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Smithville staff opens public hearing on 169 South employment overlay; commission discusses permitted uses and limits
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission opened a public hearing on the 169 South Employment Overlay District and discussed which uses should be permitted, discretionary or excluded, including fast-charging stations, gas stations, solar farms and marijuana-related facilities.
The Smithville Planning and Zoning Commission opened a public hearing on the proposed 169 South Employment Overlay District and spent an extended session discussing permitted and discretionary uses, development intensity and how the overlay would shape employment-focused development along the corridor.
Jack, the city’s development director, said the meeting’s purpose was public engagement and to refine use tables before staff and consultants prepare a revised draft. “This is a public hearing to start taking public comment related to it. But this is not intended for a vote,” Jack said, noting the process will include additional public engagement and a later work session with the Board of Aldermen.
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