An appeal by the developer of the Beverly Plaza proposal was denied by the Platte County Commission on Thursday with a vote of 2-1. The developer, Dudley Alexander, had appealed a decision of the planing and zoning commission, which voted 7-1 against the preliminary plat. The development would be located at the intersection of Hwy. 92 and Hwy. 45 near Weston. The property is currently zoned highway commercial and the developer was not seeking rezoning, only the approval of a preliminary plat. According to the developer’s application, the 16.5 acre property would be used for commercial development; however the exact uses or tenants were not listed on the application.
The Platte County Kids Love the Earth Club planted a tree in front of Siegrist Elementary School in Platte City in celebration of Earth Day. The club members are Annie VanZant, Ellie Scanlon Sage Osborn, Blake Conner, Brittan Jorgensen, Jake Costello Drake Hansen, Tara Hensen, Raleigh Johns, Eliza Testorff, Kerstyn Rust, Lena Przybocki, Johnny Blankenship and Maddi Hayes.
Newly-elected Frank Offutt took over as mayor of Platte City from Dave Brooks on Tuesday night. The two shook hands shortly after Offutt took the oath of office and Offutt conducted the rest of the meeting. Also taking the oath of office Tuesday night were aldermen Tony Paolillo, Marsha Clark and Debbie Kirkpatrick.