Warren County commissioners approved a permit for construction of a new location for Jackie O’s Consignment Gallery and Auction House along the North Service Road near Wright City. Commissioners …
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Warren County commissioners approved a permit for construction of a new location for Jackie O’s Consignment Gallery and Auction House along the North Service Road near Wright City.Commissioners met Monday in the fourth public hearing on a conditional use permit for Jackie Brown Oberlander and Jeff Oberlander to build a 6,000-square-foot building that will become the new home of their business.The permit also includes permission to build rental storage units and use several existing structures at 17467 N. Service Road as additional retail and workshop space.The Oberlanders said they hope to use their facility to sell antiques, as well as host regular auctions and a variety of other events, and to have the space available to rent for special occasions.Some surrounding residents had protested a planning and zoning commission decision to grant the permit, causing county commissioners to take up the case at a protest hearing in early March.County commissioners reconvened the matter Monday and with only minor changes approved the conditional use permit.“We’ve visited the property, we’ve listened to all the information given to us at the protest hearing, we’ve weighed all the evidence,” Presiding Commissioner Roger Mauzy said.Aside from minor tweaks to the language of the permit, county commissioners’ only added requirement is that the owners have liability insurance, which the Oberlanders said is already the case.In approving the permit, commissioners rejected the protests brought against the business.Those opposed to the permit said the storage side of the business would create environmental and security hazards for surrounding properties. They also argued noise from any outdoor auctions or events would disrupt the area’s quiet atmosphere.County commissioners disagreed, ruling unanimously that the new Jackie O’s, with limitations recommended by the planning and zoning commission, would not be a public nuisance or pose any risk to security or the environment.“We knew some of you would be happy and some wouldn’t,” Mauzy said to a small group who attended the hearing Monday afternoon.Among the conditions meant to limit the impact of the business on its neighbors:• Outdoor auctions will be limited to twice per month and finish by 9 p.m. All outdoor speaker systems will be directed toward the roadway.• Other outdoor events will be limited to once per month and end by 9 p.m.• Indoor auctions can be any day, but must end by 10 p.m.• Other indoor events can be any day, but must end by midnight Friday and Saturday and 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.• Any vehicles for sale or storage on the property must be parked on the north side of buildings, minimizing their view from the road.Jackie O's