The Osage Beach Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve an amendment to PUD 2-10 that expands commercial acreage and allows three single-family lots on about 18.89 acres near Nichols Road and Dude Ranch.

Planning Department staff told the commission the parcel is part of the former Sycamore Creek golf course and that the request would add a small portion of former fairway to the existing commercial zoning so a new parking area and building could be constructed. "This particular piece is on the corner of Nichols and Dude Ranch," the staff member said, explaining the change in footprint and that the department recommended approval subject to the PUD requirements.

The amendment will add roughly three residential lots fronting Dogwood Lane, each over one acre in size, and expand the commercial area already present on about 7.6 acres of the larger Sycamore Creek property. Kyle Kelly, co-owner of Kelly's Port, said the proposed building is "a pretty much straightforward continuation of the operations that we have in the marine sales and service," and emphasized the family's long presence in the area: "We've been a good corporate neighbor for the last coming up on almost 50 years." The applicants said the plan keeps a wooded buffer between the commercial area and existing homes and that the new residential lots are being sold with that proximity in mind.

Commissioners asked about the size of the buffer and the topography. Planning Department staff described the back portion of the former fairway as remaining wooded and acting as a buffer, and noted substantial topographical changes and portions in a flood zone that will constrain development. The staff also said earlier approvals had lengthened adjacent lots, making the proposed new lots larger than originally approved under PUD 2-10.

Legal counsel stated on the record that the application's materials met legal requirements for the commission's action: "Legal approves." After brief discussion, a motion to approve the amendment was made and seconded; the commission then conducted a roll-call vote with each listed member voting yes. The motion passed.

The planning staff said it expects more development requests later in the year and noted an upcoming annexation request was anticipated. The commission did not place additional conditions beyond those contained in the PUD materials presented at the hearing.