Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment hears and resolves requests for variances from the standard terms of the Zoning Code, applications for conditional use permits, and other exceptional issues or appeals.  The Board is made up of five members and three alternate members, who are appointed for five year terms by the City Council.  The Board's regular meeting time is at 7:30 AM on the second Tuesday morning of each month in the Council Chamber in City Hall.  These are public meetings and citizens are given an opportunity to briefly voice their support or opposition to issues being considered by the Board.

Board of Adjustment Meeting 

Meeting Calendar

2023 Meeting Dates and Filing Deadline Calendar

Meeting Information:
Date and Time: October 10, 2023 at 7:30 AM
Location: John G. Christy Municipal Building (City Hall) in the City Council Chambers
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October 10, 2023 Board of Adjustment Meeting Packet (to be posted soon)

Board of Adjustment Upcoming Cases:

Case No. B23006 – 1112 Jackson Street, Conditional Use Permit and Rear Setback Variance. Request filed by Jefferson City School District, property owner, for a Conditional Use Permit for a new 7,680 square foot building at the Jefferson City High School campus for Nichols Career Center and a setback variance of 8’’ from the required 25’ rear setback of the RS-4 Medium Density Residential zoning district in order to permit a 24.33’ rear setback. The property is located on the west side of Jackson Street 200 feet north of Union Street and is described as Part of Woodcrest Subdivision, in the City of Jefferson, County of Cole, Missouri.
Application Materials
Site Plan
Case Packet including staff report (to be posted soon)

Case No. B23007 – 1842 East McCarty Street, Conditional Use Permit. Request filed by Jefferson City School District, property owner, for a Conditional Use Permit for an Early Childhood Center. The property is located approximately 500 feet west of the intersection of East McCarty Street and Eastland Drive and is described as Part of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 44 North, Range 11 West, and Part of Tract 2 of Landwehr Hills Subdivision Section 11, in the City of Jefferson, County of Cole, Missouri.
Application Materials
Site Plan
Case Packet including staff report (to be posted soon)

How to comment on an upcoming agenda item

Citizens may speak at the Board meetings or may submit written comments related to an issue on the Board's Agenda.  Written comments may be submitted by letter, e-mail, or FAX to the addresses shown below and must be received at the Planning Division before 12:00 PM on the day prior to the meeting to allow for copying and distribution to Board members.  Correspondence, exhibits or other material received at the meeting will be included in the official record.  You may bring your own copies of material to distribute to Board members and staff (suggest 15 copies).  Please use the specified case number shown in the agenda to reference your written comments to the issue under consideration.

Written comments may be directed to the Board of Adjustment through the Department of Planning and Protective Services, Planning Division or by mail to:
E-mail: JCPlanning@jeffersoncitymo.gov
Fax: (573)634-6457
Mail: Department of Planning and Protective Services, Planning Division
         John G. Christy Municipal Building/City Hall
         320 E. McCarty Street, Room 120
         Jefferson City, MO  65101

Additional Information