Members:
Tom Gladden
Rick Bogart
Ryan Hubbard
OPEN, Planning Commission Representative
Aaron Smith, Building Code Inspector
The purpose of zoning and subdivision regulations is not to prohibit or discourage development, but to guide development in an orderly and logical manner so as to enhance the livability of El Dorado Springs, MO. The degree to which these regulations are effective is largely dependent upon the caliber of implementation. The best regulations are ineffective by themselves and perform their functions only through proper administration on a day-to-day basis.
The power to enact zoning and subdivision regulations has been granted to cities and counties by the state enabling legislation. These statutes require the participation of three separate bodies in the process of administering the regulations: The Planning Commission, the Board of Adjustment and the City Council.
Board of Adjustment – The Board of Adjustment is primarily a quasi-judicial body rather than an advisory or legislative one. Its role in zoning administration is specifically limited to two types of task:
In the first case, the responsibility of the Board of Adjustment is to rule on the interpretation of zoning regulations whenever there is an ambiguous provision or an alleged error. Variances are granted for unusual physical constraints, and the role of the Board of Adjustment is to determine if a variance should be granted in a manner which is consistent with the intent of the zoning ordinance and fair to the applicants. The Board of Adjustment is not involved in administering to the subdivision regulations.
The City Council – The City Council has responsibility for enacting and amending the zoning and subdivision regulations after consideration of the recommendations of the Planning Commission. This responsibility includes amending the zoning regulations or the zoning district maps, but does not include approving subdivision plats. The role of the City Council in the subdivision process is limited to accepting and rejecting dedications of easements, rights-of-way and other public lands, approving financial guarantees or financing mechanisms to ensure construction of all public improvements and approving engineering drawings.
Members:
Peggy Carter
Denny Whitesell
Lana Jones
Jerry Bobbett
Jill Price
Glenda Baker
The purpose of the Cemetery Advisory Board is to work toward the continued development of the perpetual care fund; to hear complaints or suggestions offered pertaining to the operation of the municipal cemetery and to prepare and submit to the City Council a report for any recommendation for the improvement, enlargement, beautification or alteration of the cemetery.
The Cemetery Board volunteer their time on Memorial Day weekend accepting donations at the cemetery. They are on hand to help visitors locate gravesites.
See Cemetery link under City Departments for pricing and regulations.
Members:
Mike Bush, Chairman
Greg Beydler
Randy Jones
Lyle Bland
Mike Frier
Nick Bland
Gabby Kinnett, Council Representative
The purpose of Parks and Recreation Board is to promote and organize recreation and recreational facilities for persons of all ages in the City of El Dorado Springs and to act as an advisory board to the City Council and City Manager on parks and recreation programs and facilities.
The City of El Dorado Springs opened a new Civic Center in April 2005. The Center is located downtown at 135 W. Spring Street, and features a gymnasium, indoor walking track, fitness room, racquetball/handball court, game room, and meeting rooms/full kitchen.
The City of El Dorado Springs maintains three City parks: a downtown park, a park adjacent to Lucien Carter Ball Park, and the third at Carman and Main. The downtown park is the focal point of the community and has a community building, shelter houses, tennis courts, playground equipment, barbecue pits and picnic tables. There is also a bandstand gazebo where our municipal band plays during the summer and many couples are married. The second park at the Lucien Carter Ball Park features ball fields, two lighted outdoor basketball courts along with picnic tables and playground equipment. The third at Carman and Main has a backstop, a shelter house, picnic tables, barbeque grills and playground equipment.
The City of El Dorado Springs currently has four ball parks at the Lucien Carter Ball Park located at the end of the West Fields Ext. Youth summer leagues organize each year in April, begin practice during the month of May with games beginning around the first of June.
The Gene Pray Memorial Golf Course is also located at the end of West Fields Ext. The course is open year round, with season being March 1 – October 31 each year. Season Passes are available at City Hall or daily green fees can be paid at the pro shop. There are several tournaments held each year.
The outdoor Virginia Ryan Strain Municipal Swimming Pool is located at 110 S. Jackson, and is open in the summer months. There are swimming lessons and open swim times. Pool parties are also offered.
All the City’s parks and recreation facilities are alcohol-free facilities. For more information, click here.
Members:
Judi Baldwin, Chairman
Debbie Floyd
Joyce Cain
Tania Molz
Tammy Melton
Brooke Hamilton
Kamber Cain
Nathan Murrell, Council Representative
The Picnic Committee is responsible for planning, organizing and staging the annual celebration known as the City Picnic. The annual City Picnic is held downtown in the City Park and along both Main and Spring Streets in the downtown business district.
The City Picnic has been held annually since the town was founded in 1881. This is a 3-day event that takes place in mid-July that includes a carnival, vendors, food and free entertainment.
2024 Picnic Dates: July 18, 19, and 20
For more information, click here.
Members:
Jerry Baldwin
Alvan Reasoner
Josh Horn
Scott Roe
Logan Friar, Council Representative
Aaron Smith, Building Code Inspector
The City of El Dorado Springs is zoned. Zoning divides the City into three basic zones – residential, commercial and industrial. Zoning prohibits these activities from taking place outside their respective areas. This minimizes conflicts created when these activities are mixed together in close quarters.
IMPORTANT: Before you buy or rent property or build buildings, CHECK ZONING REGULATIONS
Also check sewer, water and electric service availability.
The purpose of zoning and subdivision regulations is not to prohibit or discourage development, but to guide development in an orderly and logical manner so as to enhance the livability of El Dorado Springs, MO. The degree to which these regulations are effective is largely dependent upon the caliber of implementation. The best regulations are ineffective by themselves and perform their functions only through proper administration on a day-to-day basis.
The power to enact zoning and subdivision regulations has been granted to cities and counties by the state enabling legislation. These statutes require the participation of three separate bodies in the process of administering the regulations: The Planning Commission, the Board of Adjustment and the City Council.
Planning Commission – Under the Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Commission is primarily an advisory body. Its first duty is to hold a public hearing where public opinion can be expressed regarding various development requests. In this sense, the Planning Commission is a sounding board for community attitudes toward development. It is important for the Planning Commission to establish the facts surrounding each development issue as clearly as possible so that decisions are not based on misinformation or conjecture. The Planning Commission is required to adopt a recommendation to the City Council regarding re-zonings.
Under the Subdivision Regulations, the Planning Commission has responsibility for approving or disapproving both preliminary and final plats. Guidelines to carry out this responsibility are provided by the design standards set out in the regulations.
The Planning Commission is responsible for the preparation, adoption and maintenance of long-range comprehensive plans to guide the future development of the El Dorado Springs land area. Such general plans consist of a land use element and a circulation element, and may include a park and recreation element, a public facilities element and other elements as deem appropriate.
Recommendations to the City Council shall take into account the existing zoning and subdivision regulation; the anticipated physical, economic and population trends, the distribution and density of population and proposed building intensities; as well as classes of uses to be authorized. Recommended development plans for public facilities, urban renewal, environmental sanitation and area beautification shall also be considered.
The City Council – The City Council has responsibility for enacting and amending the zoning and subdivision regulations after consideration of the recommendations of the Planning Commission. This responsibility includes amending the zoning regulations or the zoning district maps, but does not include approving subdivision plats. The role of the City Council in the subdivision process is limited to accepting and rejecting dedications of easements, rights-of-way and other public lands, approving financial guarantees or financing mechanisms to ensure construction of all public improvements and approving engineering drawings.