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Commission recommends rezoning at 601 McKinley for longtime manufacturer
Summary
The Joplin Zoning and Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning 601 McKinley from single-family to heavy industrial so American Ramp Company can regularize decades of manufacturing use and add warehouse space; no public opposition spoke and the recommendation advances to City Council on April 7.
The Joplin Zoning and Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of Case 007-25, a request to rezone 601 McKinley Avenue from R-1 (single-family residential) to M-2 (heavy industrial), after the applicant told commissioners the site has been used for manufacturing for decades.
John Hunter, who identified himself as representing American Ramp Company, said the firm has operated at the address "for just over 20 years" and seeks additional warehouse space while formally aligning the parcel’s zoning with its existing use. "We need more warehouse space," Hunter said, adding that a portion of the current office area is improperly zoned and should be corrected to match longstanding manufacturing activity.
Commissioners asked no substantive technical questions and no members of the public came forward in opposition. Doctor Rosenberg moved approval and Mr. Landis seconded; the commission’s recommendation passed and will be considered by the City Council on April 7, 2025.
Under city procedure, this commission’s action is advisory; City Council will make the final decision. The chair also reminded attendees that staff evidence, including the 2012 comprehensive plan and Joplin’s development code appendices, were accepted into the record at the start of the hearing.
