Zoning & land use in Missouri local government
What Missouri city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
4,093 Missouri meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Missouri with the most zoning & land use activity
- Wildwood, MO (171)
- Blue Springs, MO (159)
- Columbia, MO (155)
- Malden, MO (148)
- Walnut Grove, MO (145)
- Kansas City, MO (121)
- St. Charles, MO (114)
- Lee's Summit, MO (109)
- Jefferson County, MO (97)
- Poplar Bluff, MO (97)
- Brentwood, MO (96)
- Cape Girardeau, MO (96)
Latest matching meetings
September Planning & Zoning meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda
The Overland Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2026, is cancelled because there is no agenda. The notice, dated September 3, 2026, was issued by the Director of Community Development to commission members and city staff. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.
Board of Adjustment hears pool setback appeal at 9103 Pine Ave
The Brentwood Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on an appeal by Amanda Bauer, Bi-State Pool, on behalf of property owners Kyle Ballerini and Melissa Boban, to allow an inground pool with a reduced side yard setback at 9103 Pine Avenue. The pool would encroach into the required 10-foot setback, with a…
Planning Commission to hear four development requests, including RV storage and Bella Terra plat
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on September 24, 2026, to consider four new business items: a fencing deviation, a development plan for an RV and boat storage facility, and a revised development plan and preliminary plat for the Bella Terra subdivision. These are requests…
Board to hear four variance requests, including large sign at The Leo
The Wildwood Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on four variance requests from zoning regulations. The most notable is a request to install a large internally-lit sign at The Leo at Wildwood, which would exceed sign code limits. Other requests involve driveway and swimming pool setbacks. The board will…
Commission to weigh zoning code changes and replat
The Monett Planning & Zoning Commission will consider a replat of Lot 1 of the Hyde Minor Subdivision and a recommendation to amend the city's Monett Core Conservation District (MCCD) zoning code. The amendment would clarify rezoning options, adjust lot frontage minimums for B-1 lots, clarify height restrictions for…
Board of Appeal to hear charter school's awning sign variance request
The Malden Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on September 16, 2026, to consider a variance petition from Mystic Valley Regional Charter School for an awning sign at 31 Granite St. The board will also approve minutes from its July 15, 2026 meeting. The agenda contains one substantive item and routine…
Commission to discuss historic district guidelines
The Planning, Zoning, and Historic Preservation Commission is meeting to discuss historic district guidelines and representation by applicants for agenda items. No public hearing items are scheduled. The agenda is mostly procedural, with the main substantive discussion being the historic district guidelines.
Commission to hear zone changes for Bear Creek Mixed Use and Festus industrial site
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and meeting to consider a final plat, two zone change requests, and other business. The commission will decide on a zone change for a mixed-use development on Bear Creek Road and another for an industrial use on U.S. Hwy 61 in Festus.
Board to hear two rear-yard setback variance requests
The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider two variance requests from property owners seeking relief from rear yard setback requirements for accessory structures. The board will also approve minutes from its June meeting, hear reports, and elect officers.
Planning Commission to hear rezoning appeals, conditional use permits
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on several rezoning requests, including two citywide appeals, and a conditional use permit. It will also consider consent items for easement relinquishments and postponed items from previous meetings. The agenda includes a proposed change to hearing exhibit…
Lee's Summit committee to review UDO amendment and e-bike rules
The Community and Economic Development Committee will consider approving the August 10, 2026 action letter, review a Unified Development Ordinance amendment (PL2026-236), and hear a presentation on e-bike and e-scooter regulations from the police department. Public comments are accepted via video conference with prior…
Kansas City Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting agenda is procedural only
This agenda contains only the meeting header and page marker, with no listed items, decisions, or public hearings. The meeting appears to be procedural boilerplate with no substantive zoning matters scheduled.
Committee discusses several land rezoning ordinances and a $90,000 fuel transfer
The Land Use Committee is reviewing multiple ordinances to rezone various agricultural tracts to residential districts. The committee is also considering a resolution to transfer $90,000 within the 2026 Park Fund for Parks + Rec Department fuel costs.
