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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 permit, which the council approved (Ordinance 24-10-01).
Hermes also presented the tattooing establishment application at 463 South Thompson Avenue, noting the applicant is coordinating signage with the Historic Preservation Commission and that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a two-year special-use permit; the council approved Ordinance 24-10-02.
Items 5–7 addressed the Lookout & Haines Street properties. Hermes said the rights-of-way to be vacated were dedicated long ago but never developed; vacating them would let the property be combined into a single lot for a proposed camping facility. For the proposed 'glamping' project, staff said the plan anticipates 12 parking spaces and that stormwater requirements will be addressed at final development; a neighbor at the Planning Commission public hearing referenced "about 30 parking spaces," a discrepancy Hermes acknowledged and the council discussed before approving Ordinances 24-10-03 (vacation), 24-10-04 (preliminary/final plat for Lot 1A, Hunleth Addition) and 24-10-05 (glamping special use).
The council also approved Ordinance 24-10-06 to vacate a 10-foot sanitary sewer easement in Lot 15A, Vintage Plaza after staff confirmed no active public utilities remained in the easement; there was brief discussion on whether a utility line would be abandoned.
Why it matters: These land-use approvals change property rights, establish new uses (short-term rental, tattoo studio, glamping) and allow subdivision and vacation of rights-of-way and easements that affect future development and neighborhood impacts.
Votes at a glance: Each ordinance was taken to second reading and approved by roll-call vote during the meeting; roll-call statements in the record show unanimous or majority 'yes' votes for each ordinance as presented.
Next steps: Approved permits and vacations proceed to implementation and any required final development approvals (stormwater plan, signage approvals) as indicated by staff and the Planning Commission.
