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Spring Hill council approves billboard permit, zoning changes, contracts and unsafe-structure orders
Summary
At its Jan. 9 meeting the Spring Hill City Council approved a conditional-use permit for an off-premise billboard, zoning code changes for microdistilleries, multiple resolutions declaring structures unsafe and several contracts and task orders for engineering and street maintenance.
The Spring Hill City Council on Jan. 9 approved a package of ordinances, resolutions and professional agreements addressing land use, public safety and city engineering work.
The council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-01 approving conditional-use permit CUP-24-1 for a 10-by-30 V-shaped off-premise billboard at 20500 W. 180th Terrace, and to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-02 amending multiple sections of Chapter 17 of the Spring Hill Municipal Code to authorize and define microdistilleries as conditional uses in certain districts. Both ordinances passed on recorded roll calls, 5-0.
Separately, the council adopted multiple resolutions finding unsafe or dangerous structures at several addresses and directing repair or demolition. The governing body also approved a master services agreement listing 19 engineering and architecture firms for on-call professional services, a task order for Lamp Ry Nierenson (Lampre/Nielsen) for the 2025 street maintenance program, and contract amendments for the 190 Ninth Street project.
Why it matters: the decisions set regulatory rules for new commercial uses, authorize cleanup or demolition of unsafe properties, and put engineering capacity and street-maintenance work under contract ahead of spring construction and storm seasons.
Key votes at a glance
• Ordinance 2025-01 (CUP-24-1, billboard, 20500 W. 180th Terrace): approved 5-0. • Ordinance 2025-02 (amend Chapter 17 — microdistillery definitions/uses; fencing formal hearing): approved 5-0. • Resolution 2025-R03 (unsafe structure — garage case/public hearing): approved 4-0; timeline and extensions provided in resolution. • Resolution 2025-R04 (multiple addresses including 19226 Belford St., 19236 Chestnut St. and several West 190th Terrace parcels): approved 4-0, with repairs to start in 30 days and complete within 180 days. • Master services agreement (on-call engineering/architecture) with 19 named firms: approved 4-0. • Task order 2025-01 with Lampre/Nielson for the 2025 street maintenance program: $55,600 approved 4-0. • Amendments No. 1 and No. 2 to professional services agreement with Brungard, Hageman & Co. (BHC) for the 190 Ninth Street project (adds GIS hourly rate and $14,500 design work): approved 4-0. • Selection of State Bank of Spring Hill/Kendall State Bank as primary banking vendor (banking/treasury services, positive-pay, management of EIDL funds): approved 4-0.
Council alternatives considered on each item included denial, tabling or remand to the planning commission where applicable. Staff recommended approval for the contracts and ordinances listed above.
