[R.O. 2005 §§2-351, 2-258; CC 1997 §§2-351,
2-258; Ord. No. 2948 §1, 7-15-2009; Ord.
No. 3210 §1, 2-18-2015; Ord. No. 3222 §1, 7-15-2015; Ord. No. 3394, 10-17-2018]
A. A public hearing shall be required for:
1.
Any petition for a change in zoning district classification;
2.
Any petition for a text amendment to any land use regulation;
3.
Any petition for approval of a conditional use permit; and
4.
Any appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
B. Notice And Hearing. Whenever the provisions of this Code require
a public hearing, the procedures herein shall govern.
1.
Notice. Notice in conformity with the Revised Statutes of Missouri
shall be given but in no case less than fifteen (15) days prior to
said public hearing.
2.
Fees. The fees for the public hearing as provided herein shall
be at the petitioner's expense.
3.
Time Of Publication — Content. The City Clerk shall see
that at least fifteen (15) days' notice of the time and place of the
hearing is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the
City of Ellisville. The notice shall state the time and place of the
hearing and the subject matter of the hearing.
4.
Record Of Proceedings. The official or officials holding the
hearing shall provide for maintaining a record of the hearing and
for taking statements, evidence and testimony.
5.
Posting Notice. In addition to publishing notice, the City Clerk
shall see that a sign providing notice of a pending zoning matter
is posted on the subject premises or property or City block.
6.
Notice To Affected Property Owners. The City Clerk shall notify,
in writing, all owners of the land within an area determined by lines
drawn parallel to and one hundred eighty-five (185) feet distant from
the boundaries of the property which is subject to a petition for
change in zoning district classification, a petition for approval
of a conditional use permit, or an appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
In the case of a petition for a change in zoning district classification,
the City Clerk shall also notify, in writing, all owners of the land
within the area affected by a change in zoning district. The notice
shall state the time and place of the hearing and the subject matter
of the hearing. Notification of individual property owners shall not
be required for a petition for a text amendment to a land use regulation.
7.
Continuances. In the event the petitioner seeks more than one
(1) continuance of any published hearing, there shall be republication
and mailing of notices with all costs to be paid by petitioner; provided,
however, that the Council may grant one (1) additional continuance,
without republication, for good cause resulting from circumstances
not within the petitioner's control.
[R.O. 2005 §2-352; CC 1997 §2-352]
A. In
the administration of the provisions of this Article, the City Clerk
shall collect fees as set out in this Code, at the time of filing
of petition or application, for the various procedures as stated in
this Article unless said fees are waived for good cause determined
by the Council.
B. The
City has and continues to reserve the authority to charge and collect
fees including, but not limited to those set forth in this Code, for
certain fixed and variable fees, charges and deposits.
C. There
may also be imposed upon an applicant certain direct or third (3rd)
party fees or expenses which may be billed by or through the City
to the applicant based on the action sought including, but not limited
to, various professional fees, legal notice publications and any other
costs associated with public notice and the application process generally.
D. The
City has and continues to reserve the authority to charge and collect
reimbursement for third (3rd) party building plan, site plan or other
review including, but not limited to, civil engineer, traffic engineer,
landscape architect, legal and any other professional costs and associated
expenses. The City may implement an administrative escrow and/or deposit
procedure whereby funds are deposited with the City in amount equal
to estimated third (3rd) party costs, with upward or downward adjustments
being made after actual costs are known.
E. The
City reserves the right to refuse to give any consideration to any
petition or application before all applicable application and/or escrow
and/or deposit fees are received by the City.
[R.O. 2005 §2-353; CC 1997 §2-353; Ord. No. 3253 § 1, 1-20-2016; Ord. No. 3394, 10-17-2018]
Application fees shall be as set out herein:
Architectural review
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$50.00
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Conditional use permit
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$350.00
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Planned development
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$500.00
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Site plan
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$50.00
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Plat
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$400.00
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Zone change/text amendment
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$200.00
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Variances
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$150.00
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Variance court reporter
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$100.00
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Court Reporter fee of $100.00. This fee is used
to cover the cost of the court reporter to attend the meeting as required
by law. An applicant will be billed for any additional court report
fees charged to the City in excess of the $100.00 appearance fee.
The fee does not include any transcription of the hearing. Note: Unless
required by law, the City does not provide any transcription of the
hearing and the applicant shall be responsible for requesting any
transcription from the court reporter.
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Public hearing
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$50.00
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Public hearing fees are used to cover the base fee
for publication of notice in the local paper as required by law. An
applicant will be billed for any costs of public notice required by
law which are billed to the City in excess of the $50.00 base publication
fee.
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