New Franklin Hearing Nov. 5 on Light Industrial Rezoning

New Franklin will hold a public hearing next Thursday on a request to rezone about 7.6 acres along Union Avenue from multifamily housing to light industrial.

The hearing is Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. at New Franklin City Hall, 130 E. Broadway, according to a public notice from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. Anyone with an interest in the change will get a chance to speak.

Where Is the Land?

The notice describes a tract of 7.59 acres, more or less, along the west side of Union Avenue. The survey starts at a point 50 feet north of the old M.K.&T. railroad main track. That old Katy railroad line is the route the Katy Trail follows through New Franklin.

The case is Application No. 2026-01, on parcel 17-9.0-29-004-000-008.000. The notice does not name who asked for the change or what they plan to build.

How to Weigh In

• Read the file: the application, the proposed zoning map change and supporting papers are open to the public at City Hall during regular business hours.
• Write in by Nov. 3: send written comments to City Administrator Nikki Eaton, 130 E. Broadway, New Franklin, MO 65274, and mention Application No. 2026-01.
• Speak at the hearing: Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
• Need an accommodation? Contact Nikki Eaton at 660-848-2288 by Nov. 3.

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