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Planning commission recommends 169 South Employment Center overlay to Board of Aldermen

Smithville Planning and Zoning Commission · October 15, 2025
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The Smithville Planning and Zoning Commission on a 4-0 voice vote recommended that the Board of Aldermen consider an overlay ordinance for the 169 South Employment Center that would allow mixed-use, medium- to high-density development and targeted micro-manufacturing uses.

The Smithville Planning and Zoning Commission on a 4-0 voice vote recommended that the Board of Aldermen consider an overlay ordinance for the 169 South Employment Center that would allow mixed-use, medium- to high-density development and targeted micro-manufacturing uses.

The ordinance, presented by consultant Julie (consultant) and Sean Duke (consultant), implements a hybrid form- and use-based overlay identified in the city’s comprehensive plan and is intended to guide building form (for example, buildings pulled up to the street and on-street parking) and a broader mix of uses than existing base zoning allows. Julie said the draft ordinance excludes certain uses — for example,…

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