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JEFFERSON CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
December 9, 2021
5:15 p.m.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT ATTENDANCE RECORD
Dale Vaughan, Chair 5 of 6
Penny Quigg, Vice Chair 6 of 6
Bunnie Trickey Cotten 5 of 6
Jack Deeken 5 of 6
Dean Dutoi 3 of 6
Blake Markus 2 of 6
Spencer Hoogveld, Alternate 3 of 6
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT
Emily Fretwell 3 of 6
Gregory Butler 4 of 6
Shanon Hawk, Alternate 4 of 6
COUNCIL LIAISON PRESENT
Michael Lester, Council Liaison
STAFF PRESENT
Sonny Sanders, Director of Planning & Protective Services
Dustin Birch, Associate City Counselor
Eric Barron, Planning Manager
Kourtney Bliss, Planner
Shane Wade, Engineer
Beth Sweeten, Administrative Assistant
1. Call to Order and Introduction of Members, Ex-officio Members and Staff
Chair Dale Vaughan called the meeting to order. Six regular members and one alternate were present.
A quorum was present.
Designation of Voting Alternates
The Chair announced that all regular members and alternates present are eligible to vote.
2. Procedural Matters and Procedures Explained
Ms. Bliss explained the procedures for the meeting. The following documents were entered as
exhibits. Ms. Bliss advised that copies of the exhibits are available through the City Clerk or the
Department of Planning and Protective Services:
The City Code of the City of Jefferson, as amended
Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map
Copies of applications under consideration
A list of property owners to whom notices were sent
Affidavit of publication of the public notice in the newspaper
Rules of Procedure, Planning & Zoning Commission
Ms. Bliss submitted the following items for the record:
Staff reports
Minutes of proceedings
Copies of drawings, plans, and/or renderings under consideration
Letters or memoranda from staff
Materials submitted by the public or applicants pertaining to the cases under consideration
3. Adoption of Agenda
Mr. Dutoi moved and Ms. Quigg seconded approve the agenda. The motion passed 6-0 with the
following votes:
Aye: Quigg, Cotten, Deeken, Dutoi, Markus, and Hoogveld
Nay: None
4. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2021.
Ms. Cotten moved and Mr. Dutoi seconded to approve the regular meeting minutes of November 18,
2021 as printed. The motion passed 6-0 with the following votes:
Aye: Quigg, Cotton, Deeken, Dutoi, Markus, and Hoogveld
Nay: None
5. Communications Received
No communications were received.
6. New Business/Public Hearing
Case No. P21010 –Text Amendment Pertaining to Chapter 3 of Jefferson City Code, Pertaining
to Murals. Request filed by city staff to amend the text of Chapter 3, Advertising and Signs, pertaining
to murals and mural processing. The complete text of the amendment is available for review at the
Department of Planning and Protective Services, 320 E. McCarty Street, or may be viewed on the
Planning and Zoning Commission webpage at: www.jeffersoncitymo.gov under the “Division” subtab
located under the “Government” tab.
Ms. Bliss gave the background information on the proposed code changes. Code changes are
identified as follows:
1. Definition additions; one for churches and the other for schools.
2. Added flexibility to permit churches and schools to construct murals in residential zoning districts.
3. Elimination of requirement specifying how much distance one mural must be from the another.
4. Allowance for murals to be located on right-of-way.
5. A few other technical verbiage corrections.
At its meeting in July of 2020, the Cultural Arts Commission suggested staff exploration of options in
which to amend Chapter 3, Article III of the City of Jefferson City Code. At the August 17, 2021
meeting, a draft amendment was approved by the Cultural Arts Commission and passed on to the
Planning and Zoning Commission for review.
Ms. Amy Schroeder with Jefferson City Parks and Recreation spoke and told the commission that they
were excited about the changes that would make the mural code easier to understand.
There was some discussion about the allowances for projecting murals, and a consensus that the
proposed language needed a slight rewording in order to be clear.
Ms. Bliss stated the text amendments, as detailed in the draft, pertaining to mural standards and mural
processing have a recommendation for approval from staff.
Ms. Cotton moved and Mr. Marcus seconded to approve the staff-requested text amendments to
Chapter 3, Advertising and Signs, pertaining to murals and mural processing , with minor adjustments
as discussed at the meeting.
The motion passed 6-0 with the following votes:
Aye: Quigg, Cotton, Deeken, Dutoi, Markus, and Hoogveld
Nay: None
7. Other New Business
8. Other Business
Update on prior cases
Mr. Barron stated the prior case for SAM’s Club is going to City Council on December 20.
Downtown Overlay District - Discussion
Mr. Barron had a presentation on the proposed Downtown overlay district and explained what the
proposal would consist of. He explained that staff had originally intended to bring forward a downtown
overlay district proposal in 2020, but those plans were delayed due to COVID. Commission members
discussed the plan and how to get feedback from local business owners. Mr. Barron said they will work
on getting feedback and report back to the Commission regularly.
Subdivision Code Revisions Regarding Minor Plats- Discussion
Mr. Barron stated that staff has been reviewing our subdivision code and explained that it is fairly out
dated. He explained the different types of plats, with a focus on administrative lot splits and minor
plats. He explained that the staff desire is to change the process of the minor plat and have it become
more of an administrative process if certain requirements are met.
The Commission discussed the changes and were in consensus of a re-write of the code and with the
administrative review for minor plats. Mr. Barron said he would consult with the engineering firms that
regularly submit items to the Commission and get feedback from them. He will report back to the
Commission for review at a later date.
Adjourn. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Eric Barron, Assistant Secretary