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Council amends sidewalk code; Bill 11064 passes first reading after change to waiver language
Summary
The Kirkwood City Council approved the first reading of Bill 11064 after amending language to let the director of public services waive certain sidewalk requirements. The change preserves requirements tied to large redevelopments but removes the limited list of conditions the director must consider when granting a waiver.
The Kirkwood City Council approved the first reading of Bill 11064 on an amended motion that permits the director of public services to waive certain sidewalk requirements.
The ordinance amends the municipal code, chapter 25 (zoning and subdivision), section 25-69(a)(2)(ii)(a), which governs when sidewalks must be installed for development not part of a subdivision. The amendment preserves the existing requirement that a redevelopment or expansion equal to 100% of an existing building still triggers a sidewalk requirement, but it revises the waiver clause to read, in part, “The director of public services may waive the sidewalk requirement of this section.” Council member Schaeffer proposed the change and…
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