Community Development
The Community Development Department provides building, code enforcement, and planning / development services in a professional and friendly manner to enhance and protect the quality of life, sense of community, well-being and prosperity of the city’s residents, businesses and visitors.
In addition, this important department ensures construction and development activities comply with the following:
- Latest building codes
- City’s Land Development Code, and
- City’s Comprehensive Plan
- All the while maintaining enforcement of city ordinances and regulations
The staff is committed to making our community an even better place for its residents to live and enjoy life. By funding community and economic development projects, we strive to honor our past, celebrate today and plan for our future. As our population grows, we are committed to holding fast to the small town values that make the City of Wood Heights such a special place to live, work and visit.
Wood Heights is home to several businesses, some have been in the community for many years, such as Bob’s Collision Repair. Other businesses are new additions to the growing community, such as Dollar General.
Development Goals
Mission Statement: To attract small businesses that allow Wood Heights to retain small town/country feeling, while providing for managed growth that will increase convenience for residents and increase revenue for the city.
5-Year Development Goals
1. Update/modernize city website to include access to ordinances
a. (Already underway)
2. Establish city motto
3. Build relationships with local realtors in effort to market city to developers for vacant land – both land currently actively listed and land not currently actively listed, but may be available
4. Specifically target vacant land lining MO10 highway corridor for small retail business developmenta. Fuel station / convenience store (Casey’s)b. Potential mixed use development – residential combined w/ small retail (i.e. coffee shop/cafe/etc.)c. Vacant land/build lots for single family home buildd. Potential development for multi single-family home developmenti. Request builders to include park development as part of multi-home development (i.e. small park with swings, walking trails, pet park, etc.)1. Target +$200,000 home values, +1200sf, 3 bedroom/2 bath homes2. Patio home development?
5. Continued improvement on lake/traila. Ensure trail is on city property, or with written transferable agreement w/ current landowners for trail easementb. Search for methods to improve security at lake public use areasc. Dock/fishing pier at lake
6. Continue seeking grants / assistance to improve city infrastructure
7. Install programable digital sign at city hall for information purposes (city events/news/etc.), anda. Under $10,000 in cost ($3000-$6000)
10-Year Development Goals
- Remodel/relocate city hall to include accessibility feature
15-Year Development Goals
City Mission Statement:
To create a family friendly city that takes advantage of our unique position on a rural highway between two communities to attract businesses that will enhance our community convenience while maintaining our rural spirit.
