Council

Thursday, July 24, 2025 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Kansas City Council approved several urban development projects, including new housing developments and a major shelter facility for unsheltered individuals. The council also made zoning changes, authorized legal settlements, and approved a plan to install 121 speed humps across the city in 2025.

Key Decisions

  • Low-Barrier Shelter Facility Passed
  • Multiple New Housing Developments (Berkley Riverfront, Orchard Estates, Monarch Townhomes) Passed
  • Speed Hump Installation Plan for 2025 Passed
  • Lawsuit Settlements Approved
  • Zoning Code Amendment for Parking Areas Passed
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Agenda

  1. CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
  2. Pastor Kevin Smith - Northland Cathedral Church
  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
  4. ROLL CALL:
  5. PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:
  6. Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Closed Sessions may be held by teleconference.
  7. SPECIAL ACTIONS:
  8. 250566 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough RESOLUTION - Honoring Ms. Catharine Carter, known as Cathy, on the occasion of her retirement after 23 years and 3 months of dedicated service with the city.
    Special Action
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made that this Special Action be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 250612 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Honoring David Gleason for his state and national wrestling accomplishments.
    Special Action
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made that this Special Action be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. FINAL READINGS:
  11. CONSENT DOCKET
  12. DEBATE DOCKET
  13. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  14. 250528 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, AS AMENDED Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Section 88-420-16, “Alternative Compliance Parking Plans,” and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of establishing new alternative compliance standards for gravel parking areas.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Amend Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Rogers, seconded by Councilmember Bough, that this Ordinance be Move to Amend.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  16. 250561 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an area plan amendment to the Swope Area Plan from residential low density to mixed use neighborhood on about 1.61 acres generally located at the southeast corner of East 81st Terrace and The Paseo. (CD-CPC-2025-00068)
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  17. TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  18. 250535 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department RESOLUTION - Adopting an implementation plan and process for the installation of 121 speed humps by the Public Works Department in 2025.
    Resolution
    Action: Move to Amend Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Bough, seconded by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, that this Resolution be Move to Amend.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  19. 19 COMMITTEE ADVANCES:
    Action: Waive Charter Requirements Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, seconded by Councilmember Bough, that this be Waive Charter Requirements.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  20. CONSENT DOCKET
  21. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  22. 250548 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Stephen Seals v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2316-CV21602, in the amount of $350,000.00.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  23. 250554 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $400,000.00 for a claim for a Workers' Compensation benefit filed by Stephanie Collier-West for injuries resulting from an accident on September 11, 2016, while employed by the City.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  24. 250573 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Accepting an additional $10,685.00 for a 3-month extension from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, and passed through the State of Missouri’s Department of Public Safety to support the work of the City’s Prosecutor’s Office; estimating and appropriating $10,685.00 in the General Grants Fund; and authorizing the City Attorney to enter into a subaward grant agreement in connection with this grant.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  25. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  26. 250574 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Berkley Riverfront Park Third Plat, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 4.21 acres generally located at the northeast corner of Berkley Plaza and Berkley Parkway, creating two lots and two tracts for the purpose of mixed use development; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00016)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  27. 250576 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Orchard Estates, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 41 acres generally located on the west side of Lee's Summit Road approximately 590 feet south of Ess Road, creating four lots for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00014)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  28. 250584 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving the plat of Monarch Townhomes, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 17.28 acres generally located on both sides of North Cleveland Avenue, south of Northeast Barry Road, creating 29 Lots and 4 tracts for the purpose of a multi-unit family subdivision; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00021)
    Resolution
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Passed as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  29. 250585 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving the plat of Weatherby Meadows, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 12.15 acres generally located at the southeast corner of North Childress Avenue and Northwest Barry Road creating 30 lots and 2 tracts; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00020)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  30. 250588 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving the plat of Forest Hill Village, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 12 acres generally located at 3500 N.E. Prather Road, creating 1 lot and 3 tracts for the purpose of a multi-family residential development; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00024)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  31. TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  32. 250539 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Estimating revenue in the amount of $0.00; and authorizing the Director of Aviation to execute a twenty (20) year lease agreement with the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  33. DEBATE DOCKET
  34. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  35. 250527 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Approving the 9th and Central PIEA General Development Plan on an irregular shaped site consisting of 4.42 acres, not including public rights of way, generally located within the area between 8th Street and 10th Street and between Broadway and Wyandotte, and declaring said area to be an undeveloped industrial area and in need of development and rehabilitation pursuant to the Planned Industrial Expansion Law; and authorizing tax abatement.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  36. 250582 Sponsors: Councilmembers Melissa Patterson Hazley, Johnathan Duncan, and Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development to execute a contract with Care Beyond the Boulevard to provide a non-congregate, low-barrier shelter facility, ancillary services, and to assist unsheltered families and individuals using the previously-appropriated HOME ARP funds in the amount of $7,137,610.00 under a Request for Proposal (RFP);; authorizing the purchase of property at 5100 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64128; directing the City Manager to develop a plan for the enhancement and maintenance of areas within 1,000 feet of a low-barrier shelter and to issue a RFP not to exceed $500,000.00 for the performance of such work; and designating requisitioning authorities.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  37. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  38. 250534 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a major amendment to a previously approved development plan on about six acres in District B3-3 generally located at the southeast corner of North Congress Avenue and Northwest Prairie View Road to allow for a 7,244 square foot building addition to an existing automotive dealership. (CD-CPC-2025-00058)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  39. 250538 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending Ordinance No. 250046 by repealing Section A and replacing it with a new Section A to include the full legal description of a 56-acre residential development consisting of 283 dwelling units generally located at N. Line Creek Parkway and N.W. Old Stagecoach Road.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  40. 250528 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, AS AMENDED Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Section 88-420-16, “Alternative Compliance Parking Plans,” and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of establishing new alternative compliance standards for gravel parking areas.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted as Amended Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted as Amended.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  41. 250528 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, AS AMENDED Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Section 88-420-16, “Alternative Compliance Parking Plans,” and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of establishing new alternative compliance standards for gravel parking areas.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Advance Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Rogers, seconded by Councilmember Bough, that this Ordinance be Move to Advance.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  42. 250535 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department RESOLUTION - Adopting an implementation plan and process for the installation of 121 speed humps by the Public Works Department in 2025.
    Resolution
    Action: adopted as amended Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be adopted as amended.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  43. 43 FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)
    Action: Move To Introduce

    Move To Introduce

  44. 250535 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department RESOLUTION - Adopting an implementation plan and process for the installation of 121 speed humps by the Public Works Department in 2025.
    Resolution
    Action: Move to Advance Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Bough, seconded by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, that this Resolution be Move to Advance.. The motion carried by the following vote: