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Harrisonville holds three land-use hearings: event venue proposal, code tweaks and alley vacation
Summary
City staff presented a special-use request for an event venue at 301 N. Commercial and recommended conditions; the planning commission recommended approval. Council also took public comment on code amendments to encroachment rules and opened a 30-day process on a request to vacate a 15-foot alley; no final land-use actions were taken on hearings requiring later votes.
City planning staff and applicants addressed three land-use items at the Board of Aldermen meeting: a special use permit application for an event venue at 301 North Commercial Street, proposed code amendments on encroachments and obstructions, and a petition to vacate a 15-foot unimproved alley north of North Street.
Staff presentation and special-use outline: Christina (city staff) described the 301 North Commercial application and said the site is zoned C-2 (service business). Staff recommended approval with conditions, noting the applicant and Oakland Cemetery representatives have discussed a shared access easement to reduce curb cuts. Christina said staff asked for specification sheets on proposed metal panels and that the city's code allows flexibility for architectural materials but not 100% corrugated metal facades without complementary masonry or stone.…
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