Board of Adjustment Meeting

City of Odessa, Missouri Board of Adjustment Odessa Community Building | 601 W. Main Street Regular Meeting ~ Friday, March 6, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. Agenda CALL TO ORDER Chair, Sean Croucher INTRODUCTION OF Christine Fleehart NEW BOARD MEMBER APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 26, 2025 NEW BUSINESS (Public Hearing) VAR-01-2026 / R&O Sign Co. / Sign Variance / 101 W. Old 40 Highway CITY OF ODESSA CODE OF ORDINANCES Sec. 50-721. Specific requirements for certain sign types. Exhibits: 1. Staff report 2. Application with attachments 3. Affidavidit of publication 4. Letter sent to neighbors within 185’ 5. City Code of Ordinances TRAINING Public Officials Liablity Training Lauber Municipal Law, LLC ADJOURNMENT A quorum of the Board of Aldermen may be in attendance however, no Board of Aldermen votes will be taken. Posted March 3, 2026 City Hall & City Website Emailed to The Odessan  City of Odessa, Missouri Board of Adjustment Odessa Community Building | 601 W. Main Street Regular Meeting ~ Friday, December 26, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. Minutes CALL TO ORDER Chairman Croucher called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m. ROLL CALL Jenny Neel, Community Development Coordinator, called the roll. Sean Croucher Present Stan Jones Present Charles Harvey Present William Begeman Absent OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE Jenny Neel, Community Development Coordinator Robbie Hotmer, Applicant Christy Fleehart APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board member Harvey made a motion to approve the minutes from the October 27, 2025 meeting. Motion was seconded by board member Jones. Motion carried 3-Ayes, 0-Noes. NEW BUSINESS (Public Hearing) VAR-12-26-25 / Section 50-721 – Signs / 400 US 40 Highway Open: 12:04 p.m. Closed: 12:05 p.m. Staff Presentation The staff report included the variance application, photos of the proposed signs, affidavit of publication, and letter to neighbors with 185’. Staff recommends approval of the variance request due to the large size of the building and its frontage. Applicant Presentation None Speakers In Favor None Speakers Opposed None Board Comments Chairman Croucher asked if the ordinance applies to strip malls. Neel stated that it does and she is working to improve the sign codes. Motion was made by board member Jones to approve variance request VAR-12-26-25-Section 50-721 City of Odessa Code of Ordinances, seconded by board member Harvey and carried with the following vote: Sean Croucher Aye Stan Jones Aye Charles Harvey Aye Motion carried to approve 3-Ayes, 0-Noes. ADJOURN With no further business to come before the board, motion was made by board member Jones, seconded by board member Harvey to adjourn the meeting at 12:07 p.m. Motion carried-3-Ayes, 0-Noes. Approved: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Sean Croucher, Chairman ________________________________________ Jenny Neel, Recording Secretary  STAFF REPORT March 6, 2026 File #: VAR-01-2026 Applicant: R&O Sign Co. Property Owner:: K-Mac Enterprises, Inc. Site Location: 101 W. Old 40 Highway Variance to allow a 35 ft sign that is 13.4’ x 8’ and includes a 4’x8’ marquee Request: sign on the proposed Taco Bell site, for a total of 139.2 +\- square feet. Odessa Staff: Jenny Neel, Community Development Coordinator Section 50-721 – Specific requirements for certain sign types. Freestanding signs. Each freestanding sign shall be located at least 75 feet from any other freestanding sign on the same side of the street. The distance may be reduced upon appeal and approval City Ordinance: from the board of adjustment. The maximum height of the sign shall not exceed 22 feet, and the maximum sign area shall not exceed 70 square feet. Sign area and height may be increased upon appeal to and approval by the board of adjustment. Only one freestanding sign is permitted per lot. The board of adjustment shall have the following powers: Powers relative to variances. Where, by reason of exceptional narrowness, shallowness or shape of a specific piece of property at the time of the original adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived or by reason of exceptional topographical conditions or other extraordinary or exceptional situation or condition of a specific piece of property, which condition is not generally prevalent in the area, the strict application of this chapter would result in peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties to or exceptional undue hardship upon the owner of Variance Criteria: such property, the board of adjustment is empowered to authorize upon an appeal in specific cases a variance from the terms of this chapter, as will not be contrary to the public interest, so that the spirit of this chapter will be observed and substantial justice will be done. The board of adjustment may establish such requirements relative to such property as would carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter. It is specifically provided, however, that the board of adjustment is not authorized to grant a use variance.  