Planning & Zoning Commission

The Planning & Zoning Commission (also referred to as "P&Z" or "Commission") is a seven to fifteen member volunteer commission of residents who reside within the City of Flint Hill and are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen.  P&Z members serve a four year term.  New terms begin in April of each year.  P&Z usually meets on the Monday prior to the scheduled Board of Aldermen meeting, as needed. 

From the Planning & Zoning Manual:

23.06 DUTIES OF COMMISSION: It shall be the function and duty of the Commission to make and adopt plans for the physical development of the municipality, including any area outside of its boundaries but within its statutory authority which, in the Commission's judgement, bear relation to the planning of the municipality, including site plans as provided in Article 26.

23.07 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION: The Commission, from time to time, shall recommend to the appropriate public officials the following:

1. Review and make recommendation on all rezoning requests.

2. Review and make recommendation on all conditional use permit requests.

3. Review and make recommendation on all amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations.

4. Review and make recommendation on all applications for site plan approval.

5. Review and make recommendations on all applications for preliminary plat approval.

6. Review and make recommendations on the Comprehensive Plan.

7. Review all directory signs as to their height and overall square feet.

8. Review all requests for county rezoning and platting, for areas located within one and one-half miles of the City limits and send its recommendations to the Board of Aldermen for their final review and recommendation to the County.

9. Advisory items to the Board of Aldermen as requested by the Board of Aldermen.

10. Recommend programs for public structures and improvements and for the financing thereof.

It shall be the function and duty of the Commission to further consult and advise with public officials and agencies, civic organizations, public utility companies, educational, professional and other organizations and with citizens with relation to the promulgation and carrying out of the plan, The Commission shall be the power to delegate authority to any of the above named groups to conduct studies and make surveys for said Commission it deems expedient with the approval of the Board of Aldermen.  

The Commission shall, from time to time, review applications, issue reports, and make recommendation to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on amendments to the zoning map as provided in Article 3, Planned Unit Developments, as provided in Article 17, and all other powers and duties ascribed to them by this Ordinance.

Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment is a volunteer resident board, consisting of five regular members and three alternate members serving five year terms.  Members must reside within the City, be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen.  The Board of Adjustment does not have a set meeting schedule.  Meetings are called, as needed, by the chairman of the Board of Adjustment. 

From the Planning & Zoning Manual:

29.03 MEETING AND VOTING:  The Board of Adjustment shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of any ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 89.010 through Section 89.040, of Chapter 89, of the Missouri Statutes.  Meetings of the Board of Adjustments shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the Board of Adjustment may determine. Such chairman or in his absence the acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon the question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the City Clerk and shall be a public record. All testimony, objections thereto and rulings thereon shall be taken down by a reporter employed by the Board for that purpose.

29.04 POWERS: The Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers:

A.  To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirements, decision, or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of these Articles or of any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto;

B.  To hear and decide all matters referred to it or upon which it is required to pass under such ordinance;

C. In passing upon appeals, where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship in the way of carrying out the strict letter of such ordinance, to vary or modify the application of any such regulations or provisions of such ordinance relating to the constructions or alteration of buildings or structures or the use of land so that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done.

29.05 CONDITIONS OF DETERMINATION:  In exercising the above mentions powers such Board may, in conformity with Section 89.010 to 89.040, reverse or affirmed wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and may make such order; requirement, decision, or determination as ought to be made and to that end shall have all powers of the officer from whom the appeal is taken.

The concurring vote of four members of Board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision, or determination of any such administrative official, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which its required to pass under any such ordinance or to effect any variation in such ordinance.

cityclerk@cityofflinthill.com   ·  PO Box 196  ·  Flint Hill, MO 63346  ·  636-327-4441