City Council Agendas
Regular MeetingBlue Springs, MO · April 1, 2024
Minutes
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 1, 2024
A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, April 1,
2024, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building, 1100
SW Smith Street, Blue Springs, Missouri with Mayor Carson Ross presiding.
COUNCILMEMBERS IN Jerry Kaylor Galen Ericson
ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson
Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper
Also present were City Administrator Christine Cates, Interim City
Attorney John Mullane, and City Clerk Erin Ford.
CALL MEETING TO Mayor Ross called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led in the
ORDER AND pledge of allegiance. The City Clerk confirmed a quorum of the Council
CONFIRMATION OF was present.
QUORUM
CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Edmondson moved to approve the following Consent
Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember
Ericson.
• Minutes of the March 18, 2024 City Council Meeting
• Resolution 23-2024 approving a contract in the amount of
$1,891,014.64 with Tandem Paving Co, Inc. for the 2024 Street
Program, Project 24-01-03. This project is approved as CIP ST-06
Pavement Management Program.
• Resolution 24-2024 approving a contract in the amount of
$582,575.00 with Shedigs It, L.L.C. for the Drainage Improvements,
NW Highway 7 & NW Vesper Street, Project 24-01-02. This is CIP
STM-05 and will be completed utilizing American Rescue Plan Act
funding.
• Resolution 25-2024 approving the disposition of Information
Technology records which have met the required retention period
as prescribed by the Blue Springs Records Retention,
Management, and Destruction Policy dated November 28, 2016
and in accordance with the Missouri Secretary of State's records
retention guidelines.
• Liquor License SAK Convenience LLC dba Everyday located at
301 SW 7 Highway, Blue Springs, MO 64014 to sell intoxicating
liquors in the original package, for consumption off premises and
Sunday Sales. Mirza Khan LLC dba Everyday 301 currently
occupies this space, this is just an ownership change.
• Liquor License MUZU Convenience LLC dba Everyday located
at 3120 SW 7 Highway, Blue Springs, MO 64014 to sell intoxicating
liquors in the original package, for consumption off premises and
Sunday Sales. Mirza Khan LLC dba Phillips 66 currently occupies
this space, as this is just an ownership change.
April 1, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 2
The above Consent Agenda items were approved with the following
vote:
Kaylor-Aye Ericson- Aye
Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye
Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
PUBLIC HEARING - 105 Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a rezoning from
SW 9TH STREET 4-PLEX T3 Sub-Urban to T5 Urban Center (RZ-02-24-9044) for the .39 +/- acre
REZONING AND property with a General Development Plan (GDP-02-24-9045) located
GENERAL at 105 SW 9th Street. at 6:02 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing
DEVELOPMENT PLAN were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Erin Ford
(RZ-02-24-9044) AND entered one exhibit into the record.
(GDP-02-24-9045)
STAFF REPORT Development Review Manager Dave Mccumber reviewed the details
of the proposed Rezoning and General Development Plan and
addressed questions from the Council.
The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the
public hearing at 6:07 p.m.
INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5199 approving a
1ST READING- BILL NO. rezoning from T3 Sub-Urban to T5 Urban Center for the .39 +/- acre
5199-105 SW 9TH property located at 105 SW 9th Street (RZ-02-24-9044 ). City Clerk
STREET 4-PLEX Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5199 by title; copies of the
REZONING proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public.
(RZ-02-24-9044)
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5199 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously.
2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5199 by title.
NO. 5199 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5199 upon its
second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5315, with a copy
attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote:
Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye
Fowler-Aye Culpepper-Aye
Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5200 approving a
1ST READING - BILL NO. General Development Plan for the .39 +/- acre property located at 105
5200 - 105 SW 9TH SW 9th Street (GDP-02-24-9045). City Clerk Erin Ford made the first
STREET 4-PLEX reading of Bill No. 5200 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having
GENERAL previously been made available to the public.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(GDP-02-24-9045)
April 1, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 3
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5200 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Lievsay and carried unanimously.
2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5200 by title.
NO. 5200 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5200 upon its
second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5316, with a copy
attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote:
Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye
Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye
Edmondson - Aye Lievsay-Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a General
HUDSON ESTATES Development Plan for the 15.27 +/- acre Hudson Estates
GENERAL development) located east of 7 Highway, south of Cordill-Mason
DEVELOPMENT PLAN Elementary, and north of the Eagles Ridge subdivision (GDP-02-24-
(G DP-02-24-9040) 9040) at 6:09 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were recorded
by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Erin Ford entered one exhibit
into the record.
STAFF REPORT Development Review Manager Dave Mccumber reviewed the details
of the proposed General Development Plan and addressed questions
from the Council.
APPLICANT Kyle Miller spoke on behalf of the Applicant regarding the proposed
project and addressed questions from the Council.
The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the
public hearing at 6:32 p.m.
INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5201 approving a
1ST READING - BILL NO. General Development Plan for the 15.27 +/- acre Hudson Estates
5201 - HUDSON development) located east of 7 Highway, south of Cordill-Mason
ESTATES GENERAL Elementary, and north of the Eagles Ridge subdivision (GDP-02-24-
DEVELOPMENT PLAN 9040) City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5201 by
(GDP-02-24-9040) title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made
available to the public.
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5201 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Kaylor and carried with a vote of 5-2
(Councilmembers Fowler and Ericson voting no).
2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5201 by title.
NO. 5201 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5201 upon its
second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5317, with a copy
attached hereto ano made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote:
April 1, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 4
Ericson - No Kaylor-Aye
Edmondson - Aye Lievsay- No
Culpepper - Aye Fowler-No
Mayor Ross - Aye
PUBLIC HEARING AND Councilmember Culpepper moved to continue the public hearing AND
BILL NO. 5202 - ADAM'S Bill No. 5202 approving the Adam's Ridge Rezoning and Planned
RIDGE MOTION TO Development Concept Plan (RZ-12-23-8998 & PDC-12-23-8999) to
CONTINUE the May 20, 2024 Council meeting. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously.
HOOT OWL MEADOWS - On March 4, 2024 a public hearing with testimony was held for the
REZONING Hoot Owl Meadows Rezoning (RZ-10-23-8939) and General
(RZ-10-23-8939) AND Development Plan (GDP-10-23-8940).
GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN Bill No. 5194 approving the Rezoning was introduced and, after
(GDP-10-23-8940) discussion, was continued along with Bill No. 5195 approving the
General Development Plan to the March 18, 2024 City Council
Meeting at which time they were continued to the April 1, 2024 City
Council meeting.
VOTE ON FIRST On March 4, 2024, after conclusion of the public hearing with
READING - BILL NO. testimony, Bill No. 5194 rezoning the property to "SF-12" (Single-
5194 - HOOT OWL Family Large Lot) was introduced by Councilmember Culpepper.
MEADOWS REZONING Councilmember Fowler moved to approve the first reading of Bill No.
(RZ-10-23-8939) 5194 and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Kaylor. After
discussion, Bill No. 5194 was continued to the March 18, 2024 City
Council meeting. At the March 18, 2024 City Council meeting, the Bills
approving the Rezoning and General Development Plan were
continued to the April 1, 2024 City Council meeting without discussion.
Senior Planner Adair Bright outlined revisions made by the Applicant to
the previous General Development Plan (Bill No. 5195) which are now
incorporated into Bill No. 5203 and addressed questions from Council.
Councilmember Fowler presented an amendment to the Bill approving
the General Development Plan.
The Council voted on the motion to approve the first reading of Bill No.
5194 rezoning the property to "SF-12" (Single-Family Large Lot). The
motion carried with a vote of 6-1 (Councilmember Lievsay voting no).
2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5194 by title.
NO. 5194 - HOOT OWL Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5194 upon its
MEADOWS REZONING second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5318, with a copy
(RZ-10-23-8939) attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote:
Edmondson - Aye Lievsay- No
Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye
Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
April 1, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 5
INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Edmondson introduced Bill No. 5203 approving a
1ST READING - BILL NO. General Development Plan with Alternative Development Standards
5203 - HOOT OWL for 133.43 +/- acres to allow for 231 single-family lots and thirteen
MEADOWS GENERAL open space tracts for Hoot Owl Meadows (GDP-10-23-8940).
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(GDP-10-23-8940) On March 4, 2024, after conclusion of the public hearing with
testimony, the Bill approving the General Development Plan was
continued to the March 18, 2024, City Council meeting. At the March
18, 2024, City Council meeting, the items were continued to the April
1, 2024, City Council meeting without discussion.
City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5203 by title;
copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to
the public.
MOTION TO AMEND BILL Councilmember Fowler moved to amend Bill No. 5203 to add an
NO. 5203 additional condition that, "Prior to the issuance of the 147th single-
family home building permit, all of East Wyatt Road shall be improved
to full-width residential collector street classification standards and
specifications, from Adams Dairy Parkway to South Litchford Road."
Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried
unanimously.
VOTE ON BILL NO 5203, Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5203, as amended
AS AMENDED upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously.
2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5203, as amended, by
NO. 5203, AS AMENDED title. Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5203, as
amended, upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO.
5319, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the
following vote:
Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye
Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye
Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
VISITORS James Mullins and Martin Underwood spoke in opposition to approval
of Hoot Owl Meadows.
MAYORAL Mayor Ross reminded citizens about the upcoming election on April 2,
ANNOUNCEMENTS 2024.
Thoughts to Ponder:
"Talk is cheap, voting is free; take it to the polls."
•(Nanette Avery)
April 1, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 6
ADJOURNMENT At 6:57 p.m., there was no further business to come before the
Council, Councilmember Kaylor moved the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried
unanimously.
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