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Council adopts 12‑month moratorium on new small‑box discount stores to study zoning changes
2523769 · March 6, 2025
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Summary
Council established a 12‑month temporary moratorium on permitting new 'small box discount' stores while staff drafts zoning revisions to prevent a concentration of a single retail use type in city commercial districts.
The Independence City Council on March 12 adopted an ordinance establishing a 12‑month temporary moratorium on accepting and processing applications for zoning, occupancy, conditional‑use and building permits for small‑box discount stores in all city zoning districts.
Council members said the moratorium will give administration and…
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