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 6, 2027 Municipal Election
URGENT NOTICE
We will be electing three board members during the April 2027 Municipal Elections.
If you want to be on the ballot to be a Village of Oaks Board of Trustees member and serve the Village of Oaks by donating their time as a board member, follow the instructions below. The requirements are you have to live in the Village of Oaks for at least one year, be twenty-one (21) years old and a citizen of the United States.
The term is two (2 ) years.
To be on the April 2027 ballot, email the Village Clerk to make an appointment to complete and submit the required submission forms and instructions by December 15, 2026.
Note: Do not file financials as the Village's operating budget is under $1M. In the Notice to Candidate, select 'Candidate is not required to file a PFD/Financial Interest Statement'.
Download and complete both forms.
Click here for Declaration of Candidate.
Click
here for for Notice to Candidate.
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING - OPEN BURN PILES WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF OAKS
(INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
What is permitted and what is not?
To avoid confusion on burn piles, the Board of Trustees has created a Letter of Understanding that has been added under the
Ordinances section.
Clay County - Senior Real Estate Properly Tax Relief
Clay County residents can to apply to participate in the Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief Program beginning January of every year. It has to be renewed annually.
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.
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 commission completed a recommended new ordinance for short-term rentals and delivered to the Village Board of Trustees.
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.
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.