Planning Commission
Application & Guide
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Fillable PDF appendices in the links below:
Planning Commission Meetings
Planning Commission Meetings generally occur on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the Independence City Hall Council Chambers, located on the lower level of the building at 111 E. Maple Ave.
You can see a full schedule of the meetings planned for the current year below.
Agendas & Minutes
- Each agenda include the Minutes from the previous meeting. See the 'Approval of Minutes' section.
The City Council shall appoint seven members, each to four year terms to expire on July 1. The Mayor and City Manager shall also be ex-officio members to serve in a liaison capacity.
Current members:
- Cindy McClain (Chair), term expires July 1, 2024, appointed by Councilmember Hobart
- Virginia Ferguson, term expires July 1, 2026, appointed by Councilmember McCandless
- Edward Nesbitt, term expires July 1, 2027, appointed by Councilmember Steinmeyer
- Eric Ashbaugh, term expires July 1, 2027, appointed by Councilmember Fears
- Vacant, term expires July 1, 2027, appointed by Councilmember Perkins
- Laurie Dean Wiley, term expires July 1, 2025, appointed by Councilmember Stewart
- Dan O'Neill, term expires July 1, 2027, appointed by Mayor Rowland
Ex-Officio Members:
- Mayor Rory Rowland
- City Manager Zach Walker
View Past Meetings, Agendas, and Presentations
To view a video, agenda, or presentation please click on the date link.
May 14, 2024 Meeting | May 14, 2024 Agenda | E. Linwood Blvd | S. Liberty St
April 23, 2024 Meeting | April 23, 2024 Agenda | 24-320-02 Wader's Place | Training Presentation
April 9, 2024 Meeting | April 9, 2024 Agenda | N. Cedar Ave | N. Ponca Drive | College St. | N. Liberty
March 26, 2024 Meeting | March 26, 2024 Agenda | S Noland Rd | E Truman Rd
March 12, 2024 Meeting | March 12, 2024 Agenda | CIP Presentation
February 27, 2024 Meeting | February 27, 2024 Agenda | 24-310-01 and 02 | 24-200-01 | 24-200-02 | Code Revision 64 | Section 8 Overview
February 13, 2024 Meeting | February 13, 2024 Agenda | US 40 HWY | Linwood BLVD | College St
January 23, 2024 Meeting | January 23, 2024 Agenda | Walmart | Lakeview | Dickinson | Little Blue | Eastgate
January 9, 2024 Meeting | January 9, 2024 Agenda | Redwood | Noland | 29th Ter S | E Bundchu Rd
To view a video, agenda, or presentation please click on the date link.
- December 12, 2023 Meeting | December 12, 2023 Agenda | Case 23-600-04 | Case 23-175-08 | Case 23-175-09
- November 14, 2023 Meeting | November 14, 2023 Agenda | 23-400-18 | 23-320-03 | 23-400-16
- October 24, 2023 Meeting | October 14, 2023 Agenda |
- October 10, 2023 Meeting | October 10, 2023 Agenda |
- September 12, 2023 Meeting | September 12,2023 Agenda | Cargo Largo | The Era Apartments / Northpoint Presentation | Amilcar's Auto | S. Crysler Ave | Code Revision
- August 22, 2023 Meeting | August 22, 2023 Agenda | Pulperia | Tybrook Estates | Southside Boulevard
- August 8, 2023 Meeting | August 8, 2023 Agenda | 23-100-19 (Freed) | Cargo Largo | Englewood Combined | PC Overlay
- July 25, 2023 Meeting | July 25, 2023 Agenda | Main St. | Crysler Ave. | Code Revision 57 | Cargo Largo
- July 11, 2023 Meeting | July 11, 2023 Agenda | Wheeler
- June 27, 2023 Meeting | June 27, 2023 Agenda | CSL | Ramos Rezone | The Alton | Tolley
- June 13, 2023 Meeting | June 13, 2023 Agenda | PC Training
- May 16, 2023 Meeting | May 16, 2023 Agenda | Emmert Welding | 14th St. N. Salon | Northern Ave | Whitehill | Houston RZ
- April 25, 2023 Meeting | April 25, 2023 Agenda | Royal Stone | Crysler | Farmer St. | Noland Road | S. Lake Dr.
