Clay County planners approve Blankenship subdivision and plats with conditions

The Clay County Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 7 approved rezoning and both preliminary and final plats for a subdivision called Blankenship’s Paradise, a proposal to divide roughly 39 acres on W. Highway into four roughly 9-acre lots, subject to five conditions required before the plat may be recorded.

Planning staff told commissioners the property is currently zoned agricultural and outlined conditions the applicant must meet before recording the plat: specific plat changes, final approval from the Clay County Health Department, extension of a water main at the developer’s expense or per the water district’s requirement, recorded shared-driveway agreements for two MoDOT-approved access points, and that required variances be approved before recording. “From staff’s perspective… our recommendation is that this property should not be divided into 4 parcels,” a planning staff member said, while also recommending approval under the current comprehensive plan and leaving variances…