Ready-mix concrete plant development in Bates City Business Park
Lafayette CountyMissouri- Detected
- Apr 23, 2026
- 187 days ago
- Sector
- Capital Projects
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
Lafayette County Planning & Economic Development is reviewing a variance request (Case No. 26-49) to allow development of a ready-mix concrete plant on an 11.685-acre Light Industrial parcel at 7017 State Route D in the Lazy S Acres / Bates City Business Park. The plant is a Group IV Conditional Use that normally requires a 200-foot setback, but due to site constraints the applicant is seeking reduced setbacks, with staff recommending approval subject to multiple technical and regulatory conditions.
If the variance and related approvals move forward, the owner and applicant will need to secure design, construction, permitting, utility, fire protection, water, wastewater, and stormwater compliance to build and operate the facility. The staff conditions explicitly call for Missouri DNR permits, engineering documentation from Public Water Supply District #1, fire protection confirmation from Sni Valley Fire Protection District, land disturbance permits/SWPPP, dust control, truck routing, and compliance with exterior lighting and expansion review. Vendors in industrial plant design, environmental permitting, civil engineering, fire protection systems, utility infrastructure, and industrial equipment can position to support detailed design, permitting packages, and phased construction as the project advances from entitlement into implementation.
Staff recommends approval of the variance with conditions; property is in an established industrial park near Interstate 70, previously rezoned from Agricultural to Light Industrial in 2016.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- April 23, 2026
- Agency
- Lafayette County
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