Rezoning requests have no public opposition at hearings

There were no comments for or against two rezoning proposals in public hearings held by the Rolla City Council Monday night, May 15. Both rezoning requests were recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission last week.

The council heard presentations from Community Development Director John Petersen on both rezoning requests, then held public hearings and heard first reading of the ordinances. Final readings and passage will occur at the first meeting in June, three weeks hence.

Taken up first was the requested rezoning of 2100 Vichy Road from R-1 (single family district) zoning to C-0 (office district) zoning.

“This zoning allows an office environment only,” Petersen said. No sale or rental of goods will be allowed. Such a zoning allows for offices for, say, accountants, architects or attorneys.

Or, in this case, engineers. Joe Heberlie, of Missouri Engineering, told the council prior to the public hearing that his mother-in-law, Carol Ann Parks owns the house, wants to sell it, and his company needs it.

Councilmen questioned Petersen about parking. He said there was room enough on the lot to allow for the required parking spaces, about half a dozen.

The other rezoning request was for one lot in a gated community at the intersection of White Columns Drive and Crinoidal Court.

That rezoning request, if approved, will bring Lot 9 of the Kayser North Hills Resubdivision No. 2 into compliance with Lots 1-8 and 10, which were rezoned from R-1 to R-3 last year to allow for the construction of the gated community that is being called The Lodges of Rolla.

The planning commission recommended the council approve the rezoning ordinance;

Later on the Monday night agenda, the council heard first reading of another ordinance on the Kayser North Hills Resubdivision. No public hearing was required on this ordinance.

The owners, Rolla Investors LLC, want to make the 10 lots into one lot, so they have submitted a new plat for a subdivision to be called Rolla Investors No. 1. This move will include the vacating of adjacent Crinoidal Court right-of-way and the utility easements for the 10 lots.

That ordinance was recommended unanimously by the planning commission.