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City of Grandview Zoning Map
Home Occupations, Day Cares & Garage SalesHome Occupations Home occupations are defined as any occupation or profession conducted entirely within a dwelling unit by the inhabitants thereof which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the premises for dwelling purposes and does not change the residential character thereof. There are several hundred licensed home occupations in Grandview. A yearly home occupation permit is issued by the Community Development Department without charge. The permit verifies that the home occupation is permitted and that it will follow the performance standards in the zoning ordinance. In most cases a city occupation license will also be required, which includes an annual fee and monitoring for compliance with city and state requirements. If you have any questions, call (816) 316-4822. Limits on a home occupations:
Home Day Cares The State of Missouri and the City of Grandview each have separate regulations that apply to home day care businesses. If you care for less than 5 unrelated children, you are only required to receive an annual home occupation permit from the City of Grandview. If you care for between 5 and 10 unrelated children, you must be licensed with the State of Missouri and receive a home occupation permit from the City of Grandview. Ten unrelated children is the maximum allowed in a home in a residential zoning district. For information about the State requirements please call 325-5873. For information about home occupation permits, call (816) 316-4822. A key reason why Grandview requires a home occupation permit for home day care is to insure the safety of the children through compliance with the Fire Code. All home-based day care businesses in Grandview must receive Fire Department approval before a permit will be issued. Persons who operate a home day care without a home occupation permit may be subject to a fine. Each day the violation continues may be considered a separate violation. Gargage SalesThese are sales operated at a residence for the sale of new or used household goods or property. Sample sales are permitted if operated by a sales representative and held at his/her own residence. LIMITS ON GARAGE SALES:
New Addresses & Address ChangesThe Development Services Division staff keeps a master listing of addresses on special detailed maps of the city and handles the assignment of any new addresses or changes to existing addresses. Please call (816) 316-4822 to request a new address or address change. Staff will review the requested address for compatibility with the address system and, if approved, will notify all necessary organizations and agencies. Housing & Neighborhood AssociationsThe Development Services Division, which can be reached at (816) 316-4820 or (816) 316-4822, provides staff support and assistance to various local organizations and the public including those listed below. Grandview Neighborhood Alliance The Grandview Neighborhood Alliance is a voluntary organization which functions to facilitate communication within neighborhoods, between neighborhoods, and between neighborhoods and the City government in order to improve the appearance, image, safety and vitality of Grandview's neighborhoods and the City as a whole. The Neighborhood Alliance regularly meets on the evening of the third Monday of the month at City Hall. Call (816) 316-4822 for information. Site Plan Process & Pre-Application MeetingsAnyone interested in constructing new structures, or expanding existing commercial and apartment structures must follow the site plan review process. Exemptions from this process are single and two-family residential units. Call (816) 316-4822 to arrange a required pre-application meeting with Community Development Department staff, the City Engineer, the Fire Department staff and the local Water District Engineer, and possibly representatives of other agencies that may be affected by the proposed project. Following this meeting, a site plan can be submitted for review by city staff and all utility companies with service in the area of the project. Within 15 working days, either a site plan approval or re-submittal comments will be generated. After a site plan is approved with the city, and a building permit has been reviewed and approved, then the project can proceed. Parking Lot & Landscape MaintenanceAll parking lot surfaces and lot striping, handicapped parking spaces and pole signs, and landscaping must be maintained on an on-going basis once installed. While Community Development regularly surveys the community and notifies property owners if properties are lacking in maintenance of these items, it is the property owners' responsibility to maintain parking areas and landscaping. Call (816) 316-4822 for further information. Screening of Dumpsters & Storage AreasSection 23-32 of the Grandview City Code requires all commercial solid waste containers to be placed on a permanently paved surface and screened to a height of six (6) feet with solid fencing providing one hundred percent opacity on all sides. An additional self-closing pedestrian access gate is also required. The Grandview zoning ordinance requires outdoor storage areas to be screened from view to varying degrees, dependent upon zoning district and proximity of residential areas and major thoroughfares. Please call (816) 316-4825 or (816) 316-4822 for detailed information on the requirements for a particular project or location. Development & RedevelopmentEconomic Development Marketing of economic development is done through the Grandview Area Chamber of Commerce which can be reached at (816) 761-6505. The Chamber helps provide information about the area's business climate, special programs and training for business and a resource for business enterprises to call upon. Redevelopment & Incentives City of Grandview, through its Planning Commission, Tax Increment Financing Commission and Board of Aldermen administers and oversees the use of such "tools" and programs as Tax Increment Financing, Community Development Block Grants, and Chapters 110 and 353 of the Missouri Statutes. All of these "tools" are designed to provide direct or indirect assistance to encourage expansion of existing companies and the location of new companies in the Grandview Community. For more information, call (816) 316-4820 or (816) 316-4822. Development & Redevelopment Grants For more information about development and redevelopment grants and assistance, call (816) 316-4820 or (816) 316-4822. Historic Preservation Commission For more information about Historic Preservation Commission in general, call (816) 316-4820 or (816) 316-4822. Planning Commission & Tax Increment Financing CommissionThe Grandview Planning Commission consists of seven members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Aldermen and who serve without pay. Commission terms are four years in length. The Commission has all the powers and duties authorized by Chapter 89 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended. The Planning Commission's powers and duties include preparing and overseeing the administration of the City's Comprehensive Plan and holding public hearings and making recommendations to the Board of Aldermen on such land development projects as zoning district map and text amendments, conditional use permits, subdivision plats, utility easement and right-of-way vacations, and planned development projects. The Planning Commission also acts as the Tax Increment Financing Commission. The staff of the Planning Commission and Tax Increment Financing Commission may be reached by calling (816) 316-4820 or (816) 316-4822. The application form for this Commission can be picked up in person at Grandview City Hall, 1200 Main Street, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. You may also download a Portable Document Format (.pdf) version of the