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. ****BEGINNING OF CONSENTS***
4. 260471 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Countryshire Third Plat, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 2 acres generally located on the south side of Countryshire Lane approximately 200 feet east on Booth Avenue creating seven (7) lots and one (1) tract for the purpose of legally establishing an existing residential 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-2026-00007)
   Ordinance
5. 260472 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Central Bank Sporting Complex, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 77 acres generally located on the north side of Highway 152 between N. Line Creek Parkway to the west and N. Platte Purchase Drive to the east, creating one (1) lot for the purpose of a multipurpose sports complex; 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-2026-00010)
   Ordinance
6. 260459 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $125,944.00 grant amendment with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide funding for a comprehensive HIV Surveillance Program; estimating and appropriating the sum of $125,944.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
   Ordinance
7. ***END OF CONSENTS***
8. COUNCIL
9. 260473 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Approving a waiver of the Code § 3-622 requirements for the Seiden Furs Building Renovation located at 935 Broadway Boulevard.
   Resolution
10. GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
11. 260464 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $153,567.00 contract with The Community Capital Fund (CCF) from previously appropriated funds to support and invest in a Hope Ambassador Program for innovative and measurable community development that aligns with and strengthens the financial, human, and social capital of under-resourced neighborhoods in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.
    Ordinance
12. 260465 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute two contracts in the amount of $500,000.00 each with qualified community-based organizations Arts Tech and Upper Room KC from to design, implement, and operate youth summer and after-school programming designed to reduce youth violence using previously appropriated funds.
    Ordinance
13. 260469 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a contract in the amount of $1,000,000.00 with ReDiscover from previously appropriated funds to operate the Kansas City Assessment and Triage Center (KC-ATC) and provide crisis intervention services for individuals experiencing mental health or substance use emergencies.
    Ordinance
14. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
15. 260458 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Accepting recommendations of the Central City Economic Development Tax Board; reducing existing appropriations of the Central City Economic Development Sales Tax Fund, Fund No. 2200 by $667,718.00 and appropriating the same; reducing existing appropriations of the Central City Economic Development Sales Tax Fund, Fund No. 2200 by $2,150,380.00 and appropriating the same; authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development Department to expend up to $2,150,380.00 from funds previously appropriated in the Central City Economic Development Sales Tax fund; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute various funding agreements in accordance to this Ordinance.
    Ordinance
16. 260470 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Approving the 2026 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), the Emergency Solution Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and including reprogramming funds from CDBG 2021-2024 in the amount of $2,470,098.59 and HOME 2019-2024 in the amount of $4,337,410.37; and authorizing submittal to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    Ordinance
17. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18. 260477 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Vacating Right-of-Way excess to the City’s needs, in Jackson County, Missouri; and upon the effective date of this ordinance, the City Clerk is hereby directed to record said ordinance in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Jackson County, Missouri.
    Ordinance
19. CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
20. 260475 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving the Prospect-Hickman Mills Vision Plan, generally bounded by 75th Street to the north, Bruce R. Watkins Drive to the east, 87th Street/Blue River Road to the south, and The Paseo to the west. (CD-MISC-2026-00002)
    Resolution
21. 260478 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Section 88-610-05-E, Loss of Nonconforming Status, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of facilitating reconstruction of nonconforming detached houses after accidental damage or destruction.
    Ordinance
22. HELD IN COMMITTEE
23. 260359 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop a plan to conduct a survey of Kansas City, Missouri businesses for FY 2026-27 for the purpose of identifying the importance of various issues to businesses and identifying expansion and retention plans of businesses in the future.
    Resolution
24. 260376 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Section 88-285, Westport Overlay District, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of amending allowed uses within the Westport Overlay District and creating standards for drive-through facilities. (CD-CPC-2026-00025) ***HELD UNTIL 6/9/2026***
    Ordinance
25. 260378 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Amending Chapter 74, Code of Ordinances, Kansas City Redevelopment Ordinance, by repealing and replacing Section 74-302 to allow a community improvement district issuing special assessments to be used for blight removal or capital improvements to have a term up to 27 years.
