Planning Commission Agendas

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Monday, October 24, 2022 – 6:30 p.m. Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building – 1100 SW Smith Street Council Chambers The meeting can be viewed live only on Blue Springs Channel 7, AT&T Channel 99 and www.bluespringsgov.com/CityMeetingsLive 1 CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - CONSENT AGENDA (All items under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.) a) MINUTES October 10, 2022 2 PUBLIC HEARING / UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT / UDCT-09-22- 8849 / “Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers Exhibits: 1. Staff Report with attachments 2. Affidavit of Publication in The Examiner on October 8, 2022 3. Title IV, Land Use Section – Blue Springs Code of Ordinances (by reference) 4. 2014 Comprehensive Plan (by reference) 3 OTHER BUSINESS: The next scheduled meeting is Monday, November 14, 2022. 4 ADJOURN If special accommodations are required for citizen participation in this meeting, PLEASE CALL 816-228-0207 (VOICE) OR 816-228-0250 (TDD) Agenda posted at the following locations: City Hall, 903 W. Main Street City’s website http://www.bluespringsgov.com/AgendaCenter October 20, 2022 A quorum of the City Council may be in attendance however no City Council votes will be taken. 10.24.2022 Page 1 of 2 AK Public Hearing Comments: If you would like to make a public comment during a public hearing, we request that you submit a Speaker Appearance Form prior to 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. There will be hard copies of the Speaker Appearance Form located at the entrance of the Multipurpose Room. After completion, the form is to be given to Recording Secretary, prior to the start of the meeting. The Chairperson will call upon you by announcing your First and Last Name. You will be sworn in by a Public Stenographer and asked to state your full name and address for the record before giving your testimony. Mike Mallon, Director of Community Development 10.24.2022 Page 2 of 2 AK  Planning Commission Seating Chart □ Portable Lectern 1 Mike Mallon, Director, CD 5 VACANT 10 Aliyah Kincade, Recording Secretary 15 VACANT 2 Cara Elbert, Asst. Director, CD 6 Chad Sanderson 11 Robert Morton 16 Councilmember Chris Lievsay, Dist. 2 3 VACANT 7 Mitchel Peil 12 Ken Billups Jr. 17 Sarah Carnes, City Attorney 4 VACANT 8 Tom Rohr, Secretary (Vice Chair) 13 Susan Stokenbury 18 James Burgess, City Engineer 9 Byron Craddolph, Chair 14 Travis Graham 19 Public Stenographer  City of Blue Springs 903 Main Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Planning Commission MINUTES Monday, October 10, 2022 Media Link: October 10, 2022, Planning Commission Meeting A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Blue Springs was held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2022, in the Council Chambers of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building, located at 1100 SW Smith Street, Blue Springs. The meeting was also viewed live on Blue Springs Channel 7, AT&T Channel 99, and www.bluespringsgov.com/CityMeetingsLive The following members, guests and staff were in attendance: ATTENDANCE Tom Rohr, Vice Chair Ken Billups Jr. Bob Morton Chad Sanderson Travis Graham Mike Mallon, Director, Community Development Cara Elbert, Assistant Director, Community Development Adair Bright, Associate Planner Sarah Carnes, City Attorney Chris Lievsay, Councilmember, District 2, Mayor Pro Tempore Adam Hilgedick, Assistant Director, Public Works Aliyah Kincade, Recording Secretary Byron Craddolph, Chairperson ABSENT Susan Stokenbury Mitchell Peil CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairperson Tom Rohr called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with a request that everyone stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Vice Chairperson Tom Rohr requested action on the Consent Agenda with a CONSENT AGENDA motion by Commissioner Chad Sanderson a second from Commissioner Ken APPROVAL Billups Jr. and a unanimous vote, the minutes of September 26, 2022, were approved. PC Minutes 09.26.2022 AK Page 1 of 5 AGENDA ITEM 2 SITE PLAN DESIGN REVIEW / SPDR-08-22- Adair Bright, Associate Planner, presented the request to the Planning 8431 / “All About the Commission for Agenda Items 2 and 3. Outdoors” / Southeast corner of NW 7 Highway and Argo Road & AGENDA ITEM 3 FINAL PLAT / PF-08-22- 8430 / “All About the Outdoors” / Southeast corner of NW 7 Highway and