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Grain Valley Board adopts ordinance limiting rear‑yard parking after split vote
Summary
The Grain Valley Board of Aldermen voted 4‑2 to adopt an ordinance amending Title 14 to limit parking in rear yards, following public comments opposed to the change and a closed‑session legal discussion.
The Grain Valley Board of Aldermen on May 20 approved an ordinance amending Title 14 (planned use) to limit parking in rear yards, passing on a 4‑2 roll call after a brief executive‑session pause to discuss legal questions.
The ordinance (Bill B25‑08, adopted as Ordinance No. 2469) changes Section 400.290, “Off‑Street Parking and Loading Regulations,” to add limits on parking vehicles in rear yards. The motion to adopt passed with Alderman Lindbergh, Alderman Myers, Alderman Skinner and Alderman Sowell voting yes and Alderman Bray and Alderman Ricky Knox voting no.
The vote followed public comment in which residents urged the board to reject the proposal. “This is purely an aesthetic thing,” said Dale Arnold, a Grain…
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