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Council denies rezoning for 2000 N. L.C. Smith Road after residents cite farmland protections
Summary
The Independence City Council voted 7-0 to deny a developer’s request to rezone 2000 North L.C. Smith Road from residential‑agricultural (RA) to R4 low‑density single‑family, after residents and planning staff said the change conflicted with the city’s comprehensive plan and would alter the area’s rural character.
The Independence City Council voted 7-0 on March 3 to deny an ordinance that would have rezoned 2000 North L.C. Smith Road from RA, residential‑agricultural, to R4, single‑family residential low density.
Brian Eder, a resident who said he lives at 1811 North L.C. Smith Road in Independence, urged the council to deny the rezoning, saying the request “directly contradicts the Imagine Independence comprehensive plan” and would “undermine the city's…
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