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Planning commission approves rezoning for driving-school site at M‑291 with tree‑conservation condition
Summary
The Independence Planning Commission voted 7–0 to rezone a parcel near State Route M‑291 from C‑2 general commercial to I‑1 industrial for a driving‑school operation; commissioners added a tree‑conservation plan to be addressed during the later site‑plan and permitting process.
The Independence Planning Commission voted 7–0 Tuesday to approve rezoning case 251009, allowing a proposed driving‑school operation to change a property’s zoning from C‑2 (general commercial) to I‑1 (industrial).
The rezoning affects a lot adjacent to State Route M‑291. Staff told commissioners the site sits near existing industrial uses on three sides, that the nearest sanitary sewer is roughly 300–500 feet away and that the closest water supply is about 500 feet away, and that any driveway access on M‑291 would be limited to right‑in/right‑out and requires Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and…
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