Zoning Code Comprehensive Review

Welcome to the City of Kirkwood’s Zoning Code Comprehensive Review page! This page will provide you with information regarding the Planning and Zoning Commission’s review of the Zoning Code, including project goals, schedule, meeting dates, meeting notes, staff contact information, and more.

Purpose:
A zoning ordinance is a document that determines land use and development patterns within a jurisdiction. The ordinance is accompanied by an official zoning map that applies the zoning districts from the zoning ordinance to land within city limits. Originally written and adopted in the 1960’s and periodically updated since, the City of Kirkwood’s Zoning Code is in need of modernization and reformatting. This project will focus on reviewing and updating the Zoning Code text.

Existing Zoning Code:
Below you will find a link to the current City of Kirkwood Zoning Code, which is being reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.

Project Goals:
The Planning and Zoning Commission Subcommittee has identified the following goals to frame their review:
~ Modernize:  Address sections that are dated, including preparing for foreseeable future challenges.
~ Simplify:  Create a document that is simple to understand and apply.
~ Clarify:  Remove conflictions and develop a comprehensive definitions section.

Project Schedule:
The review has been divided into five (5) major tasks, and the process is expected to take approximately 10 months. There will be multiple public meetings and opportunities for comment at regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, special public meetings, and public hearings. Please refer to the project timeline or the Meeting Dates section below for specifics.

Meeting Dates:

A complete list of past and upcoming meetings is below. Agendas, meeting notes, and presentation materials for each meeting will be available in a PDF format.

UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Subcommittee:
June 5, 2012	Agenda
PAST MEETINGS:
May 22, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
May 15, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
May 8, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
May 1, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
April 24, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
April 17, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
April 10, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
March 27, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
March 13, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
March 6, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
March 7, 2012, Presentation	Agenda	Presentation
February 28, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
February 21, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
February 7, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
January 31, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
January 24, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
January 10, 2012	Agenda	Meeting Notes
December 6, 2011 (Subcommittee)	Agenda	Meeting Notes
November 15, 2011 (Subcommittee)	Agenda	Meeting Notes

Comments:
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