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Independence council approves two rezonings, street name change and temporary easements for sidewalks project
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved two city-initiated rezonings, renamed a segment of Necessary Road to South Pop Warner Drive, and adopted an ordinance authorizing acquisition of temporary construction easements for the Sidewalks Program Phase 2 project.
The Independence City Council on May 5 approved four measures affecting land use and a sidewalks project, voting unanimously on all items.
Rick Arone, assistant director for the City of Independence, told the council that the city-initiated rezoning covering 32 lots along East Zahn Avenue and North Hawker Avenue would correct zoning where single-family homes are currently located. “These are zoned I-1, but these are single family homes, so this would basically be a corrective rezoning, to better align them for what they are currently being used for,” Arone said. The council passed Ordinance 25-023, rezoning the properties from District I-1 (Industrial) to District R-6 (Single Family Residential), by a 6-0 roll call vote.
The council also approved Ordinance 25-024, a second-reading rezoning of the properties at 20201 and 20221 East Jackson Drive from O-1…
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