City Plan Commission - Regular Meeting

Director of City Planning & Development

Approving the plat of Congress Industrial Park, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 60 acres generally located at 10951 N. Congress Avenue, creating two lots and one tract for the purpose of an industrial development; 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-2024-00017)

Director of City Planning & Development

Approving the plat of Woodland Avenue Church Subdivision, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 10 acres generally located at the northeast corner of Interstate 435 and North Woodland Avenue, creating one lot and one tract for the purpose of a religious assembly; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and the 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-2026-00013)

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Lucas

Calling an election on August 4, 2026, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of Kansas City a question authorizing City to establish semiannual vacant property registration fees not to exceed $200.00 for chronically vacant nuisance property, $1,000.00 for vacant commercial property and $200.00 for vacant unimproved property; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities on or before May 26, 2026; enacting the vacant property registration fees ordinance contingent upon voter approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date because it calls an election.

Director of Health

Accepting and approving a grant award amendment in the amount of $190,160.00 with Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for the City's Cities Readiness Initiative program; estimating and appropriating the sum of $190,160.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Director of Health

Accepting and approving the third year continuation award in the amount of $732,999.00 under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services under the CORE Public Health Functions Grant; accepting previously received incentive funding in the amount of $159,089.60 under the same grant; estimating and appropriating a total of $892,088.60 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Director of Health

Accepting and approving a grant award amendment in the amount of $332,950.00 with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for the City's Public Health Preparedness program; estimating and appropriating the sum of $332,950.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Director of the Law Department

Accepting a 2026-2027 STOP Violence Against Women Act 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 Prosecutor's Office Domestic Violence Program; estimating and appropriating $305,921.66 in the General Grants Fund; authorizing the City Attorney to enter into a subaward grant agreement in connection with this grant; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Lucas

RESOLUTION - Appointing Brenton Siverly as an interim director and Krysten Carnes, Kimiko Gilmore, Bill Miller and Matthew Muckenthaler as successor directors to the Performing Arts Community Improvement District.

Director of City Planning & Development

Vacating approximately 13,000 square feet of public right-of-way in Districts B1-1 and B4-1 generally located along Charlotte Street, north of East 134th Street; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2026-00013)

Director of City Planning & Development

Approving a development plan on about 1.7 acres generally located at the northeast corner of East 137th Street and Holmes Road in District B3-2 to allow for a third principal structure to be built on the site. (CD-CPC-2026-00060)

Director of City Planning & Development

Approving a development plan on about 8 acres in District B3-4 generally located on the east side of North Oak Trafficway at Northeast Hill Street to allow a 24 unit townhouse development. (CD-CPC-2026-00070)

Director of City Planning & Development

Approving a major amendment to a previously approved UR Plan on about 13.64 acres in District UR generally located at the southwest corner of East Linwood Boulevard and Gillham Plaza to allow outdoor storage of 25 trucks and installation of a 10-foot fence. (CD-CPC-2026-00069)

Director of City Planning & Development

Approving the designation of Dunford Place to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places (HO Overlay) on an area of about eight acres generally located on the west side of Grandview Road approximately 115 feet south of East 107th Terrace. (CD-CPC-2026-00049)

Lucas

Directing the City Manager to develop and publish a plain-language vacant property maintenance guide consolidating existing standards applicable to owners of vacant buildings and structures under Chapters 26, 48, and 56 of the Code of Ordinances, to make such guide publicly available and provide it to registrants under Article VI of Chapter 56, and to develop and implement a city-wide vacant property registration outreach campaign; and appropriating funds from the Development Services Fund to carry out these purposes.

Lucas

Amending Chapter 88 of the Code of Ordinances, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing and replacing Section 88-585-02, to authorize administrative approval of certificates of appropriateness for orders to repair issued pursuant to Chapters 48 and 56 for historic structures.

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 56-583, Semiannual fees for chronically vacant nuisance property, vacant commercial property, and vacant unimproved property, to expand vacant property registration to unimproved vacant land and vacant commercial property, add required disclosure of plans or intent for vacant property; establish procedures for investigating and identifying chronically vacant nuisance properties and assess a flat semiannual $200.00 fee for chronically vacant nuisance properties; escalating semiannual fees of $500.00 - $1,000.00 for vacant commercial properties, and escalating semiannual fees of $100.00 - $200.00 for vacant unimproved properties; establish financial hardship criteria and waiver procedures for owners unable to pay registration fees; and amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-1722, to update payment provisions for non-installment assessments and special tax bills.

Lucas

Amending Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new Section 48-52 for the purpose of declaring businesses operating without required licenses, permits, or other governmental approvals to constitute nuisances per se, thereby allowing for the abatement thereof to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

Director of City Planning & Development

RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan on about 1.7 acres generally located at the northeast and northwest corners of Belleview Avenue and W. 30th Street by changing the recommended land use from residential low density to downtown mixed use for the Northtown Center project. (CD-CPC-2026-00019)

Director of City Planning & Development

Rezoning an area of about 1.7 acres generally located at the northeast and northwest corners of Belleview Avenue and W. 30th Street from District R-2.5 to District DX-2. (CD-CPC-2026-00018)

Director of City Planning & Development

Approving an amendment to the Midtown/Plaza Area Plan on about 2.25 acres generally located south of E. 49th Street between Main Street and Walnut Street by changing the recommended land use from mixed-use neighborhood to mixed-use community for the 4901 Main Street Development. (CD-CPC-2026-00046)

Director of City Planning & Development

Rezoning an area of about 0.5 acres generally located at 9 E. 49th Street from District R-1.5 to District B4-5 and approving a development plan, also serving as a preliminary plat, on 2.25 acres generally located south of E. 49th Street between Main Street and Walnut Street to allow for an entertainment venue. (CD-CPC-2026-00044 & CD-CPC-2026-00045)

Willett

Approving an amendment to an existing approved development plan in District B3-2 to allow for commercial/retail development on about 1.27 acres generally located south of N.E. Barry Road and west of N. Indiana Avenue. (Case No. CD-CPC-2026-00058)

There may be general discussion for current Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee issues.

Closed Session

- Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss legal matters, litigation, or privileged communications with attorneys; - Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 2 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss real estate; - Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 3 and 13 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss personnel matters; - Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 9 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss employee labor negotiations; - Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 11 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss specifications for competitive bidding; - Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 12 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss sealed bids or proposals; or - Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 17 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss confidential or privileged communications with auditors.

Adjournment