HB 831 -- CITY PLANNING COMMISSIONS; OUTDOOR ADVERTISING; BI--
STATE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Under current law the city engineer is required to be a member
of the city planning commission.  This bill includes the city
engineer as a member of the board at the option of the city
council.

The bill authorizes any city that has a city engineer or similar
official on the planning commission to place restrictions upon
the height, spacing, and lighting of outdoor advertising
structures placed in the view of any highway.  The city may
collect a $500 initial inspection fee and a $100 annual business
tax on any such outdoor advertising structure.

This bill also makes revisions in the appointment method of
members to the Bi-State Development District.  Every fifth
appointment made by the Governor is required to be made from a
panel of 3 nominees submitted alternately by the mayor of St.
Louis and the County Executive of St. Louis County.  It also
establishes a rotating order in which appointments are made from
panels nominated by each official.

HB 831 -- PLANNING COMMISSION (Griesheimer)

Under current law the city engineer is required to be a member
of the city planning commission.  This bill includes the city
engineer as a member of the board at the option of the city
council.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 831 -- PLANNING COMMISSION

SPONSOR:  Griesheimer

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Local Government and Related Matters by a vote of 18 to 0.

Under current law the city engineer is required to be a member
of the city planning commission.  This bill includes the city
engineer as a member of the board at the option of the city
council.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the engineer was put on the
board for technical expertise and often does not want to vote.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Griesheimer; and the
Missouri Municipal League.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Steve Bauer, Research Analyst

HB 831 -- Municipal Planning Commissions

Sponsor:  Griesheimer

Under current law the city engineer is required to be a member
of the city planning commission.  This bill includes the city
engineer as a member of the board at the option of the city
council.