUc23PpFuh31XQ5Uz01qZfH1ukZREDTbPkWKsdzQo2E1L1WV6jEyZlSNEwmoZLEeLKU0emzAeo-c0BqKzHPXke-DQak17TB6WfG4TK4E0xyD1rZ2NeNCA3o9oE5Kom4HhPTirg2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On April 8, the Nixa City Council took up first reading of council bill 2025‑10, an ordinance amending Chapter 111, Article 5, Section 111‑207 of the Nixa City Code to provide a standard for approving hard surfaces other than asphalt and concrete for publicly accessible commercial vehicle accommodation areas.

The change aims to remove ambiguity about the phrase “other hard surfaces” in the code and create a process to allow alternative materials for parking lots and drive‑through lanes while preserving public safety and accessibility.

City planner Bridal Justin presented the proposal, saying staff initially compiled a long list of possible materials but ultimately recommended a simpler rule. “Any deviation from concrete or asphalt, would be able to, it would need to be able to accommodate a fully loaded fire truck, and would require the approval of the director of planning and development,” Bridal Justin said. He told council that the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6‑0, with one member absent, to recommend approval and that staff also recommends approval.

Justin also confirmed that existing Americans with Disabilities Act requirements would still apply: “ADA requirements would still need to be met... it would still have to be a solid surface, so traversable with a wheelchair,” he said.

Council opened a public hearing on the code amendment and closed it with no speakers. No final action was taken at first reading; staff said the item would return to council for a subsequent reading where members could vote on the ordinance.

Why it matters: the amendment would give the planning director a clear, safety‑based procedure to evaluate non‑asphalt, non‑concrete paving products for commercial areas while preserving ADA compliance and emergency access requirements.","At a first reading April 8, Nixa City Council reviewed an ordinance amendment to clarify acceptable hard surfaces for publicly accessible commercial vehicle areas; staff said alternatives would be allowed only if they can support a fully loaded fire truck and receive the planning director's approval.","actionData","errors"]

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