Village of Oaks, Missouri
Welcome to The Community of Village of Oaks, Missouri.
This site contains information of interest to those who live in the village and those who are interested in living in the village.
The Village of Oaks is located in the north Kansas City area. It is between Englewood Road and Barnes Avenue and east of North Oak Trafficway.
Village News
APRIL 2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
April 8, 2025
If you would like to run for one of the two Board of Trustees seats, call or email the Village Clerk at clerk@villageofoaks.com.
A packet will be sent with information and forms that have to be turned into the Village Clerk.
The first day for candidate filling is December 10, 2024 and the last day is December 31, 2024.
It is a two-year term.
Candidates must be 21 years of age, a citizen of the United States and have been a resident of the Village of Oaks for one entire year preceding the date of the election.
NEW SECTIONS ADDED
Clay County - Senior Real Estate Properly Tax Relief
Clay County residents will be able to apply to participate in the Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief Program beginning January 2025.
See the
For Residents section for more details.
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING - A TREE THAT FALLS FROM A RESIDENT'S PROPERTY
(INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
Whose responsibility when a tree falls?
To avoid confusion on the responsibility, the Board of Trustees has created a Letter of Understanding that has been added under the
Ordinances section.
Land Conservation Efforts and Information
The residents at 841 NE Barnes are experimenting with ongoing land conservation efforts - such as No Mow May.
They have offered to share information on what they are doing and why.
See the For Residents section.
UPDATES TO MONTHLY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
The Village has obtained a Zoom account for the monthly Board of Trustees meeting.
With the account there is a link to access the monthly meeting, agenda and meeting procedures.
See
Village Meetings for more information.
FORMATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
The Village has formed a Planning and Zoning commission. The current requirement is for zoning ordinance changes and a new ordinance for short-term rentals. The details on the structure is found under RSMO 89.320 and RSMO 89.330. Of the five citizen members, one will be elected chair and one secretary. The duties for the zoning aspect of the commission are found under RSMO 65.682 and RSMO 89.070. The Missouri statutes that relate to planning aspect are found under RSMO 89.300 to 89.480.
The Planning and Zoning Commission follows the same public open meeting and Sunshine Law requirements as the Village of Oaks Board of Trustees. There is a link to access the monthly Planning and Zoning meeting, agenda and meeting procedures.
See
Village Meetings for more information.
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
The Village is required to have a defined list of five people who make up the Board of Zoning Adjustment. The details on the structure and duties of a Board of Zoning Adjustment are found under RSMO 65.690 and RSMO 89.080.
Reminder for Residents
Residents are responsible for maintaining their property to the street edge. The easement is for installation of services - such as Google Fiber and other utilities. For more information look in the Ordinance section of the website.
When a tree falls - unless a resident has been previously notified - where it lands is the responsible party.
Village Meetings
The Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM for approximately one to two hours. This meeting is open to all Village residents and they are strongly encouraged to attend.
The meeting agenda follows a standard set of activities. A PDF file of a General Agenda is available here. More specific information is found under Village Meetings.
Select a link on the top for additional information.
Send any questions to the Village Clerk - clerk@villageofoaks.com.