Jackson County Legislature to vote on multiple zoning changes and contracts
The Jackson County Legislature will meet to consider final passage of several ordinances, including zoning changes for agricultural land to residential districts, and to vote on resolutions authorizing contracts and fund transfers. The meeting includes routine procedural items and committee reports.
Ellisville Planning & Zoning Commission meeting cancelled for September 9, 2026
The Ellisville Planning & Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for September 9, 2026 has been cancelled. No decisions or discussions will occur at this meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2026.
Agenda posting notice only; no items listed
This agenda contains only a subscription notice for notifications when Planning & Zoning agendas are posted. No meeting items, decisions, or discussions are listed.
Solar panels and carports up for review in Des Peres
The Des Peres Planning and Zoning Commission will consider two petitions: one for architectural review of solar panel installation at 13133 Manchester Road (Kiddie Academy) and another for an amended master development plan to add carports to the surface lot at 13431 Manchester Road (Magnolia Ridge Apartments). The…
Council to consider sewer bid, facade grants, rezone, and LCSO agreement
The Aurora City Council will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, with several action items. They will consider resolutions for a facade grant program and a wastewater sewer replacement bid, as well as ordinances for a Lawrence County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) agreement and a rezone at 228 E. Elm. The council…
Commission to consider A&W replat and Forest Park 40-lot final plat
The Planning and Zoning Commission will review two subdivision plats: a replat for the A&W restaurant site at 601 E Broadway and the final plat for Forest Park Phase 2-C, a 40-lot single-family subdivision. Staff recommends conditional approval for both, subject to ownership transfer and infrastructure completion. The…
Council to vote on $150K playground grant and TIF plan
The Lee's Summit City Council will hold its regular session, voting on consent agenda items including easement vacations and a conflict-of-interest disclosure renewal, and considering a $150,000 Jackson County grant for playground equipment at Legacy Park. They will also take a second reading on a tax increment…
Board sets 2026 tax levy and reviews recreational-land-use changes
The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen will hold its September 8 meeting in the Robert C. Jones Auditorium and virtually via Zoom. The body will conduct a public hearing to establish the 2026 property tax levy and give a first reading to the ordinance that sets the rate. Aldermen will also hold a second reading on…
Council to vote on $2.94M sewer contract and special use permit for row houses
The Joplin City Council will consider several contracts and ordinances, including a $2.94 million sewer force main agreement, a $1.73 million sewer improvement project, and a special use permit for row houses at Wildwood Ranch Parkway and John Duffy Dr. The agenda also includes public hearings, fee changes, and a…
Council to review zoning overhaul incl. inclusionary housing, cottage food rules
The Malden City Council will hear an overview of proposed zoning ordinance amendments from the planning director and consider multiple zoning changes, including amendments to inclusionary zoning, nonconforming uses, medical center definitions, and use regulations. The council will also vote on several mayoral…
Council to hold public hearing and first reading of 2026-27 annual budget
The Blue Springs City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2026-27 annual budget and introduce it for first reading. The agenda also includes several code amendments related to public safety, a withdrawn rezoning application, and consent agenda items including contracts for park and downtown improvements.
Council to vote on FY 2027 budget, sewer rates, and public safety sales tax
The Columbia City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on the FY 2027 annual budget, including appropriations and personnel changes. They will also vote on amendments to sanitary sewer and hauled liquid waste rates, and consider a one-cent public safety sales tax on the consent agenda. Several rezoning…
Historic commission to hear demolition request for 37 Joy Avenue
The Webster Groves Historic Preservation Commission will review a public hearing for a demolition request at 37 Joy Avenue and discuss a demolition recommendation for 120 Dornell Drive. The meeting also includes approval of past minutes, updates from council and staff, and opportunities for public comment.
Planning commission to review Alexander Commons Plat 2 rezoning and parking ordinance update
The Warrensburg Planning & Zoning Commission will meet to review the Alexander Commons Plat 2 rezoning request at 1115 & 1125 N. Holden Street and receive an update on the Off-Street Parking Analysis and Ordinance Amendment Project. The meeting will also include approval of previous minutes and public comments.
