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Gladstone resident says unpermitted barn drew $22,500 escrow request; city staff to follow up
Summary
At the Aug. 11 Gladstone City Council meeting, resident Kevin Gann said he built a barn without a permit and was told the city required a $22,500 escrow for public improvements; city staff said they will follow up.
Kevin Gann, a Gladstone resident, told the City Council on Aug. 11 that he started building a barn on a property at or near 3601–3602 Northeast 56 Terrace without a permit and has since submitted a permit application. He said the city reviewer requested an escrow of $22,500 for public improvements as a condition of the permit.
The matter arose during the council's public comment period. Gann said his property sits across the street from an area zoned light industrial and described the lot as previously derelict. He said he submitted the permit on Aug. 1 and that the reviewer is now asking for an escrow for street and public improvements.
Why it matters: Gann said the requested escrow is financially burdensome and that he had already completed engineering and surveys to show the property would support the structure. The council did not resolve the permit issue at the meeting; staff offered to follow up with him.
City Manager Bob Baer said Assistant City Manager Austin Greer, who oversees community development, was not at the meeting and asked Gann to leave his contact information with the city clerk so staff could follow up. Baer described the street serving the property as a narrow, unimproved two‑lane street with no curbs, gutters or sidewalks and said the escrow likely relates to future street improvements, but he said staff would investigate and contact Gann.
Gann told the council he uses the property for personal recreation and events, that wildlife visits the lot, and that he had been advised the Halloween event he hosts on the property might also require a special‑use permit. The council did not take any formal action on the matter during the meeting.
The council directed staff to follow up: the city asked Gann to leave his name and phone number with the city clerk so community development staff could contact him the following day.
Gann concluded his remarks after roughly five minutes and was told he would hear from city staff.
