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Land Use Forms & Applications		Most Requested Forms & Information All Development Forms & Applications: Cape Connect Annexation Petition Request Form Central Business District Design Standards Approval Application Rezoning Application Special Use Permit Application Subdivision Application Variance Application Zoning Amendment Protest Petition Historic Preservation Applications Development Guide Development Code Ordinance Zoning Ordinance Zoning Map Zoning Regulations Table
Planning Services Division - Development Services Department City Hall - 2nd Floor 401 Independence Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 Phone 573-339-6327 Fax 573-339-6303 cityplanning@cityofcape.org The Planning Services Division processes a number of land use forms and applications regarding: Annexations Rezonings Rezoning Request Protests Special Use Permits Subdivision Plats Variances Central Business District (CBD) Design Standards Approvals Historic Preservation Applications Use the links above and to the right to download the forms and applications in PDF format, which can be saved to your computer for future use. You can type in the required information and save the file for your records, then print, sign and submit your form to Planning Services. If you do not find the application you need on this page visit Cape Connect, where all Development Services and City forms are availalble. Application packages may be submitted by mail, FedEx, UPS, or delivered in person. Certain applications may be submitted by email; check with Planning Services staff for details.
Forms and Applications Descriptions Each form and application contains a checklist of additionally required items, such as fees, plans, etc. Contact Planning Services staff with questions. Pre-application meetings are encouraged. Annexation Petition Request Form Use the Annexation Application form to request that a property or group of properties be evaluated for annexation by the City of Cape Girardeau. If City Staff finds that the property or group of properties is suitable to be annexed, a Petition for Annexation (and an Annexation Agreement, if applicable) will be prepared and sent to the property owner(s) to be signed and returned to Planning Services. Contact Planning Services for more information about annexation. Download Annexation Application \| City Annexation Plan Central Business District (CBD) Design Standards Approval Application Use this application for projects in the CBD that change the exterior appearance of a building but do not require a building permit, such as a change in paint color, wall covering, or alteration of a non-structural element. Download CBD Design Standards Approval Application Rezoning Application Every property in the City of Cape Girardeau has been assigned a zoning district. Each district has specific regulations for the types of land use, lot area, building height and setback, and other requirements. In cases where a property owner wishes to use their property in a manner that is not permitted by its zoning district, rezoning may be appropriate. Use the Rezoning/Special Use Permit Application to request a change in zoning district. Rezoning requests are reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission, which makes a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council may approve or deny the rezoning request. Rezoning/Special Use Permit Applications are due three weeks prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, which is the second Wednesday of each month. Application Fee: $126 \| Download Rezoning Application Special Use Permit Application A special use is a land use that requires specific approval by the City Council. Each zoning district contains a list of special uses that may be approved if certain criteria are met. When a special use is approved, a Special Use Permit is issued to the property owner (and the operator of the use, if different from the property owner). Use the Rezoning/Special Use Permit Application to request a Special Use Permit. Special Use Permit requests are reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission, which makes a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council may approve or deny the Special Use Permit request. Rezoning/Special Use Permit Applications are due three weeks prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, which is the second Wednesday of each month. Application Fee: $126 \| Download Special Use Permit Application Subdivision Plat Application Use this application for plats involving the subdivision or resubdivision of land, as well as minor boundary adjustments. Property may be subdivided at the owners request. Property can be joined together or divided in order to meet the desired use of the property, as long as it conforms to City Code. The Subdivision Plat Application, along with approved subdivision plats, are presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission makes a recommendation on the request to the City Council. The City Council may grant or deny the subdivision request. Subdivision Plat Applications are due three weeks prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, which is the second Wednesday each month. Application Fees: $18 per lot in one or two family residential districts, $18 per uniti in multi-family residential districts, or $18 per acre in commercial and industrial districts. Minimum review fee is $90. Download Subdivision Plat Application Variance Application Use this application for variance requests from the Development Code or the Zoning Ordinance. A variance is an approval to deviate from a requirement. Variances from the requirements of the Development Code may be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Variances from the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance may be granted by the Board of Adjustment. Both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment have the ability to impose conditions on an approved variance. Variance applications are due three weeks prior the Planning and Zoning Commission (second Wednesday of each month) or Board of Adjustment meeting (first Thursday of each month). Application fee: $50 \| Download Variance Application Zoning Amendment Protest Petition Any person may attend and speak at a public hearing on a zoning amendment, including a rezoning. Additionally, property owners within 185 feet of the boundary of a proposed zoning amendment may sign a Zoning Amendment Protest Petition. At least 30 percent of the property owners within the 185 foot radius must sign the petition in order to make it valid. If a valid petition is filed with the City Clerk’s Office by the deadline, then a favorable vote of 2/3 of the City Council (5 members) is required to pass the zoning amendment. Download Zoning Amendment Protest Petition Form Historic Preservation Applications The Historic Preservation Applications webpage has more information about Local Historic District, Local Historic Landmark and Certificate of Appropriateness applications.