HCS HB 1888 -- ANNEXATION OF LAND WITHIN THE SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT
ZONE

SPONSOR:  Schneider (Schoeller)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Local Government by a vote of 11 to 0.

Currently, no municipality is allowed to annex land located
within the airport zone of the City of Springfield.  This
substitute allows a municipality to annex land in the airport
zone if it enters into an agreement to adopt, enforce, and
administer Springfield's airport zoning ordinance.  If the
municipality fails to enforce or administer the airport zoning
ordinance or the agreement, it will be subject to an injunction,
quo warranto, mandamus, declaratory judgment, or any other remedy
provided by the agreement.

A combined board of adjustment as determined by the agreement
will have the powers of a board of adjustment under Section
89.090, RSMo, except that the concurring vote of eight members of
the combined board will be necessary to reverse administrative
official decisions or to approve ordinance variations.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the cities of Springfield and
Willard have reached an agreement that will allow Willard to
expand its city limits in order to promote economic growth.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Schoeller; and Dan
Wichmer, City of Springfield.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:11 pm