Argo Road QUESTIONS None. APPLICANT Present for questions and there were none. DISCUSSION None. MOTION SITE PLAN / DESIGN REVIEW / SPDR-08-22- Commissioner Chad Sanderson moved to approve Site Plan Design Review / 8415 / “Double C Industries” SPDR-08-22-8431 / “All About the Outdoors” / Southeast corner of NW 7 / 1400 SE US 40 Highway Highway and Argo Road eight staff conditions. SECOND Commissioner Ken Billups Jr. seconded. VOTE Tom Rohr, Vice Chair – Aye Bo Morton – Aye Chad Sanderson – Aye Travis Graham – Aye Ken Billups, Jr. – Aye APPROVED (5-Aye, 0-No) PC Minutes 09.26.2022 AK Page 2 of 5 STAFF CONDITIONS 1. Approval by the City Council based on the representations of any drawings presented as part of this application does not waive any requirement or development standard contained in the UDC. 2. All drive aisles, required parking stalls, and loading areas shall be surfaced with: a. Five (5) inches of concrete; or, b. Six (6) inches of asphalt; or, c. Three (3) inches of asphalt combined with eight (8) inches of aggregate base and subgrade base. 3. All Vehicle/Equipment Storage areas shall be surfaced with: a. Five (5) inches of concrete; or, b. Six (6) inches of asphalt; or, c. Three (3) inches of asphalt combined with eight (8) inches of aggregate base and subgrade base. d. Any other pavement or surface material must be structurally equivalent to the above as determined by a licensed engineer in the State of Missouri to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, but all such areas shall be dust free. 4. The exterior facades of all buildings facing NW 7 Hwy must be wrapped in wainscoting or other architectural enhancement material made of, or having the appearance of, stone or masonry. 5. Per the Non-Residential Design standards, Section 407.090, “Metal panels with a depth of less than one (1) inch or a thickness less than United States Standard 26 gauge shall be prohibited.” 6. The fence adjacent to NW 7 Highway must be at least 6-ft. tall and be a solid privacy fence. 7. The fence along the northern lot line of Lot 1 must be 6-ft. chain link with visual slats. 8. The site and use shall not expand onto Tract A without a Replat and Site Plan Design Review approval for Phase 2. MOTION FINAL PLAT / PF-08-22- Commissioner Chad Sanderson moved to approve Preliminary Plat / PF-08-22- 8430 / “All About the 8430 / “All About the Outdoors” / Southeast corner of NW 7 Highway and Argo Outdoors” / Southeast corner Road with four conditions. of NW 7 Highway and Argo Road SECOND Commissioner Ken Billups Jr. seconded. VOTE Tom Rohr, Vice Chair – Aye Bo Morton – Aye Chad Sanderson – Aye Travis Graham – Aye Ken Billups, Jr. – Aye APPROVED (5-Aye, 0-No) PC Minutes 09.26.2022 AK Page 3 of 5 STAFF CONDITIONS 1. Approval based on the representations of any drawings presented as part of this application does not waive any requirement or development standard contained in the UDC. 2. Prior to Building Permit issuance, the Final Plat must be recorded with Jackson County. 3. Prior to Building Occupancy, the following must occur: a. The 5-ft. ADA compliant sidewalk along NW 7 Highway must be installed along the entire NW 7 Highway frontage. 4. The Yard Hydrant Service Line Use Agreement and Encumbrance must be released prior to issuance of building permits. Proof of recorded documents are required prior to issuance of building permits. OTHER BUSINESS The next scheduled meeting is Monday, October 26, 2022. Cara Elbert, Assistant Director, presents the September 2022 Monthly Development Report. MEETING ADJOURN With no further discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Sanderson and seconded by Commissioner Billups Jr. and the meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. ___________________________________ Respectfully Submitted by Aliyah Kincade, Recording Secretary _________________________________ Byron Craddolph, Chairperson __________________________________ Date PC Minutes 09.26.2022 AK Page 4 of 5  PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: October 24, 2022 Case File Number: UDCT-09-22-8449 Project Name: UDC Amendments – Fall 2022 Type of Application: UDC Text Amendment Request: UDC Text Amendments for various Sections and Subsections of Title IV, Chapter 401-411, Unified Development Code, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Blue Springs to amend and adopt regulations related to Building and Construction Contractors in the General Business (GB) Zoning District, Home Occupations, Downtown Parking for