Board of Adjustment

City of Odessa 228 S Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64076 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1 pm A meeting of the Board of Adjustment of the City of Odessa was held in the Community Building located at 601 W. Main Street on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 with the following members and guests in attendance. MEMBERS Stan Jones, Charles Harvey, PRESENT Sean Croucher, Chair Jason Hawkins, Co-Chair BJ Begeman STAFF / OTHERS Christi Dickey, Administrative Coordinator Community Planning CALL TO ORDER / Sean Croucher, Chair, called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board Member, Stan Jones made a motion to approve the meeting minutes, Seconded by Board Member Jason Hawkins and a unanimous vote, the minutes of October 15, 2024, were approved as submitted. Chairperson Croucher advised the audience of the manner in which the Public Hearing would be conducted and noted that as the Board consists of five (5) voting members; a concurring vote of four (4) would be required to pass any motion. AGENDA ITEM 1 Chairperson Croucher opened the public hearing at 1:01 p.m. with a request for exhibits PUBLIC HEARING from staff member, Ms. Christi Dickey entered Exhibits 1 through 7 for Agenda Item 2 VARIANCE / VAR- into the public record on behalf of the applicant. 01-21-04/ “1498 W US Highway 40” Exhibits: Sign Addition 1. Staff Report with attachments 2. Application with attachments 3. Affidavit of Publication in The Odessan, January 2nd, 2025  Parcel# 14-7.0-35-0- 4. 185 Ft. Notification Map 000-009-030 5. Names/addresses of property owners within 185 ft. of site 6. Copy of letter sent to said property owners 7. Code of Ordinance (By Reference) Board Member B J Begeman, stated that the applicant’s sign will be the first thing you see as you come into town off the highway and you will be able to see it from I-70. The current parcel has several signs on the lot and I am concerned about the aesthetics of STAFF adding two additional free-standing signs. BJ also stated that there is a pylon sign with COMMENTS several of the store locations at the front entrance on Action Road. Why don’t they add their signage information to that Pylon signage? APPLICANT Universal Auto Scott Duncan 1498W Old 40 Highway, Odessa Mo 64076 WITNESSES IN draft FAVOR None WITNESSES OPPOSED None HEARING CLOSED With no further testimony, Chairperson Croucher closed the public hearing at 1:10 p.m. MOTION Board Member Jason Hawkins motioned to deny Variance / VAR-01-21-04 / “1498 W. Old 40 Highway” / Sign Addition. SECOND Board Member BJ Begeman. VOTE Sean Croucher - Nay Charles Harvey - Nay Stan Jones - Nay Jason Hawkins - Nay William “BJ” Begeman - Nay (APPROVED 0-Aye, 5-Nay, 0-Absta OTHER BUSINESS None ____________________________________________________________ Christi Dickey, Community Development Coordinator Date ____________________________________________________________ Sean Croucher, Chair Date