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Council amends UDO to allow educational use in community-garden buildings and electronic signs in Arts District

Independence City Council · October 21, 2025
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Summary

The council unanimously approved amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to permit educational uses in community-garden accessory buildings and to allow electronic message center signs in the Arts District, aligning Arts District signage rules with other zoning districts.

The Independence City Council on Oct. 20 approved two Unified Development Ordinance amendments affecting land use and signage.

Tom Scannell, the city's community development director, told the council the first amendment would allow storage buildings on community-garden parcels to be used for other activities associated with the…

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