Board approves subdivides in Lathrop, Plattsburg

During the monthly Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Thursday, March 2, the commission approved requests for two minor subdivisions (one with a rezoning) and updated the county’s solar criteria regulations. The commission also amended some sections of zoning order to better comply with state statutes.

The first request for a minor subdivide was by Stacey and Dana Evans of Lathrop, Mo., who applied to the commission for a subdivide of 82.21 acres into two tracts measuring 72.21 and 10.00 acres.

The Evanses also were asking for a rezoning of the 10-acre tract from Ag-A to Ag-B. The property is located on the south side of SE 240th Street, west of SE Mule Barn Rd., West of I-35, Lathrop, MO.

There is currently a well and outbuilding on the 10 acres and the owners plan to sell that tract to Tony Hopkins. They plan to leave the 72.21 acres as farmland. There is no flood

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Kim was at the Chiefs’ victory parade when Chiefs President Mark Donovon recognized the franchise’s staff.

“Our staff are the people who make the Arrowhead experience special,” he said. “Nobody does it as well as you people. We are world class. I want to recognize the leaders on our staff. There is a reason why we are a model franchise in the NFL.”

He listed the seven members of that talented staff, including Kim Hobbs, who was there in the VIP seating in front of the stage, hearing her name announced to the record-setting parade crowd.

However, being part of a special team is something that Hobbs has become accustomed to, and she continues to appreciate the journey. Yes, her job is very demanding. There are times when she gets little, if any, sleep.

Despite the work, there are significant perks that come with the job. She took her sister, Kelley, and her husband, Steve Elliott, to the Super Bowl in Miami, her parents, Dr. Jim and Grace Hobbs, to the Super Bowl in Tampa, and her sister, Kaylyn Murphy, to this year’s Super Bowl in Phoenix. Of note, she wasn’t a rookie when it came to attending Super Bowls. With her previous corporate jobs, she attended 32 Super Bowls. Of course, none with the excitement and responsibility of hosting 30 VIP partners as they enjoyed their trip, including a view from the 50yard line.

“Our job is to make sure these special partners are happy,” Hobbs said, “They are great to work with, but there is a responsibility that

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State Hwy comes with the territory.”

She did get a little break before Super Bowl Sunday since her sister, Kelley, lives in Scottsdale. Kelly hosted her team and what turned out to be a family reunion of sorts, with her parents and sister also joining in for the party.

When talking about perks, one would have to consider traveling with the team on away games. Another that would have to go to the top of the totem pole would have to be going on the field after the team has won the Super Bowl. She experienced it in 2020 in Miami and once again at State Farm Stadium. Sure, it was exciting, but it didn’t come without some considerable stress.

“The executive team gets to go out with the players’ families and friends, and it is nerve-racking,” explained Hobbs. “There are special instructions when and where we must be. It’s before the end of the game, and we stopped and watched the end of the game. Then we were able to go and walk on the field.”

The surreal environment was shared with cell phone calls and photos to her family and friends. This was just a warm-up for the Chiefs’ party back at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, where they enjoyed music by

The Chainsmokers and DJ Khaled. Not so surprising was Travis Kelce stealing the show as he danced on stage to the theme song from Rocky.

The celebration lasted until 2:30 in the morning, and Hobbs made the 2 p.m. flight the next day to Kansas City. She was back at the office by 8:30 on Tuesday, as she helped prepare for the parade on Wednesday, February 15, where she once again rode on a double-decker bus.

“I personally enjoyed this parade more than last time because the weather was warmer,” she claimed. “We are really busy the two weeks leading up to the Su-

Planning and Zoning, Continued plain. There were 13 certified letters sent to nearby landowners and two people attended the hearing. Both were in favor of the request.

The Evanses did not speak during the hearing and there were few questions by commission members. The request was approved for both the minor subdivision and rezoning, 6-0.

The second request for a minor subdivision was by Jim Rakestraw of Plattsburg, Mo., who requested a fiveacre tract be divided off a 94-acre tract. This property is located on the east side of NW Country Lane Rd, north

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per Bowl and the parade is a time we get to see how excited our fans are. It’s a time to share with the fans. It’s special.” of 116 Highway, west of Y Highway, in rural Plattsburg, MO. There was no request for a zoning change, so a public hearing was not held, thus no certified letters were mailed to property owners.

Speaking of special, as a member of the executive team, she will receive a second championship ring. The first one is safely locked away in a lock box. This year the team will get to celebrate the ring ceremony with a full stadium, since the 2020 ceremony was limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. She says the team will continue to celebrate later this year with a visit to the White House – another trip she’s excited to make with her Chiefs.

None of the property is in a flood plain and there are no structures on any of the land. The City of Plattsburg had no opposition to this request.

Bryce Roberts spoke on behalf of the request and for Sur-AG (formerly Sur-Gro). There are future plans to ask for a rezoning to M-2 to allow storage of anhydrous ammonia tanks for Sur-Ag.

The commission members asked whether the five acres would be sufficient, and they were assured it would be. There were no objections by any officials with the City of Plattsburg or the Plattsburg Special Road District. This request was approved by a 6-0 vote.

The second hearing was to make typographical corrections to Sections 2.152 and 2.153 of the zoning order, which focuses on solar panels and allows for units from 30 kW up to 100kW, and to make corrections in the definitions.

Next the commission approved changes and clarifications regarding guest homes, vacation vehicles, home-based businesses, recreational/medical marijuana, and special use permits.

All of these ordinances and changes can be accessed online on the county’s website, or residents may contact the zoning office at 816-5393722 for additional information.

With no additional business before the commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:44 p.m. The next scheduled zoning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m.

Genealogy workshop in Lathrop on Sat.

The Missouris Shoal Chapter of DAR is sponsoring a genealogy workshop to assist people in tracing their family history.

It will be held on Saturday, March 11, at Lathrop Christian Church from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A compli- mentary salad luncheon will be offered and there will be volunteer genealogists present to assist in research. Laptops are welcomed. Forms will be provided to assist in researching. Please bring any previous research that has been done as a place to start.

There will also be educational sessions on genealogical tracing techniques, resources, forms, etc. Information will be available to learn about the Daughters of the American Revolution, a service organization with the goals to promote education, patriotism and historic preservation, and how to trace your ancestry back to a Revolutionary War patriot. If you have questions, please call 816-539-1454.

House to be moved

The Gower Fire Protection District will offer for sale to the highest bidder for the house located at 405 N 169 Hwy Gower, MO, 64454

• This is for the house structure only

• House structure to be removed down to the top of the foundation walls.

• House to be moved off site at the buyer’s expense, by whatever means the buyer sees fit.

• All utilities have been discounted.

• Foundation of the house, the cellar, and all out buildings to be demolished under a separate contract.

• All content of the house must be take including the back porch.

• Any earth disruption due to the house being moved is to be put back to grade.

• Buyer of the house to hold harmless The Gower Fire Protection District of any injury or accident that would occur during the moving of the house.

• Gower Fire Protection District/ Board of Directors reserve the right to accept or reject any bid.

All bids must be sealed and post marked by March 10th 2023.

Bids are to be mailed to P.O. Box 365 Gower MO 64454