Lee's Summit, MO · Jackson County
Special Use Permit Application
This application requests approval for a specific land use at a specific property, and is filed with Lee’s Summit Development Services by the applicant with the property owner’s signature and ownership affidavit.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Lee's Summit · Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- cityofls.net
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Lee’s Summit uses this application to review proposed land uses that require a special use permit, including uses identified in the Unified Development Ordinance and new uses not listed in the zoning ordinance. The packet includes an ownership affidavit, project details, a special use explanation, and a checklist of required materials. Applicants submit it to Development Services with plans, fees, and other listed items; the city considers the request through staff review and public hearings.
Who needs it
Property owners and applicants seeking approval for a special use at a Lee’s Summit property must submit the application and required supporting materials to Development Services.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the special use permit application packet and review its checklist and submission requirements.
- 2
Complete The Application
Fill in the property, use, applicant, and owner details, and gather the required plans and supporting documents.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a remote session with a commissioned online notary for the ownership affidavit.
- 4
Sign On Video
The property owner signs and swears to the ownership affidavit during the video notarization.
- 5
Submit To The City
Send the completed application, notarized affidavit, fees, plans, and checklist materials to Lee’s Summit Development Services.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Lee's Summit. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I notarize the ownership affidavit?
- Complete the affidavit details, then sign and swear to it before a commissioned online notary during a video session. Include the notarized affidavit with the application materials.
- Do I need a notary for the special use permit application?
- The packet includes an ownership affidavit with a subscribed-and-sworn jurat. The property owner must sign that affidavit before a notary; the application also requires the owner’s signature.
- Can I sign the ownership affidavit online?
- Missouri authorizes remote online notarization for its own notaries under RSMo §486.1100 to §486.1205. Use a commissioned online notary and confirm with the city or town if unsure.
- What else must I submit with the application?
- The checklist includes a legal description, filing fee, special use permit plans, a narrative description, photographs and elevation drawings, an explanation sheet, and a preliminary development plan application with its required materials.
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