Rezoning

No proposed zoning amendment will receive favorable recommendation unless;

1. The proposal will place all property similarly situated in the area in the same category, or in appropriate complementary categories.
2. There is convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed district classification would be in the general public interest and not merely in the interest of an individual or small group.
3. There is convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed district classification would be appropriate in the area included in the proposed change. (When a new district designation is assigned, any use permitted in the district is allowable, so long as it meets district requirements, and not merely uses which applicants state they intend to make of the property involved.)
4. There is convincing demonstration that the character of the neighborhood will not be materially and adversely affected by any use permitted in the proposed change.
5. The proposed change is in accord with the comprehensive plan and sound planning principles.

The purpose of Zoning is to promote the health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the community. The Planning and Zoning Commission must bear in mind that the issue before them is "What is best for the people in the community" and never the loss to a particular individual.

Zoning regulations are made in accordance with a comprehensive plan. Such regulations are uniform for each class or kind of buildings throughout each district but may differ from district to district.

The regulations are designed to:

1. Lessen congestion in the streets;
2. Secure safety-from fire, panic, and. other dangers;
3. Promote health and the general welfare;
4. Provide adequate light and air;
5. Avoid undue concentration of population;
6. Preserve features of historical significance
7. Facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements;
8. Conserve the value of buildings;
9. Encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the municipality.

The following “check list for zoning” will be used when considering each application for zoning change:

1. Is the rezoning request in line with the City Plan and its land use recommendations?
2. Would approval of the rezoning request conform to present and future traffic considerations?
3. If there is a need for additional land space-to be zoned as requested, should the rezoning be done only in the areas requested or would the public interest be better served if the rezoning were done-in other areas of the city?
4. Would granting of the rezoning request adversely affect property values of adjacent land owners to an unreasonable degree?
5. Could adequate parking space be provided in accordance with the requirements of the zoning district classification into which this rezoning request would be placed?
6. Would this rezoning request place undue hardships on adjacent land owners, such as noise, odor, dust, lighted display signs, or other nuisances?
7. Would this rezoning request raise legal questions such as spot zoning, violation of precedents, or rule of “reasonableness?”
8. Does this rezoning request appear to be "speculative" in nature?
9. If the rezoning request were granted, would the necessary utilities, such as transportation, rail, truck, air, water, sewer, electricity, telephone, or gas be available to serve the purpose intended?
10. Could the Commission suggest other areas for this use which would eliminate the proposed necessity for this rezoning?

The Planning and Zoning Commission is established under Sections 2-583 through 2-593 of the Sedalia City Code. Chapter 64 of the Code covers definitions and implementation of Zoning regulations.