Staff recommends approval of this request due its proximity to I-70. The Staff request is not contrary to the public interest and maintains the spirit of the Recommendation: ordinance. Respectfully Jenny Neel, Community Development Coordinator Submitted:  Lafayette County, MO 1 in. = 37ft. 74.3 0 37.15 74.3 Feet This Cadastral Map is for informational purposes only. It does not purpor represent a property boundary survey of the parcels shown and shall not used for conveyances or the establishment of property boundari THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATIO  February 19, 2026 Ref: Public Hearing: VARIANCE / VAR-01-2026 101 W. Old 40 Highway Parcel # 14-7.0-36-3-001-001.000 Dear Property Owner: A Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Adjustment of the City of Odessa to receive comments from interested parties and citizens relative to a request by R&O Sign Co, on behalf of K-Mac Enterprises, Inc, owner, to seek a Variance to Chapter 50 of the City of Odessa Code of Ordinances, Section 50-721 to allow a 35-foot pylon sign that is 13.4’ x 8’ and includes a 4’ x 8’ marquee sign for the proposed Taco Bell, for a total of 139.2 +\- square feet. You are receiving this notice because County records indicate you own property within 185 feet of the boundary of the site in question. Interested parties may view the application materials on file by contacting the Community Development Department via email at jenny.neel@cityofodessamo.com or at City Hall at 228 S 2nd Street, Odessa, MO The hearing will be held in the Dyer Park Community Bldg. located at 601 W Main Street, Odessa, MO on the following dates: Board of Adjustment – Friday, March 6, 2026 @ 12:00 PM Your attendance and comments are welcome at these meetings. Questions concerning this matter may be directed to the Community Development Department at 230-5577 ext. 2. Very truly yours, CITY OF ODESSA Jenny Neel Community Development Coordinator Enc. Sec. 50-721. Specific requirements for certain sign types. In addition to the design, construction and installation requirements generally applicable to signs in the city, the following type-specific restrictions shall apply: (1) Freestanding signs. Each freestanding sign shall be located at least 75 feet from any other freestanding sign on the same side of the street. The distance may be reduced upon appeal and approval from the board of adjustment. The maximum height of the sign shall not exceed 22 feet, and the maximum sign area shall not exceed 70 square feet. Sign area and height may be increased upon appeal to and approval by the board of adjustment. Only one freestanding sign is permitted per lot. (2) Projecting and under-canopy signs. Projecting signs shall not project more than 5.5 feet beyond the face of the building and the bottom of the sign shall be a minimum of ten feet above the level of any sidewalk. Under-canopy signs shall be rigidly mounted, with a minimum of 8.5 feet of clearance between the base of any sign and the sidewalk. (3) Entrance and exit signs. Entrance and exit signs may be located at driveways that provide access into or from a property. A maximum of two signs per driveway, have a length no greater than six feet and height no greater than 2.5 feet, is permitted. (4) Residential subdivision monuments. The height of residential subdivision monuments shall be not less than three feet and not more than six feet. The sign face of the monument shall be not greater than 12 square feet. The monument shall be located at least six feet from the nearest curb edge or property line. (5) Commercial monuments. Commercial monuments shall have a height of not less than three feet and not more than 15 feet and a maximum sign face of 24 square feet. There shall be no more than one such monument per lot. (6) Portable A-frame signs. The sign face area of portable A-frame signs shall not exceed 12 square feet per side. (7) Wall signs. Wall signs shall not extend more than 12 inches from the surface upon which they are mounted. The sign face area of wall signs shall not exceed 100 square feet. (8) Address signs. Address signs shall have Arabic numbers or alphabet letters and shall have a maximum height of four inches. (Ord. No. 2852, § 1(8.907), 2-25-2013) Created: 2026-01-26 13:39:14 [EST] (Supp. No. 4) Page 1 of 1