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Excelsior Springs council approves short-term rental, tattoo shop, glamping site, easement and plat changes
Summary
Council approved a package of land-use ordinances including a short-term rental permit (205 S Kansas City Ave), a special-use permit for a tattooing establishment (463 S Thompson Ave), rights-of-way vacations and a glamping special-use at Lookout & Haines Streets, and a sanitary-sewer easement vacation in Vintage Plaza Lot 15A.
The Excelsior Springs City Council approved multiple land-use ordinances during the October meeting, adopting approvals for a downtown short-term rental, a tattooing establishment in the historic district, subdivision and vacation requests at Lookout & Haines Streets and an easement vacation in Vintage Plaza.
Doug Hermes, the city’s planning consultant, told the council the short-term rental at 205 South Kansas City Avenue meets size standards for the downtown tourist area but lacks on-site parking; staff and the Planning Commission concluded the change "would not have that significant of an impact on the parking situation" and recommended a two-year special-use…
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