    Ordinance
26. 260399 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 56 of the Code of Ordinances by enacting a new Section 56-548 to create minimum standards for the securing and mothballing of vacant buildings to prevent deterioration, protect public safety, and reduce negative neighborhood impacts. ***HELD UNTIL 6/9/2026***
    Ordinance
27. 260400 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 56 of the Code of Ordinances, Article V, Dangerous buildings or structures, by repealing and replacing Section 56-539, Permits, to require Historic Preservation Commission review for demolition of historic structures declared dangerous buildings, except in cases of emergency. ***HELD UNTIL 6/9/2026***
    Ordinance
28. 260401 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Article VI, Registration of vacant properties and foreclosing properties, and enacting a new article of like number and subject matter, including a new Section 56-586, Semiannual fee for chronically vacant nuisance property to expand vacant property registration to unimproved vacant land, add required disclosure of plans or intent for vacant property, establish procedures for investigating and identifying properties with a residential structure or multiple dwelling units that have been vacant for at least six months and have had multiple housing code violations and assess a $200.00 fee for each semiannual period in which the City has investigated and made this determination; establishing policy for disclosure of access permission by Kansas City Police Department and the Office of Unhoused Solutions Triage team; and directing the City Manager to implement a city-wide registration outreach campaign. ***HELD UNTIL 6/9/2026***
    Ordinance
29. 260408 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Directing the City Manager to compile and maintain a publicly accessible listing of companies offering health and wellness discounts to Kansas City residents; establishing inclusion criteria; directing outreach; directing development and implementation of a community weight management program; and requiring periodic reports.
    Resolution
30. 260429 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the petition to add property to the Linwood Shopping Center Community Improvement District, generally located at the northwest corner of Prospect Avenue and Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; and directing the City Clerk to report the amendment of the District to the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Missouri state auditor. ***HELD UNTIL 6/9/2026***
    Ordinance
31. 260432 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 1.5 acres generally located at the southwest corner of West 46th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in District R-0.5 allowing for the construction of a parking garage on a site with three multi-unit residential buildings. (CD-CPC-2026-00017)
    Ordinance
32. 260433 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating approximately 1.51 acres of public right-of-way in District R-1.5 generally located at the northwest corner of Northeast Barry Road and North Prospect Avenue; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2025-00043)
    Ordinance
33. 260434 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Accepting the recommendation of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for additional funding in the amount of $250,000.00 to the Blue Hills Townhomes project developed by Blue Hills Townhomes, LP, located at 5015 Garfield Avenue; reducing $250,000.00 in existing appropriations in the Housing Trust Fund and appropriating the same; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute the necessary documents to amend the funding agreements and expend up to $250,000.00 from the funds appropriated in the Housing Trust Fund.
    Ordinance
34. 260435 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $631,890.00 contract amendment with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide funding for activities of the High Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance Program; estimating and appropriating the sum of $631,890.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
35. 260436 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 42 acres generally located at the northwest corner of N.E. Vivion Road and N. Chouteau Trafficway from District UR to District UR and approving a development plan serving as a major amendment to a previously approved UR district to change permitted uses. (CD-CPC-2026-00009)
    Ordinance
36. 260437 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Swope Area Plan on about 2.6 acres generally located at 6655 Troost Avenue by changing the recommended land use from commercial and open space/buffer to commercial for the Mean Well Power Solutions expansion. (CD-CPC-2026-00020).
    Resolution
37. 260438 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 2.6 acres generally located at 6655 Troost Avenue from Districts B4-2 and R-5 to District B4-3 and approving a development plan to allow for a 30,000 square foot expansion of an industrial use. (CD-CPC-2026-00021 & CD-CPC-2026-00022)
    Ordinance
38. 260439 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION- Directing the City Manager to submit projects identified in this Resolution as applications for the FY 2027 Planning Sustainable Places Program (PSP) funding to the Mid America Regional Council (MARC).
    Resolution
39. 260441 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to increase indigent care funding in the amount of $140,000.00 for Swope Health Services as part of first quarter FY2026-27 budget analysis, and later quarters if necessary, subject to availability of funds in the Health Levy Fund.
    Resolution
40. 260442 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Palestine Community Improvement District for implementation of eligible work in connection with PIAC Award No. 420464 from funds previously appropriated, including work within the public right-of-way including streetlights, pedestrian lighting, and fencing; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
41. 260453 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, “Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions” by repealing Section 50-234, “Conversion therapy of minors prohibited,” in its entirety, and amending Chapter 38, Article III, Division 1, Sec. 38-113, “Discriminatory Accommodation Practices” for the purpose of creating an exception regarding preferred pronouns.
    Ordinance
42. 260454 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to evaluate City housing programs and policies to ensure they do not unintentionally exacerbate the concentration of poverty and to recommend strategies that promote diverse housing access, neighborhood stability, and balanced economic development investment throughout Kansas City; and report back to the City Council within 90 days.
    Resolution
43. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
44. 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.
45. Adjournment