Jackson aldermen table vote on permit for in-home business

The Jackson Board of Aldermen tabled a vote on a special-use permit for an in-home massage business at 915 Priest St. following opposition at Tuesday night's public hearing. Three people spoke in opposition to the business, citing the street and neighborhood were not designed to accommodate additional traffic generated from the business. Mayor Barbara Lohr said whenever there is opposition at a public hearing, the board tables voting until more information is gathered. Aldermen did approve special-use permits for a mobile storage facility and an attached oversized sign. Aldermen Larry Cunningham and Dale Rauh voted against the permit for the storage facility, which would have its wheels removed and be painted to match the existing structures on the property. The unit will be at 1011 W. Jackson Blvd. The attached oversized sign at 2705 E. Jackson Blvd. was also approved, but with another dissenting vote from Cunningham. The sign measures 10 feet by 20 feet.

Other approved items:

* A motion approving the semiannual financial statement ending Dec. 31.

* A bill proposing an ordinance authorizing a contract with the Missouri Development Finance Board regarding the DREAM Initiative.

* A motion setting a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 to consider the abandonment of a public alley right of way in the Horrell-Byrd & Company Addition.

* A motion to set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 to consider the rezoning of part of Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Horrell-Byrd & Company Addition.

* A motion to set a public hearing for Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. to consider a special-use permit request for a community unit plan for multiple apartment buildings, in a C-3 District, on a combined tract containing all of Lots 11, 12 and 13, and part of Lots 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Horrell-Byrd & Company Addition, as submitted by Kenneth and Michelle Spooler.

* A motion accepting a grant of $90,520 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, regarding an application submitted under the FY2010 assistance to firefighters grant.

* A bill proposing an ordinance authorizing a contract with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, regarding the installation of snow route signs on U.S. 61

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