Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee

Agenda

1. PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. Any closed session may be held via teleconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending each meeting or they may do so through the videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 ***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
2. FIRST READINGS
3. 260322 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to identify property and financing suitable for the development of an urban youth sports facility capable of hosting hockey, figure-skating, volleyball, position-specific training for baseball, soccer, track and golf, including tournament regulation facilities or a reasonable combination thereof; prioritizing access for students from Kansas City Public Schools and Hickman Mills School District; and reporting back to the City Council with recommendations within 90 days.
   Resolution
   Action: Immediate Adoption Passed

   A motion was made that this Resolution be Immediate Adoption. to the Council, due back on 4/9/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4. 260323 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Christopher Acquino, Lisa Sprarkman, and Diane Machal as successor directors to the 46th & Wornall Community Improvement District #1.
   Resolution
   Action: Immediate Adoption As A Consent Passed

   A motion was made that this Resolution be Immediate Adoption As A Consent. to the Council, due back on 4/9/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. 260324 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Christopher Acquino, Lisa Sprarkman and Diane Machal as successor directors to the 46th & Wornall Community Improvement District #2.
   Resolution
   Action: Immediate Adoption As A Consent Passed

   A motion was made that this Resolution be Immediate Adoption As A Consent. to the Council, due back on 4/9/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. HELD IN COMMITTEE
7. 250876 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Subsection 88-445-06, Residential Signs, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purposes of allowing digital signs for Institutional and Office Uses in residential districts and adopting new standards for such signs. (CD-CPC-2025-00128)
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agendato the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due back on 5/5/2026

8. 260056 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 0.2 acres generally located at the southeast corner of Troost Avenue and East 5th Street from District UR to District B2-2 to allow for an entertainment venue. (CD-CPC-2025-00160)
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agendato the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due back on 4/14/2026

9. 260219 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Section 88-420, “Parking and Loading”, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of updating parking and loading standards to support more walkable development and reduce on-site parking requirements; and directing the City Manager to report back to the City Council within one year of passage of this ordinance. (CD-CPC-2025-00143)
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 4/9/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 260283 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about .16 acres generally located on the north side of Independence Boulevard just west of the intersection of Highland Avenue from District MPD/ICO to District MPD/ICO/HO in order to designate Leonard Smith Hall at 1700 Independence Boulevard as a local landmark on the Kansas City Register of Historic Places. (CD-CPC-2026-00003)
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv without Recommendation Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv without Recommendation. to the Council, due back on 4/9/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 260306 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to establish expedited permit approval timelines and a fee waiver structure for qualifying affordable housing projects as defined by City Code § 88-810-058; to designate an Affordable Housing Permit Navigator to assist qualifying applicants; and to report to the public on additional housing production strategies including pre-approved housing plans, development timeline transparency, density zoning, and complementary housing stock initiatives.
    Resolution
    Action: Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute. to the Council, due back on 4/9/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
13. The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for use with every meeting. To check out the equipment please see the secretary for each committee. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary and she will give you the equipment. Upon returning the equipment your license will be returned.
14. Adjournment