Council to review zoning issue tonight

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Nevada Daily Mail

The Nevada City Council will be considering several new items during their regular meeting tonight at 7 in the council chambers in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St.

Among the items under consideration is a public hearing and the first reading of a special ordinance to change the zoning at 1415 N. Osage from M-1, light industrial, to M-2, heavy industrial, so a company can manufacture blades for wind turbines.

Last week, the planning commission recommended denial of the change, citing concerns about future industries that could locate in a site zoned M-2 should the wind turbine operations move from that location. M-2 zoning; which, among other things, would allow such things as rendering plants, salvage yards, chemical laboratories and explosives manufacturing.

The council also will consider a contract with Jerry Burch to act as a lobbyist for the city in Jefferson City, as well as ordinances to end the agreement with Vernon County for shared Internet and VoIP services and a lease with Union Pacific Railroad for a storage facility.

The council also will conduct a public hearing and considering the first reading of a special ordinance approving the application for a grant to cover part of the cost of the city's Fare Share Taxi Coupon program.

Other items on the agenda are the second reading of two ordinances. The first of thes is to finalize a contract with the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The second of these, if approved, will allow Nevada Habitat for Humanity to sell a piece of property given to them by the city and use the proceeds to build a house on more suitable property.

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Note the title of this article. If you are truly concerned about this contact a council member today and speak you peace or show up tonight at council and speak out.

-- Posted by ccmom on Tue, Nov 15, 2011, at 8:11 AM
Just goes to show that the planning commission could care less about Jobs and some of the members aren't fit to be there. They're only on the commission to feed their own Ego's!!!

-- Posted by deleted on Tue, Nov 15, 2011, at 8:46 AM
SO what I do not understand how hard would it be to put a ceveat on this zoning. Why does it need to all or nothing. Maybe that just makes to much sense.

-- Posted by endersgame on Tue, Nov 15, 2011, at 11:40 AM
The council never listens to the public anyway.

-- Posted by sam floor on Tue, Nov 15, 2011, at 3:51 PM
What did the council do? I babysit grandkids on Tues evenings.

-- Posted by sam floor on Tue, Nov 15, 2011, at 8:20 PM

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