Upcoming Public Hearings, Community Meetings, & Public Notices

Public hearings/meetings give applicants, residents, and other interested parties the opportunity to review project applications and provide comments to staff and the designated Board/Commission reviewing the application


 

Planning Commission & Board of Zoning Adjustment (public hearings)

Public hearings give applicants, residents, and other interested parties the opportunity to review project applications and provide comments to staff and the designated Board/Commission reviewing the application. A public hearing is required to be held by the Planning Commission for the following applications: rezoning, special use permit, preliminary development plan, and vacation. A public hearing is required to be held by the Board of Zoning Adjustment for applications for variances. Meeting agendas for Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment will indicate if an application will have a public hearing and the order of the public hearing on the agenda.

Agenda packets for public hearings are posted by the Friday prior to the scheduled hearing date. On the City's main page, select "Upcoming Meetings" and the Board/Commission that will be holding the hearing to download the agenda packet.

Upcoming public hearings include the following applications:  

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Planning Commission meeting (6:00 PM, 520 Main St. - City Hall Annex)

  • An application (PROJ25-001) submitted by Jerry & Menos Auto to request approval of a Special Use Permit for the expansion of a Vehicle Repair – Major use in a “C-2” (General Commercial) zoning district on a 0.45 +/- acre property at 215 N. Scott Avenue. 

Community & Neighborhood Meetings

Upcoming Community & Neighborhood Meetings: 

TBD - summer 2025

  • Staff is currently researching best practices for short-term rentals and will present this information at a community meeting in summer 2025 for consideration on how best to accommodate short-term rentals in Belton. 

     

     

Public Notices (for public comment/feedback without public hearing)

Certain processes do not require a public hearing or community meeting to be held, however, public comment/feedback is encouraged and accepted.

 

Additional information on the above applications can be requested at the City Hall Annex, 520 Main St., Belton, MO, by phone at 816-892-1268, or by email at planning@belton.org