Residential Land Uses and Fencing along Arterial Streets Applicant/Developer: City of Blue Springs/ City Staff Attachments: Proposed UDC Text Amendments Development Advisory October 14 2022 Commission: Planning Commission: October 24, 2022 City Council: November 7, 2022 Planner: Mike Mallon, Director Community Development BACKGROUND INFORMATION/SUMMARY: The proposed UDC Text Amendments are being proposed to address concerns that have been raised by the City Council and businesses in the City, as well as, development projects and newly enacted State laws. The first UDC Amendment is to allow Building Or Construction Contractor (With Machinery, Equipment, Or Storage) land uses to be located within the GB zoning district with approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). These types of land uses including plumbing, HVAC, and other similar contractors. The proposed CUP would allow these land uses in the GB zoning districts, which are typically located along the primary corridors of arterial streets throughout the City including 40 Highway, 7 Highway, Woods Chapel Road, and Adams Dairy Parkway. The CUP would address aspects of these types of land uses that should be mitigated to reduce the potential visual impacts including storage of equipment and alterations to the building. The second UDC Amendment is in response to newly enacted State law that significantly eliminates the ability of the City to regulate Home Occupations, as defined in the UDC. Page 1 of 10 UDC-09-22-8449 UDC Text Amendments - Fall 2022 Exhibit #1  Project: UDC Text Amendment –Fall 2022 Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers UDCT-09-22-8449 The third UDC Amendment is to modify the Downtown Development Code to increase the required parking for residential land uses from one parking space per unit to 1.5 parking spaces per unit. This amendment is in response to concerns raised from proposed residential developments in downtown. The final amendment is to provide clear direction for new fencing and buffering requirements for residential development projects located along major corridors throughout the City. This amendment is in response to numerous development projects within the last year that have proposed single-family homes directly adjacent to 7 Highway. As part of those projects, City staff and City Council required the developer to install masonry fencing along 7 Highway to help buffer sound and noise from the adjacent roadway to the proposed housing, but also to create a visual separation between the two. PREVIOUS ACTIONS/APPROVALS: • The City of Blue Springs adopted a Unified Development Code (UDC) in 1996 by passage of Ordinance No. 2738 on November 18, 1996. • An amended Unified Development Code was adopted on August 3, 2015, by passage of Ordinance No. 4558. • The Unified Development Code has been further amended since 2015 for maintenance purposes, as well as to respond to changing development patterns and keep up to date with current trends. The Development Advisory Commission recommended approval (5 aye, 0 no) of the UDC Text Amendments on October 14, 2022. In addition to the amendments, the Commission recommended that the fencing requirements proposed be modified to not require a solid masonry wall for single-family developments along arterial streets, but rather to allow flexibility in the fences and buffers being provided through a mix of fencing that does not include solid masonry walls due to costs upfront to the developer and longterm for the HOA, but rather other types of fencing mixed with landscaping that contains both fast- growth and slow-growth trees/shrubs to ensure longterm screening. STAFF ANALYSIS Text amendments ensure that the generally applicable laws in this Development Code reflect the broad public interest and long-range planning goals of the community, as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan. The City may determine that it is necessary from time to time to revise and update this Development Code to implement the Comprehensive Plan. Section 403.020 of the UDC states a Text Amendment shall be reviewed according to the following criteria: Review Criteria. All review bodies shall use the following criteria for review, recommendations and decisions on text amendments: 1. Whether the change is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, Design and Construction Manual, or any official plans or programs developed under the guidance of the Comprehensive Plan; Page 2 of 10  Project: UDC Text Amendment –Fall 2022 Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers UDCT-09-22-8449 2. Whether such change is consistent with the purposes of this Development Code, and the intent or objectives of any Chapter or Subsection containing the change; 3. The areas that are most likely to be directly affected by the amendment and in what way they will be affected; 4. Whether the proposed amendment is made necessary because of changed or changing social values, new planning concepts or other social or economic conditions in the areas and zoning districts affected; and 5. The recommendations of professional staff. Staff finds that the proposed UDC amendments meet the above criteria and therefore recommends approval of the UDC Text Amendments. PROPOSED UDC TEXT AMENDMENTS Language to be added to the UDC is UNDERLINED. Language to be deleted from the UDC is shown as STRICKEN. 1. Section 405.050-1; Land Use Table (405.030-1) Table 405.030-1: Use Table Key: Residential Zoning Districts Non-Residential Zoning Districts  = Permitted use / general standards  = Limited use / specific standards or planned districts  = Conditional use / discretionary SF-12 MF-10 MF-14 MF-18 PLOS review RE SF-7 TF N-L N-O NB SO GB RC LI HI Uses Industrial Building or Construction Contractor – with     machinery, equipment, or storage 2. Section 405.050 Special Use Standards 22. Building Or Construction Contractor (With Machinery, Equipment, Or Storage). Building or Construction Contractor (with machinery, equipment, or storage) shall be subject to the following standards and requirements: a. All storage of machinery and equipment shall be placed in the rear or non-street corner sides of the building and screened from street view and, if adjacent to less-intensive zoning districts, with an opaque fence between six (6) feet and eight (8) feet tall to screen the storage area. Screening shall be coordinated with the building to Page 3 of 10  Project: UDC Text Amendment –Fall 2022 Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers UDCT-09-22-8449 maintain a unified appearance. b. Storage areas located further than three hundred (300) feet from the street or adjacent properties and not readily visible from the street or adjacent properties need not provide screening. c. When located in the General Business – GB Zoning District, a Conditional Use Permit is required, and shall be considered based upon the following additional standards: (1) Unless otherwise approved as part of the Conditional Use Permit Process; a. No front or street-facing building façade facing an arterial or collector street shall be modified to include overhead for the proposed building or construction contractor land use. Overhead doors may only be located on side or rear facades of a building. b. All storage of trailers, company vehicles or other similar equipment may not be located within the required front or street side setback in the GB Zoning District. c. The building or construction contractor land uses shall not alter the essential character or negatively impact the building, site, or surrounding properties and businesses. 3. Section 405.060. Accessory Uses. A. Permitted uses and approved conditional uses shall be deemed to include accessory uses and activities that are necessarily and customarily associated with, and appropriate, incidental, and subordinate to the principal uses allowed in zoning districts. Accessory uses and activities shall be subject to the same regulations as apply to principal uses in each district, unless otherwise stated in this Development Code. Exceptions to these standards may only be considered for approval through the conditional use permit process under Section 403.060, if the City, at its' sole discretion, determines that sufficient evidence exists demonstrating that the exceptions to the standards are warranted due to unique physical or operational aspects of the use, and that strict application of these special use standards is inappropriate or impractical for a certain use in a specific situation and would create unforeseen practical difficulties for the property owner, and there will be no ill effects detrimental to the public health, safety, welfare, or public interest. 