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Commissioners approve rezoning of 710 and 720 West Maple to R-6
Summary
The Independence Planning Commission voted unanimously to rezone two historic properties at 710 and 720 West Maple from commercial and multifamily designations to R-6 single-family residential to align zoning with neighborhood character and allow owners to pursue historic rehabilitation.
The Independence Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve case 25-100-17, rezoning 710 and 720 West Maple from their existing commercial and multifamily designations to R-6 single-family residential.
The rezoning was intended to align the two properties with the surrounding historic single-family neighborhood and clear the way for restoration work. City staff recommended approval.
City planner Brian (city staff) told commissioners the two lots were originally platted as the James Moore addition in 1847, annexed to the city in 1951 and carried zoning from the city’s 1965 map; the city’s Unified Development Ordinance adopted in 2009 converted earlier districts into the current…
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