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Planning commission backs UDO amendment narrowing separation rule for auto uses near interstates
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of UDO Amendment No. 75, which creates an exception to a 750-foot separation rule for gasoline/fuel sales and motor-vehicle repair uses when properties lie within 400 feet of an interstate. The motion passed 6–1.
The Independence Planning Commission recommended approval Wednesday of UDO Amendment No. 75, a city code change that creates an exception to an existing 750-foot separation requirement for gasoline and certain automotive uses when a property lies within 400 feet of an interstate.
Staff said the amendment is targeted to allow automotive and fuel-related businesses along the I‑70 corridor—notably the Nolan Road interchange—to locate without being blocked by the existing 750-foot spacing rule. City staff described the change as narrow: the separation requirement “shall…
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