4. Home Occupations. Home occupations shall be allowed as an accessory use in any MF-18 or less intensive zoning district, subject to the standards of this Section in residential dwellings or accessory structures in any residential district subject to the following provisions. a. Permit. No home occupation shall be conducted until an application for a home occupation permit is reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development. A home occupation permit shall be issued only to a resident of the dwelling unit in which the Page 4 of 10  Project: UDC Text Amendment –Fall 2022 Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers UDCT-09-22-8449 home occupation is to be conducted. Home occupation permits shall not be transferable and shall not run with the land; they shall expire upon sale or transfer of the property to a new owner. b. Location And Size. Home occupations shall be operated entirely within the principal residential building and shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total floor area of the principal residential building. c. Outdoor Storage And Exterior Appearance. There shall be no visible exterior evidence of the conduct of a home occupation, including signage. Specifically, no outdoor storage of materials or equipment shall be permitted in conjunction with a home occupation. d. Employees. No person shall be engaged in such home occupation other than a person occupying such dwelling unit as their residence, provided that in the case of a limited day care facility, one (1) assistant not residing in the home shall be allowed as a substitute for the day care provider during necessary absences of the day care provider. e. Operational Standards. No equipment shall be used that creates a nuisance due to noise or electrical interference. Home occupations shall be subject to the operational performance standards of Section 407.050. f. Parking. Parking to serve a home occupation shall be provided off- street, and no such parking shall be permitted within a required setback, other than in a driveway. In no event shall required setbacks be used for off- street parking to serve a home occupation. g. On-Site Product Sales. No products shall be sold directly to customers from the premises. h. Prohibited Home Occupations. In no event shall any of the following uses or activities be conducted as a home occupation. This list of prohibited activities is listed for emphasis only and does not constitute an exhaustive list of prohibited activities: (1) Funeral services; (2) Retail sales and service that involves direct product sales or service to customers from the premises; (3) Hotel/motel; (4) Bed and breakfast inn, except in the H-O District; (5) Vehicle or equipment sales, rental or repair; or (6) Medical offices. a. Purpose and intent. It is the purpose and intent of these requirements to: Page 5 of 10  Project: UDC Text Amendment –Fall 2022 Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers UDCT-09-22-8449 (1) Maintain neighborhood integrity and preserve the residential character of neighborhoods by encouraging compatible land uses; (2) Provide residents of the City with an option to utilize their residences as places to enhance or fulfill personal economic goals as long as the choice of home occupations does not infringe on the residential rights of neighbors; (3) Establish criteria for operating home occupations in dwelling units; and (4) Ensure that public and private services such as streets, sewers, water or utility systems are not burdened by home occupations to the extent that usage significantly exceeds that which is normally associated with a residence. b. General provisions. Home occupations shall be permitted as accessory uses within principal residential dwellings or residential accessory structures in any district provided they meet the following conditions and all requirements of the district in which located: (1) Home occupations shall be interpreted to mean home-based business or home-based work. (2) The home occupation must be clearly incidental and secondary to the primary residential use of the dwelling, and the owner or operator of the home occupation shall be an owner or tenant of the residence and must reside at the residence; (3) The home occupation must not change the outside appearance of the dwelling; (4) Exterior signage, in addition to any allowable signage under Chapter 501 Sign Code, for a home occupation is prohibited; (5) The home occupation must not generate traffic, parking, sewerage or water use in excess of what is normal or customary in a residential neighborhood and shall comply with the provisions of Section 407.050 Operation and Performance standards of the UDC; (6) The home occupation shall not create a hazard to person or property, result in electrical interference, or