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Planning commission approves rezoning of Queen City Kitchenettes to R-30 PUD
Summary
The Independence Planning Commission voted 6-0 to rezone the Queen City Kitchenettes property on U.S. 24 from R-6 single-family residential to R-30 planned unit development; the approval includes two staff conditions and no new construction is planned.
The Independence Planning Commission approved rezoning and a preliminary planned unit development (PUD) for the Queen City Kitchenettes property at 11601 East U.S. 24 Highway, voting 6-0 to rezone the site from R-6 single-family residential to R-30 PUD.
The change, approved at the commission meeting, allows the property’s current long-term residential use to be formalized under higher-density residential zoning while keeping the existing site layout intact. Planning staff recommended approval with two conditions: an opaque six-foot fence along the west side of the property within 60 days of approval, and a van-accessible handicap parking space with required signage.
Planning staff’s presentation said the 15-building complex (described in city records as Queen…
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