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, September 16, 2025 Planning Commission meeting (6:00 PM, 520 Main St. - City Hall Annex)

  • An application (PROJ25-002) submitted by Lord of Love Lutheran Church to approve a Special Use Permit for a digital monument sign in a "C-2" (General Commercial) zoning district on a 3.48 +/- acre property at 8306 E. 171st Street.
  • An application (PROJ25-003) submitted by CrossRoads United Methodist Church to approve a Special Use Permit for a digital monument sign in a "C-2P" (General Commercial Planned Overlay) zoning district on a 23 +/- acre property at 515 E. Markey Parkway.

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Planning Commission meeting (6:00 PM, 520 Main St. - City Hall Annex)

  •  A request by Community Development and Public Works staff for consideration of the adoption of the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Plan for the City of Belton. (DRAFT PLAN)
  • A request by Community Development staff for the vacation of right-of-way and utility easements at the northeast and northwest corners of E. 173rd Street and Cunningham Parkway.
  • A request by Community Development staff for Unified Development Code (UDC) text amendments to Sections 40-1(i) (Land Use Table and land use definitions), addition of Section 40-3(31) (Special Use Standards - Short-Term Rentals), and Appendix A (Schedule of Fees and Charges) to accommodate short-term rentals in limited geographic locations subject to special use standards and permit. (DRAFT TEXT AMENDMENTS(PDF, 309KB))

Community & Neighborhood Meetings

Upcoming Community & Neighborhood Meetings:  

Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 5:00-6:30 PM, City Hall Annex, 520 Main St.

  • Join staff and our Unified Development Code update consultants (Multistudio) for a development code open house. This is an opportunity to learn more about the code update and provide feedback that will help shape future development in Belton.

TBD - fall 2025-winter 2026

  • Staff anticipates receiving a Rezoning/Preliminary Development Plan application for a 40-acre property on the west side of 163rd St./N. Cedar St. generally between E. North Ave./58 Hwy. and Turner Rd. (the "Hales" property) for a mixed-use development with a mix of retail, restaurants, entertainment, and apartments with amenities. Once received, a neighborhood meeting will be scheduled to take place in advance of a public hearing before the Planning Commission.

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. 

 

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