become a nuisance in the neighborhood; (7) Business-related activity, including storage or use of equipment, may occur inside the dwelling unit, inside the accessory structure, or in the yard of the residential dwelling unit, but shall not be visible from the street; (8) The total number of employees and clients on-site at one time shall not exceed the occupancy limit for the residential dwelling or accessory structure; (9) Deliveries of materials to and from the premises in conjunction with the home occupation shall not require the use of vehicles other than parcel Page 6 of 10  Project: UDC Text Amendment –Fall 2022 Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers UDCT-09-22-8449 post or similar parcel service vehicles; (10) Noise, vibration, smoke, odors, heat or glare as a result of a home occupation, which would exceed that normally produced by a single residence, shall not be permitted; (11) The home occupation shall not utilize more than one private commercial vehicle limited to one ton capacity. The vehicle shall be capable of being parked or stored inside the garage and shall be required to be kept in said garage when not in use for the home occupation; (12) The primary use of the building in which the home occupation is situated shall clearly be the dwelling used by the person as his/her private residence; (13) Home occupations shall maintain required licenses mandated by applicable state and/or federal laws and be required to pay all applicable taxes. (14) Home occupations shall not be required to obtain a business license from the City, except as otherwise provided in Chapter 605 of the City Code; (15) Persons intending to operate a home occupation should notify any active or appropriate HOA, Home Owners Association, in which the home is located of their intent prior to beginning operations. Said notification is to provide the HOA with notice of intent only. (16) To protect the public health and safety, Home occupations shall be subject to the same Special Use Standards as outlined in Section 405.050 pertaining to Short-Term Loan Service, Tobacconist, and Body Art Service. (2) 4. Section 405.050-1 ; Land Use Table (405.030-1) 5. Section 404.240. DDC, Downtown Development Code H. T-Zone Parking Standards (b) Zone T4. One (1) One and a half (1.5) off-street parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit. One (1) off-street parking space shall be provided for each lodging Page 7 of 10  Project: UDC Text Amendment –Fall 2022 Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers UDCT-09-22-8449 bedroom. Two (2) parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of office space shall be required. Two (2) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of retail space shall be required. (c) Zone T5. One (1) One and a half (1.5) off-street parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit. One (1) off-street parking space shall be provided for each lodging bedroom. Two (2) parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of office space shall be required. Two (2) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of retail space shall be required. 6. Table 407.040-5: Buffer Types Table 407.040-5: Buffer Types Adjacent Development / Zoning Adjacent Street ** RE, SF-7, SF-12, TF, N-L, MF-10. MF-14, MF-18* PLOS, NB, SO* Major Collector Minor Collector N-O* Interstate Arterial Proposed Development / Zoning GB* RC* LI* HI* RE, SF-7, SF-12, TF, N-L, N-O* -- A B C C C D D1 C1 A -- MF-10. MF-14, MF-18* A -- A B C C D C2 B2 A -- PLOS, NB, SO* B3 A3 -- A B C D B B A A GB* C3 B3 A -- A B D B B B B RC* C3 C3 B A A B D B B B C LI* C3 C3 C B B -- A B B B C HI* D3 D3 D D D A -- B B C D Page 8 of 10  Project: UDC Text Amendment –Fall 2022 Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers UDCT-09-22-8449  Churches, schools, commercial daycare centers and public or private recreation facilities shall be considered under the minimum of NB District for landscape requirements or if currently zoned more intense, that zoning district shall apply.  Right-of-way buffers shall apply primarily to Standard or Natural Street Types. Development fronting on Neighborhood or Activity Street Types shall use the Frontage Design standards in Section 407.030, and Buffer Standards may be modified to best meet the design intent of the Frontage standards. Street classifications shall be based on the current or future classification designated in the Comprehensive Plan. In circumstances where a proposed use abuts a County land use, the Community Development Director shall determine which City zoning district the County land use is most similar to, both existing and/or future. 