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Public hearing held for event space at 6240 Raytown Trafficway; planner recommends approval with seven conditions
Summary
The Raytown Board of Aldermen held a public hearing on a conditional use permit request to convert a vacant unit at 6240 Raytown Trafficway into Royal Mansion Decor event space. Planner recommended approval with seven conditions; the applicant agreed. No final council vote on the CUP is recorded in the minutes.
The Raytown Board of Aldermen on Sept. 3 held a public hearing on a conditional use permit application to allow an assembly room — an event space — at 6240 Raytown Trafficway.
City planner Dana told the board the applicant, Antonisha Jimerson of Royal Mansion Decor Event Space Planning and Workshop, seeks an assembly-room land use in the Center 63 shopping center. An inspection found 11,000 square feet of usable floor area and a fire occupancy limit of 300 people; under city rules, that translates to a parking requirement of one space per 100 square feet, or roughly 110 spaces. Dana said the striping in the lot has faded and the property manager has agreed to restripe required stalls, including ADA-compliant spaces. “Occupancy is 300 people,” the planner stated.
Dana read seven conditions recommended by staff and unanimously endorsed by the Planning Commission, including a maximum occupancy of 300; a requirement that any alcohol served by the drink be permitted separately through the city; properly striped parking with ADA stalls; compliance with local, state and federal laws; a nontransferability clause for the conditional use permit; separate permitting for signage; and revocation penalties for noncompliance.
Applicant Jimerson told the board she understood and agreed to all seven conditions and confirmed she would require licensed caterers to provide proof of authorization if alcohol is to be served. When asked whether she planned to provide security for events with large attendance, Jimerson answered yes.
Irena Stringer, a Raytown resident who said she has known Jimerson for many years, spoke in support, calling Jimerson “a very caring and loving person” and urging the board to approve the use.
The record shows the planner’s recommendation and public support, but the transcript does not record a final vote on the CUP during this meeting. The next procedural steps — whether the council will vote on first reading, continue the hearing, or place the item on a future agenda for final action — are not recorded in the minutes provided.
The board closed public comment and proceeded to other agenda items.
