Jefferson City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 12
100 QUASI-JUDICIAL ZONING DISTRICT APPLICATIONS
§ 12.100.010 Description and purpose.
A.
The zoning district map amendment process is intended to:
1.
Guide future growth and development in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and other applicable ordinances,
2.
Provide an efficient process and framework to review amendments to the zoning district map,
3.
Ensure a safe, functional, compatible and energy-efficient lay-out of land uses in the City, and
4.
Resolve potential conflicts between land uses;
B.
The zoning district map amendment review provisions are not intended to preclude uses that are allowed by the Comprehensive Plan Map designations.
(Ord. 672 § 25, 2011)
§ 12.100.020 Procedure.
An application for a quasi-judicial zoning district map amendment shall:
A.
Be processed as a Type III procedure;
B.
Be made by the owner of the subject property or authorized agent;
C.
Be on a form prescribed by the City;
D.
Be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and
E.
Be accompanied by evidence demonstrating compliance with the criteria.
(Ord. 672 § 25, 2011; Ord. 737, 1/22/2026)
§ 12.100.030 Applicability of provisions.
A zoning district map amendment shall be applicable to applications to change the zoning district of a property.
(Ord. 672 § 25, 2011)
§ 12.100.040 Applications and submittal requirements.
The following information shall be submitted as part of a complete application for a zoning district map amendment:
A.
A completed application form;
B.
Name, address and telephone number of the property owner;
C.
A copy of the deed showing the subject property and the property owner;
D.
If an authorized agent is used, a statement signed by the property owner designating the authorized agent by name, and the address and telephone number of the authorized agent;
E.
The names, addresses and tax map/tax lot numbers of the owners of all property within 300 feet of the subject property and complying with Section 12.72.050(C)(7);
F.
Six copies of the applicant's responses to the approval criteria set forth in Section 12.100.050. The response shall state each criterion and respond to each criterion;
G.
One original and six copies of a site plan drawn to scale showing the layout of the proposed use on the property and showing the following:
1.
Scale of the plan, and north arrow,
2.
Assessor's map and tax lot number, and lot and block description, or other legal description,
3.
Lot or parcel dimensions and total lot or parcel area,
4.
Location of all existing and proposed structures, including minimum distances from structures to lot or parcel lines,
5.
Adjacent zoning designations and adjacent land uses including approximate location of buildings,
6.
Rights-of-way of abutting streets, whether public or private, and proposed driveways,
7.
Locations and dimensions of all easements and nature of easements,
8.
Natural drainage patterns, and
9.
Location and dimensions of parking and circulation areas;
H.
A full size copy of the County Assessor's map covering the subject property and the public hearing notification area;
I.
The number of acres of land in the current zoning district and the number of acres of land in the proposed zoning district, and the number of acres in each zoning district if the application is approved.
(Ord. 672 § 25, 2011)
§ 12.100.050 Criteria.
A zoning district map amendment application considered under a Type III procedure shall be demonstrated by the application materials to be in conformance with each of the following criteria:
A.
The proposed amendment conforms to the Comprehensive Plan, or substantial changes have occurred which render the Comprehensive Plan inapplicable to the requested change and the plan should be amended as proposed by the proponent of the zoning district change (in which case the Comprehensive Plan must be amended prior to, or concurrent with, the zoning district amendment);
B.
If residential zoning is involved, the proposed residential zone or zones best satisfy the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and do not exclude opportunities for adequate provision of low and moderate income housing within the subject neighborhood areas.
(Ord. 672 § 25, 2011; Ord. 737, 1/22/2026)
§ 12.100.060 Expiration of approval.
There is no expiration of a quasi-judicial decision approving a zoning district map amendment.
(Ord. 672 § 25, 2011)