application here. This document will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print. Meeting Schedule The Planning Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM inside Grandview City Hall, 1200 Main Street. Due to the holidays, this schedule is changed to the third Wednesday of the month in November and December. For information on the next meeting, check out the Community Calendar. Applications are due one month prior to the meeting. Zoning Map Amendments Any owner of property in the City of Grandview has the right to request a change in the zoning classification of their property. Such an action must promote the health, safety,and general welfare of the community as a whole. A request for rezoning of property is reviewed by both a seven member appointed body called the Planning Commission and the Board of Aldermen with final approval or denial authorized by the Board of Aldermen. A person requesting an amendment to the Zoning District Map for a property must demonstrate that the requested amendment is more appropriate than the present zoning classification, considering the characteristics of the property and the overall public welfare. It should be noted that the reclassification of zoning of property is a legislative function that should only be exercised sparingly and under proper conditions. For this reason, it is the policy of the Board of Aldermen that the reclassification of zoning of property is to be authorized only where a clear showing has been made that circumstances and conditions affecting the property in question have so materially changed so as to demand reclassification in the public interest. NOTE: Changes in zoning must conform to the Future Land Use Plan for the City of Grandview. Should an amendment to the Future Land Use Plan be required, such would need to be requested and authorized prior to any zoning change consideration. An amendment to the Future Land Use Plan follows the same procedures as does a rezoning request. Zoning Text Amendments The text of the zoning ordinance must be updated from time to time to correct errors, oversights, or to insert new procedures and categories. Zoning text amendments are typically initiated by staff or the Planning Commission and follow the same procedure for approval as zoning map amendments. Planned Developments Any developments proposed within a Planned District zone require the submittal of a Conceptual Development Plan for the project to the City for approval. Approval of this plan follows the same procedure as zoning map amendments. Conditional Use Permits Conditional uses are those types of land uses which are, by their nature, dissimilar to the uses normally permitted within a given zoning district. Conditional uses could negatively impact public safety, welfare, or property values of the immediate neighborhood. It is for this reason that specific restrictions are placed on these land uses. Requests for conditional use permits are reviewed by both a seven member appointed body called the Planning Commission and by the Board of Aldermen with final approval or denial authorized by the Board of Aldermen. Land uses which may be allowed as conditional uses are listed under each zoning district. Each use has specific restrictions and performance standards placed on it and conditional uses may be permitted subject to these express limitations. Standards used in evaluating a request for a conditional use permit include the following:
Vacation of Easements and Rights-of-Ways The Planning Commission holds public hearings to consider applications for vacation of utility easements or street rights-of-way and provides recommendations to the Board of Aldermen. Subdivision Plat Review The Planning Commission reviews and provides recommendations to the Board of Aldermen regarding applications to approve Preliminary and Final Subdivision Plats. Zoning Board of AdjustmentZoning Board of Adjustment The Zoning Board of Adjustment consists of eight members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Aldermen and serve without pay. The Board's terms are five years in length. The Board has all the powers and duties as authorized by the Grandview Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 89 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended. The Board holds public hearings to hear requests for variances to the strict application of the zoning ordinance and appeals of administrative decisions made by city staff. Staff of the Zoning Board of Adjustment can be reached by calling (816) 316-4822. The Application Form for this Board can be downloaded here. (same form as above. How do we want to do this?) Meeting Schedule The Zoning Board of Adjustment meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM inside Grandview City Hall, 1200 Main Street. For information on the next meeting, check out the Community Calendar. Variances & Appeals The powers of the Board of Adjustment are strictly limited by Missouri State Statutes, and variances from the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance my only be granted by the Board where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships created by the strict enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance. The Board cannot grant a variance based upon an economic hardship or a self-imposed hardship. The Zoning Board of Adjustment may hear appeals as follows: Variance from the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance--When the strict enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance would create a unique or unnecessary hardship, the Board has the power to vary or modify the strict application of the ordinance. Ordinance Interpretation-The Board shall decide appeals when it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official in enforcing the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Fees for Document Copies, Board & Commission Actions, Etc.
*Note: A - if site is more than 5 acres, add $10.00 per acre B - if a 4th submission or thereafter is needed, add $50.00 per submission. Comprehensive PlanThe Grandview Comprehensive Plan is the city's blueprint for future development. Throughout 2001 and 2002, the Planning Commission, with the assistance of Grandview residents and businesses and a private consultant, adopted Comprehensive Plan 2002. Please call the planning staff at (816) 316-4820 or (816) 316-4822 for information on, or a copy of, the Comprehensive Plan 2002. Zoning OrdinanceYou may purchase a copy of the Zoning Ordinance in person at Grandview City Hall, 1200 Main Street, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. You may also download a Portable Document Format (.pdf) version of the ordinance here. This document will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print. Subdivision OrdinanceYou may purchase a copy of the Subdivision Ordinance in person at Grandview City Hall, 1200 Main Street, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. You may also download a Portable Document Format (.pdf) version of the ordinance here. This document will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print. |
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he Community Development Department maintains long and short range planning for the City and administers the development codes of the City. This program provides staff analysis and recommendations to the Board of Aldermen, the Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, neighborhood groups, and miscellaneous organizations. Responsibilities include administering land use, zoning, subdivision regulations, and site plan review as well as oversight of Tax Increment Financing and Community Development Block Grant projects. Staff also assists in economic development and marketing activities to promote the City. If you have any questions concerning these topics, call (816) 316-4822.
The City of Grandview Zoning Map is provided here for your convenience.