Prescribed under Missouri law, the Commission performs all duties of a Zoning or Planning Commission, including making reports and providing recommendations to the plan and development of the City. The Commission oversees the implementation and updates to the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Codes, including the Zoning Map, Zoning Regulations, Subdivision Ordinance, Floodplain Management, Sign Regulations, Stream Buffer Protection Regulations, Stormwater Management Plan, Community Design, Redevelopment, Fences, and Communication Towers.
The Commission also serves as the Board of Building Appeals. As the Board, the Commission shall interpret and hear the implementation or appeal of regulations regarding the City’s Building Codes, including the 2006 International Building Code, the 2006 International Residential Code for one and two family dwellings, and the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code.
Current projects include updating Olive Boulevard corridor design regulations and amending various sections of the City’s Land Use regulations, including the City’s zoning regulations as it relates to implementing the Olivette Strategic Plan.