Architectural Review Board to review new single-family house at 133 Hawthorne Estates Drive
The Town and Country Architectural Review Board will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes from August 3, 2026, and review a new single-family house proposal at 133 Hawthorne Estates Drive. No other substantive business is listed.
Commission to decide on banning short-term rentals in residential zones
The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a text amendment to Chapter 400 that would eliminate short-term vacation rentals as a conditional use in the NU nonurban district and all residential zoning districts. This item was tabled in July and is being brought back for action. The commission will also review its…
Council to set March 2027 special election on utility franchise and fee
The Newton City Council will consider resolutions calling a special election for March 2, 2027, on a new 25-year electric utility franchise agreement with Interstate Power and Light and a franchise fee on energy providers. The agenda also includes a public hearing and resolution for the sale of a city-acquired…
Council to consider tax abatements for two Broadway-area redevelopments
The Excelsior Springs City Council will hold public hearings and consider ordinances granting 353 tax abatements for redevelopment projects at 109 E Broadway Ave. and 525 S Kansas City Avenue. The council will also consider several resolutions, including appointments, board vacancies, election results, and the…
Brentwood board to hear Extra Space storage, fitness expansion, flood code changes
The Brentwood Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on September 8, 2026, to consider three items: a boundary adjustment, site development plan, and conditional use permit for a four-story Extra Space Storage facility with ground-floor retail; a conditional use permit for Titanium Fitness to expand into an…
Council to vote on $3.36M sewer bonds, 33-acre annexation, and Olympic torch relay
The Springfield City Council will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, at 6:30 PM in Room 101-103 of the Regional Police-Fire Training Center. The body will consider final passage of several ordinances, including a $3.36M sewer bond issue, a 33-acre annexation near West Chestnut and Independence, and a…
Crestwood P&Z to consider Ridgewood conservation overlay district
The Crestwood Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment to establish the Ridgewood Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District. The commission will also review progress on the 2017 Comprehensive Plan. The meeting includes routine items like minutes approval and public…
Board to vote on massage business permit and traffic calming changes
The Crestwood Board of Aldermen will meet to approve routine minutes, reappoint community improvement district board members, and vote on a conditional use permit for a massage business at 9919 Watson Road. They will also consider amending traffic calming measures on Liggett Avenue and authorize a cooperative…
Commission to weigh historic status for 214 W Mary Street and demolition concerns
The Historic Preservation Commission will consider a historic status inquiry for a 1935 property at 214 W Mary Street, adjacent to the Uptown Commercial Historic District. They will also discuss community concerns about demolition of older structures and preservation expectations beyond district boundaries. The…
Council to vote on 68-acre Royals Crown Center ballpark district rezoning
The Kansas City Council is meeting to decide on several items, including a major rezoning for a proposed ballpark district near downtown, an audit of the former MWBE program, and multiple contracts and appropriations. The agenda includes final readings, consent and debate dockets, and first readings of ordinances. The…
Sunset Hills Public Works Committee meets virtually Sept 3 to review waste bids and road projects
The Sunset Hills Public Works Committee will hold a virtual meeting on September 3, 2026, to review meeting minutes, discuss the 2026 PASER road rating, compare residential waste collection bids, and receive updates on multiple road and infrastructure projects.
Commission to weigh 30% fee hike, new $400 plan fee, and streamlined final plan approvals
The Development Advisory Commission will consider two items: a proposed update to the City's planning and development fee schedule, and a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Code that would allow staff to administratively approve Planned Development Final Plans that comply with an approved Concept Plan. The…
Commission reviews zoning changes for laundromats and car condos
The Planning and Community Design Commission will vote on two zoning text amendments: allowing coin-operated laundromats in the Commercial/Office/Retail District and car condos in the Light Industrial District. The body will also review a site plan variance for a fence at 9440 Harvest Court and discuss the…