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
Four New Village Ordinances
At the February Village of Oak Board of Trustees meeting, four new ordinances were ratified.
- Municipal Court for the Village of Oaks
- International Codes for construction, maintenance and remodeling
- Noise Ordinance
- Home-Based Business
The new ordinances can be read under the
Ordinances section.
It is recommended that the Village residents read and understand these new ordinances.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Village of Oaks - Planning and Zoning Commission
Short-Term Rental Ordinance
Public notice is hereby given that the Village of Oaks Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing for a proposed short-term rental ordinance.
The meeting will take place on March 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM located at 320 Armour Road, North Kansas City, MO 64116 in the Lower Level Conference Room. Residents may also attend the meeting via Zoom.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85651345181
Meeting ID: 856 5134 5181
Passcode: 980191
Dialin:
+1 646 931 3860 US
The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment regarding the proposed short-term rental ordinance.
The proposed draft ordinance for public comment is available for
download.
All interested persons are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard - limited to five minutes per person. If you wish to provide comments, a note card with your name and address needs to be filled out and given to the Planning and Zoning Secretary. When the hearing is open for comments, the person's name will be announced in the order they gave their note card to the Secretary.
The location is handicap accessible and the Zoom meeting is an option for those who can not attend in person.
AGENDA:
- Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.
- Roll call of Commission Members present.
- Chairperson opens the public hearing.
- Reminder that the meeting will be open for questions and comments after Commission initial presentation.
- Reminder that the Commission members are comprised of Village residents and this is a first time a Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing has been convened for the Village of Oaks.
- Commission provides initial presentation.
- Questions and comments from attendees at the meeting - one at a time and limited to five minutes.
- Time for Commission to document each attendees comments and answer questions if applicable.
- Ideally, questions and comments opened to those attending via Zoom - one at a time and limited to five minutes.
- Final closing comments from Commission
- Chairperson closes public hearing
- Commission recommendation - Vote on whether to recommend the proposed Short-Term Rental Ordinance to the Village Trustees for approval -- as is, as amended, as re-written or to recommend the village NOT approve a STR Ordinance at all.
- Meeting adjourned
PUBLIC NOTICE
April 7, 2026 Municipal Election
Example Ballot
The Village of Oaks Board of Trustees will be electing three (3) board members this April and reapproving levies for fire and ambulance service as well as general municipal purposes . Two of the current board members are planning to be on the ballot, but a third new resident is needed to replace a retiring Board member.
VILLAGE OF OAKS, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI
Official Voting Location:
St. Charles Borromeo Church
900 NE Shady Ln Dr
Kansas City, MO 64118
FOR TRUSTEE
TWO (2) YEAR TERM
(VOTE FOR TWO)
[ ] Peter Nielsen
[ ] Jonathan M. Cates Jr.
_____________________________ Write In
_____________________________ Write In
(Simple Majority)
FOR TRUSTEE ONE (1) YEAR
FOR THE SECOND YEAR'S UNEXPIRED
TERM OF RETIRING TRUSTEE
TERANCE E. VAUGHAN
(VOTE FOR ONE)
[ ] Anderson Foster
[ ] Rebecca Maelzer
_____________________________ Write In
(Simple Majority)
PROPOSITION #1
Shall the Village of Oaks collect the existing $0.3159 levy on one hundred dollars assessed valuation for fire suppression for a period of two years?
[ ] YES [ ] NO
(Simple Majority)
PROPOSITION #2
Shall the Village of Oaks continue to collect the existing $0.5000 levy on one hundred dollars assessed valuation for general municipal purposes for a period of two years?
[ ] YES [ ] NO
(Simple Majority)
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 2026.
See the
For Residentssection 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 theOrdinances section.
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.
See
Village Meetings for more information.
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.