1 Buffer Fence Type 1 requires a minimum 6-ft tall solid masonry wall or 6-ft. tall double-sided wood, vinyl or composite fence with masonry columns a maximum of 75 ft. on center in addition to landscaping. See 407.040.D. for additional requirements. 2 Buffer Fence Type 2 requires a minimum 6-ft. tall wrought iron or aluminum simulating wrought iron with masonry columns a maximum of 75 ft. on center. 3 Buffer Fence Type 3 requires a minimum 6-ft. tall solid privacy fence (masonry, wood, composite, or vinyl) or an undulating 4-ft. to 6-ft. earth berm with landscaping. Buffer fence types as listed above shall be installed at the time of development, shall be consistent in design, height and appearance, and be maintained by the HOA. Any subsequent replacement or repair of a buffer type fence shall be done in compliance with the original fence type in terms of height, design, materials and appearance. 7. Table 407.040-1: Landscape & Buffer Requirements Table 407.040-1: Landscape & Buffer Requirements (Replaces Table 407.040-1; most recently amended by Ord. No. 4585 on 2-16-2016 and Table 407.040-5; most recently amended by Ord. No. 4558 on 8-3-2015) General Standards Plant Units Buffer Types Shade Trees (Large/Medium): Buffer A 7 feet wide: 45 units per 100 feet; 15 feet wide: 30 8 units units per 100 feet Small Shade/Ornamental Tree: Buffer B 15 feet wide: 45 units per 100 feet; 25 feet wide: 40 5 units units per 100 feet Conifer/Evergreen Tree: Buffer C 25 feet wide: 60 units per 100 feet; 35 feet wide: 55 5 units units per 100 feet Upright Evergreen: Buffer D 35 feet wide: 90 units per 100 feet; 45 feet wide: 75 3 units units per 100 feet Shrubs: Fence 1 6-feet tall solid masonry wall or 6-feet tall double- 1 unit sided wood, vinyl or composite fence with masonry Perennial/Ornamental Grasses: columns a maximum of 75’ on center. 1 unit Fence 2 6-feet tall wrought iron or aluminum simulating wrought iron with masonry columns a maximum of 75-feet on center Fence 3 6-feet tall solid privacy fence (masonry, wood, composite, or vinyl) or an undulating 4-feet to 6-feet earth berm with landscaping on top Page 9 of 10  Project: UDC Text Amendment –Fall 2022 Building and Construction Contractors, Home Occupations, Downtown Residential Parking and Fencing/Buffers UDCT-09-22-8449 a. In all landscaping areas, a minimum of 40% of required plant units shall be from shade and ornamental trees and a maximum of 10% of required plant units may be perennial/ornamental grasses. b. Street trees are required adjacent to all street rights-of-way at a spacing of 1 large/medium shade tree per 75 feet of frontage or 1 small shade/ornamental tree per 40 feet of frontage. Page 10 of 10  PUBLIC NOTICE Unified Development Code Text Amendment UDCT-09-22-8849 An Ordinance amending various Sections and Subsections of Title IV, Chapter 401-411, Unified Development Code, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Blue Springs to amend and adopt regulations related to Home Occupations, Building or construction contractor land uses in the General Business (GB) Zoning District, Landscape and buffer standards and residential parking in the Downtown Zoning District. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Blue Springs on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Facility at 1100 SW Smith Street for the purpose of hearing interested parties and citizens on a request by the applicant, City of Blue Springs, for the approval of the Unified Development Code Text Amendments as referenced above. Interested parties may view the application materials on file by contacting the Community Development Department via email at ComDevLegal@bluespringsgov.com or at City Hall at 903 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, MO. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS Planning Commission The City Council of the City of Blue Springs will also hold a public hearing on the above noted Unified Development Code Text Amendment / UDCT-09-22-8849 on Monday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Facility to consider the application and the recommendation of the Planning Commission. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS City Council PUBLISH: Saturday, October 8, 2022 E-MAIL TO THE EXAMINER: legals@examiner.net 10-5-2022 UDC-09-22-8449 UDC Text Amendments - Fall 2022 Exhibit #2 Page 1 of 1