Action taken by Branson Board of Aldermen
BOARD APROVES HIGH RISE HOTEL
Branson’s first 25-story building was approved on final reading by the Board of Aldermen on a narrow 4-3 vote. Following two hours and 15 minutes of public comment where 30 people spoke – 16 of them against the high rise –aldermen split 3-3 with Mayor Lou Schaefer casting the deciding vote in favor of the 300-foot resort hotel. The hotel will include condos, upscale retail shops and a restaurant on the top floor. It’s part of “The Point Entertainment Complex that also features a classic car museum and parking garage at the corner of U.S. Highway 65 and Missouri Highway 248.
BOARD APPROVES A NID AND CID FOR NEW BRANSON COMMERCE PARK
Aldermen approved on first reading the establishment of a neighborhood improvement district (NID) at the Commerce Park project on north Highway 248. The city also formed a community improvement district (CID), which is a separate entity and will finance improvements separate from the NID. The NID improvements are public improvements outside the NID boundaries like sewer, water and utilities and roads leading to the district. A CID finances improvements like roads within the property boundaries. Both NID and CID are self-imposed taxes only levied on the property owners within the two improvement districts. Second reading and final passage of this ordinance comes up January 8.
BOARD APPROVES NEW SUBDIVISION WITH 300 LOTS
Aldermen passed a Resolution that gives the go-ahead for a new subdivision known as Ashbrooke located north of the intersection of Shepherd of the Hills Expressway and Expressway Lane. The subdivision includes 166 acres with 300 residential lots that will contribute to easing the housing shortage in Branson.
BOARD GIVES OKAY FOR SIBDIVISION PLAT IN BRANSON HILLS THAT INCLUDES LAND FOR A NEW CITY FIRE STATION
Final approval was given to an ordinance to develop a subdivision in Branson Hills that includes dedicated property for a city fire station. The subdivision is 236 acres and contains 47 residential lots and 14 commercial lots that include a 36,000 square foot area on the west side of Branson Hills Parkway for a future fire station.
