City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Planning and Zoning Commission  
Columbia City Hall  
Conference Rm 1A/1B  
701 E Broadway  
Thursday, September 18, 2025  
Work Session  
5:30 PM  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
6 -  
Present:  
Anthony Stanton, Sharon Geuea Jones, David Brodsky, Les Gray, Kate Stockton  
and Cody Darr  
3 - Shannon Wilson, Robert Walters and McKenzie Ortiz  
Excused:  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Meeting agenda adopted unanimously.  
Approved agenda as submitted  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
September 4, 2025 Work Session  
The September 4, 2025 work session minutes were approved unanimously with  
Commission Brodsky abstaining.  
Adopted September 4 minutes as submitted  
V. OLD BUSINESS  
A. Small Lots - Art. 5 [Subdivisions] & Appendix A Revisions  
Mr. Zenner picked up from where the Commission left off on the topic at its  
September 4 meeting. He began by noting the potential need for considering the  
use of reduced right of way in new greenfield small lot developments to promote  
possible cost reductions in creating these types of lots. Mr. Zenner explained  
possible reductions could be considered in coordination with alley-accessed lots  
with the alley also serving as a utility corridor. He noted establishing the correct  
balance with respect to specific infrastructure improvements along the primary  
roadways and their integration into the surrounding roadway network would need  
to be considered to ensure possible cost savings could be realized without  
compromising overall system functionality.  
The Commission discussed this recommendation and broadly supported it. Mr.  
Zenner noted that proposed language could be added to Appendix A that provided  
“options” for roadways in new small lot developments which would be triggered if  
certain features were included in the layout/design of the new developments. He  
further noted that prior to preparing such text he would coordinate with the City’s  
Traffic Engineer and Fire Department to ensure that such alternative designs met  
minimum functional needs.  
As a part of the broader discussion, Mr. Zenner also noted that the he would need  
to discuss the potential of relocating the standard 10-foot utility easement that are  
presently required to parallel right of way to the rear of newly created lots.  
Relocating the utility corridor would possibly permit new homes to be shifting  
forward, closer to the front property line, without impacting access to critical  
infrastructure. The Commissioners noted the option was worth exploring and  
believed it may enhance the streetscape, encouraging pedestrian use.  
Finally, Mr. Zenner noted that upon review of Appendix A there were several  
common issues identified within each street type that needed to be addressed as  
part of the over “clean-up” of the Appendix. Issues such as when parking is  
permitted on both sides of a street and tree placement within buffer strips where  
the two most common issues needing to be addressed for consistency purposes. He  
noted that the final revision text submitted to the Commission would include  
amended text to “clean-up” the inconsistencies.  
Mr. Zenner noted that there were just a couple of remaining items to discuss with  
respect to the revisions to Appendix A and that he would continue his presentation  
on them the next work session. He also noted that he may potentially begin  
presenting revision text for the Commission to consider. Mr. Zenner thanked the  
Commission for their contributions and the work session discussion.  
VI. NEXT MEETING DATE - October 9, 2025 @ 5:30 pm (tentative)  
VII. ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm.  
Move to Adjourn