If you plan to locate your business or build your house in the City of Lake Lotawana, you must have the approval of the Zoning Administrator.  Download the Land Development Regulations above for detailed instructions (216 pages).  For additional information about site planning requirements and zoning, please contact the Planning and Zoning Administrator at City Hall (816-578-4215).

Land Development Regulations

These regulations:

1. Promote the public health, safety, and general welfare
2. Ensure that all development approvals, legislation and public/private acts are consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan
3. Promote orderly, appropriate and balanced use and development of land consistent with sound environmental policies
4. Protect the quality and quantity of prime agricultural and environmentally sensitive lands
5. Facilitate safe and economical provision of streets, water, wastewater disposal, stormwater drainage, schools, libraries, utilities, parks, fire and police facilities, and other public requirements
6. Regulate the density of population, authorized uses within the zoning districts, the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence, mixed uses, prevent the overcrowding of land, and avoid the undue concentration of population
7. Preserve features of historic and archeological significance
8. Establish levels of service in these Regulations to ensure the availability and location of concurrent and adequate public facilities by state, county, regional, or other service providers (including transportation, stormwater management, sewer, water, telephone, electric and gas utilities, emergency services, fire, police, parks, open space, library and schools) consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, as amended; and to insure appropriate financing for services and facilities necessary to protect the health, safety and general welfare of current and future residents
9. Establish administrative regulations to oversee the land development process and to establish appropriate and proportional fees for City, State and board review of development approvals
10. Maintain predictability of the development approval process, protect vested rights, and assure fairness for affected landowners
11. Protect the planning process through adoption of interim development controls during studies, citizen forums and public hearings necessary for the formulation and adoption of updated comprehensive plans and amended land development regulations, by preventing the establishment of non-conforming uses during the planning process which would be inconsistent with proposed amendments and insuring full citizen and developer participation. 
    

Please note that this document is subject to revisions at any time.