- April 11, 2023 Meeting | April 11, 2023 Agenda | 23-400-01 Hunter St | 23-400-02 Maywood | 23-400-04 S. Main | 23-400-05 E. Rankin Rd
- March 28, 2023 Meeting | March 28, 2023 Agenda | Kentucky | Hoover
- March 14, 2023 Meeting | March 14, 2023 Agenda | Hocker | Noland
- February 28, 2023 Meeting | February 28, 2023 Agenda | Code Revision 56
- February 14, 2023 Meeting | February 14, 2023 Agenda | Blue Ridge | Main Street
- January 24, 2023 Meeting | January 24, 2023 Agenda | Main Street | Liberty Street | Blue Ridge Body Art | Code Revision
- January 10, 2023 Meeting | January 10, 2023 Agenda | N. Forest | US 24 Highway | Royal Stone | Royal Stone info
To view a video, agenda, or presentation please click on the date link.
- December 13, 2022 Meeting | December 12, 2022 Agenda | Forest | Willis | Main St. | E. 24 highway
- November 15, 2022 Meeting | November 15, 2022 Agenda | Osage | N. Forest | N. Spring | S. Arlington | 24th - STR | Hanover
- October 25, 2022 Meeting | October 25, 2022 Agenda | 9300 E US 24 Hwy | Code Revision 54 | Mid-Continent Public Library | Short Term Rentals
- October 11, 2022 Meeting | October 11, 2022 Agenda | Case 22-400-10 | Case 22-400-11 | Case 22-200-12
- September 27, 2022 Meeting | September 27, 2022 Agenda | Case #22-400-08 | Case #22-200-10 | Case #22-400-09
- September 13, 2022 Meeting | September 13, 2022 Agenda | Lobb Cemetary | Hinkle Rezoning | Advanced Training
- August 23, 2022 | August 23, 2022 Agenda | Case 22-125-09 | Case 22-200-08 | Case 22-200-09 | Case 22-810-01
- August 9, 2022 Meeting | August 9, 2022 Agenda | E 23rd Street | US 24 hwy
- July 26, 2022 (postponed) | July 26, 2022 Agenda | Midwest Kustom Auto | Planning & Zoning Commission Training
- July 12, 2022 Meeting | July 12, 2022 Agenda | Bartel RZ | Summit Townhomes | Winner Road | Lee's Summit Road
- June 28, 2022 Meeting | June 28, 2022 Agenda | Winner Road | UDO Amendment #53 | Little Blue Estates | Timber Creek
- June 14, 2022 Meeting | June 14, 2022 Agenda | #22-200-07 | #22-100-08 | #22-100-09 | #22-100-10 | #22-100-11 | #22-100-12
- May 24, 2022 Meeting | May 24, 2022 Agenda | 1311 E 24 Highway | Quickshine | 316 W Sea Ave |M-291 Auto Sales
- April 26, 2022 Meeting | April 26, 2022 Agenda | Redwood About | Redwood Case | Little Buddy, LLC | Hullmark Construction
- April 12, 2022 Meeting | April 12, 2022 Agenda | Tidal Wave | Lexington | Denton
- March 22, 2022 Meeting | April 12, 2022 Agenda | McBee Acres | McBee Complan | EGCC Presentation | Rosenbaum | Eastgate | Combined Eastgate
- March 8, 2022 Meeting | March 8, 2022 Agenda | Quicktrip | Wiseman | Chane Harris
- January 25, 2022 Meeting | January 25, 2022 Agenda | Eastland Hotel
- January 11, 2022 Meeting | January 11, 2022 Agenda | Truman Habitat | Meadowbrook Estates | Dog Grooming | Body Art Shop