Planning Commission
Membership Information
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:
- Laurie Dean Wiley (Chair), term expires July 1, 2025, appointed by Councilmember Stewart
- Eric Ashbaugh (Vice-Chair), term expires July 1, 2027, appointed by Councilmember Fears
- Virginia Ferguson, term expires July 1, 2026, appointed by Councilmember McCandless
- Edward Nesbitt, term expires July 1, 2027, appointed by Councilmember Steinmeyer
- Dan O'Neill, term expires July 1, 2027, appointed by Mayor Rowland
- Jose Torres, term expires July 1, 2028, appointed by Councilmember Perkins
- Michael Young, term expires July 1, 2028, appointed by Councilmember Vaught
Ex-Officio Members:
- Mayor Rory Rowland
- City Manager Zach Walker
NOTE: To apply for a Short-Term Rental, please visit our Short-Term Rental page and apply through our portal. Paper and email applications for Short-Term Rentals will not be accepted.
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.
View Past Meetings, Agendas, and Presentations
To view a video, agenda, or presentation please click on the date link.
November 19, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | 24-320-08 | 24-125-05 | 24-100-24 | 24-100-25 | 24-100-26 | PC 6975 Training
October 29, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | 24-100-17 | 24-100-25
October 15, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | Jackson Drive | Short Ave. | Brookside Ave.
September 24, 2024 (cancelled) Agenda
September 10, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | E.78 HWY | E.9th St | W. South St. | Trum. Rd. & Aaron Lane | Kentucky Rd. | RD Mize | Circle Dr.
August 27, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | UDO Amendment #70 & Rezone | Englewood Arts Overlay
August 13, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | 24-125-08 | 24-400-16 | 24-400-17 | 24-400-18 | 24-400-19
July 23, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | 24 Highway Rezone
July 9th Meeting | Agenda | 24-100-14 | 24-175-05 | 24-175-06 | 24-320-04 & 05 | 24-600-03 | 24-310/320-03
June 25, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | 24-100-05 | 24-100-11 | 24-125-06 | 24-175-03 | 24-175-04 | 24-200-04 | 24-400-09 | 24-400-12 | 24-400-14
June 11, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | 24-125-04 | 24-400-10 | 24-400-13
May 14, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | E. Linwood Blvd | S. Liberty St
April 23, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | 24-320-02 Wader's Place | Training Presentation
April 9, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | N. Cedar Ave | N. Ponca Drive | College St. | N. Liberty
March 26, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | S Noland Rd | E Truman Rd
March 12, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | CIP Presentation
February 27, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | 24-310-01 and 02 | 24-200-01 | 24-200-02 | Code Revision 64 | Section 8 Overview
February 13, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | US 40 HWY | Linwood BLVD | College St
January 23, 2024 Meeting | Agenda | Walmart | Lakeview | Dickinson | Little Blue | Eastgate
January 9, 2024 Meeting | 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