Any property owner(s) interested to make a change to a parcel of land, please reach out to the City Planner at 660.627.1272 before submitting any requests.  

How to Apply For Rezoning

To rezone any parcel of land within the City of Kirksville, the applicant must submit the following documents to the City Planner:

1.  Project Inquiry Form

2. Agent Authorization Form (if applicable)

3. Rezoning Application

4. Application Fee

After submission, the following steps must be completed in this order:

• A meeting should be scheduled between the Codes Enforcement Director, City Planner, and the Applicant(s). During this meeting, the Plan Review Team will provide the Applicant(s) with specific details regarding the process, including the hiring of an abstract company.
• The hired abstract company will obtain a full detailed legal description of the land and notify by certified mail all adjacent landowners regarding the time and place of the rezoning hearing. The abstract company will also provide signed documentation verifying all adjacent landowners within 185 feet of proposed land to be rezoned have been notified.
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• The City Planner will publish an intent to rezone at least 15 days prior to the public hearing in a “generally circulated” newspaper. The notice will obtain:
  • Property Address / Location
  • Time, date, and place of the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing
  • The current and proposed zoning classification
• The City Planner and the Applicant(s) will work together to present the rezoning request to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  The Planning and Zoning Commission will decide on a recommendation to be given to the City Council at their next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting for their final decision.

Where allowed by Municipal Code, a Special Use Permit may be allowed.  To apply for a Special Use Permit, please complete the following documents and submit to the City Planner.

1. Project Inquiry Form

2. Agent Authorization Form (if applicable)

3. Special Use Permit Application

4. Application Fee

After submission, the following steps will be completed in the following order:

• A meeting will be scheduled between the City Planner and Applicant(s).  During this meeting, the City Planner will provide the Applicant(s) with specific details regarding the process, including hiring an abstract company.
• The hired abstract company will obtain a full detailed legal description of the land and notify by certified mail all adjacent landowners regarding the time and place of the Public Hearing.  The abstract company will also provide signed documentation verifying all adjacent landowners within 185 feet of the proposed land for the Special Use Permit have been notified.
• The City Planner will publish an intent for the Special Use Permit at least 15 days prior to the public hearing in a "generally circulated" newspaper.  The notice will contain:
  • Property Address / Location
  • Time, date, and place of the Planning & Zoning Commission Public Hearing
  • The proposed use of the property
• The City Planner and the Applicant(s) will work together to present the Special Use Permit request to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  The Commission will decide on a recommendation to be given to the City Council at their next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting for their final decision.

Additional Links

City of Kirksville Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 44)

Zoning Map (Interactive GIS)

Zoning Map (pdf)

Planning and Zoning Commission Information