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Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee

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Aug 4, 2026

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Neighborhood Planning and Development meeting summary

Published Jun 2, 2026

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development meeting summary

The committee approved multiple land use and development actions including rezonings, development plans, right-of-way vacations, and the Prospect-Hickman Mills Vision Plan. Council advanced funding and contracts for housing and community programs (CDBG/HOME annual plan, Housing Trust Fund increase, Central City tax fund reallocations), youth violence prevention providers, a Hope Ambassador program, and a $1,000,000 contract for a mental health assessment and triage center. The committee also approved HIV surveillance and prevention funding, amended the zoning code to ease reconstruction of damaged nonconforming houses, and directed the City Manager to pursue regional Planning Sustainable Places applications and to evaluate housing policies to address concentrated poverty.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development meeting summary

Committee approved multiple consent items and appointments, advanced a $5.0M EPA organic‑waste grant and a signage plan for Current Landing, and advanced a $15,000 appropriation to display two large commemorative flags; many rezoning, funding, and health items were held for further consideration on May 19, 2026.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee — Meeting Minutes (May 5, 2026)

Committee met May 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM (26th Floor, Council Chamber). Members present: Chair Ryana Parks-Shaw, Vice Chair Eric Bunch, Councilmembers Nathan Willett and Melissa Patterson Hazley. The committee advanced a consent plat (Cadence - Fifth Plat), approved as Consent (260367); recommended immediate adoption of an amendment to the Heart of the City Area Plan to incorporate a South Round Top neighborhood plan (260377); and advanced vacating ~35,000 sq ft of right-of-way on North Olive Street with conditions (260352). Multiple zoning, vacant-property, redevelopment, public-safety, and other items were held for later consideration or removed from the agenda.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development meeting summary

Committee approved several Health Department grant awards and workforce contracts, advanced a redevelopment amendment for an entertainment venue, approved a HUD Section 108 pilot resolution, held a right-of-way vacation, and acted on multiple zoning items including approval of an accessory parking rezoning and rejection of a Troost/5th rezoning.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development meeting summary

The committee advanced several ordinances to full Council including $2,030,048 in Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund contracts, a Kratom retail licensing ordinance, a 4.5‑acre detachment for subsequent annexation, a transfer of certain permitting functions to City Planning, and a $517,846 reallocation for structural stabilization of Holy Ghost New Testament Church. Multiple rezoning items and other measures were held for later consideration.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee meeting summary

Committee approved directing the City Manager to identify property and financing for a multi-sport urban youth facility and required a report within 90 days. The body adopted expedited permit rules and fee-waiver structure for qualifying affordable housing and named an Affordable Housing Permit Navigator. The committee advanced a major update to parking and loading rules, moved forward a local landmark designation for Leonard Smith Hall, appointed successor directors to two community improvement districts, and held two items for future consideration.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee minutes — March 31, 2026

Committee met March 31, 2026 (Parks-Shaw, Bunch, Hazley present; Willett excused). Members advanced multiple first-reading ordinances and resolutions: two Health Department grant awards, land‑use and rezoning actions, adaptive reuse and multi‑unit residential development approvals, authorization of funding for an Intimate Partner Violence Intervention program, and adoption of the 2026–2029 Community Health Improvement Plan. Several items (license office RFP funding plan, parking/loading code update, local landmark designation, and affordable housing permit resolution) were held for later committee consideration.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Neighborhood Planning & Development Committee advances multiple plats, development plans, and zoning amendments; holds several items

At its March 24, 2026 meeting the Committee advanced multiple plats and development plans (residential, industrial, commercial), approved a federal Ryan White HIV grant, amended sign and street plans, expanded a master planned development boundary, and held several zoning and policy items for later consideration.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee (Kansas City) — March 10, 2026: Multiple items held or re-referred; no final actions recorded

Committee met March 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM (26th Floor, Council Chamber). Present: Ryana Parks-Shaw, Eric Bunch, Nathan Willett; excused: Melissa Patterson Hazley. Several first-reading items (including the KC-CHIP resolution, rezoning for commercial development, zoning code amendments, parking/loading update, major planned development amendments, and a Major Street Plan revision) were listed and were held on the agenda, re-referred, or held in committee. Public testimony limited to 2 minutes; procedures for remote observation, written testimony, and closed sessions were noted.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Committee approves plats, zoning code update, health commission change; several land-use items held

The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee met March 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM (26th Floor, Council Chamber). Present: Ryana Parks-Shaw, Eric Bunch, Nathan Willett and Melissa Patterson Hazley. Actions: (1) Consent approval of the Indiana Commons plat (Councilmember Willett excused); (2) approval to vacate ~4 acres at SW corner of Highway 9 and NW Briarcliff Parkway subject to utility easement and relocation conditions; (3) amendment to Chapter 88 replacing Section 88-255 to align the SC (Shoal Creek) District with the updated Shoal Creek Community Master Plan; (4) amendment to Section 2-891 reducing Health Commission voting members from 17 to 11; and (5) approval of a development plan for a multi-unit residential building at 32 E. 46th Street with conditions and a deviation reducing lot area per unit. Several items were held in committee (including a proposed marijuana facilities amendment, a rezoning at Troost & E 5th, a major MPD amendment, Major Street Plan revision, and a street name plan). Public testimony was limited to 2 minutes; closed sessions were authorized as listed in the minutes.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Committee approves CID appointments, reallocates Housing Trust Fund, and updates floodplain code

The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee (Feb 24, 2026) adopted two consent resolutions appointing successor directors to two Community Improvement Districts, advanced an ordinance reallocating $2,979,450 from the Housing Trust Fund to three affordable housing projects (two awards contingent on Low-Income Housing Tax Credits), approved removal of two parcels from the Crossroads CID, and advanced amendments to Chapter 28 (Floodplain Management) to align with FEMA Community Rating System requirements. Several zoning, development and street-plan items were held for future committee consideration.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee — Meeting Minutes (Feb 10, 2026)

The committee approved the plat for Erika’s Place 2nd Plat (approx. 11 acres, 45 lots), addressed rezoning actions for roughly 99 acres, and directed the City Manager to respond to the Missouri Department of Revenue RFP and prepare a funding plan (up to $750,000) with a 30‑day report back.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee minutes — February 3, 2026

Committee met with Chair Ryana Parks-Shaw, Vice Chair Eric Bunch, Councilmembers Nathan Willett (excused for some items) and Melissa Patterson Hazley present. Consent approvals included a 193-unit townhome plat (Viewpoint at Brookwood) and three Health Department grant awards/extensions. Key land use actions: rezoning to allow a daycare (E. Linwood & Mersington) and rezoning/development plan approval for mixed commercial/residential use between 8th–10th and Broadway–Wyandotte. The committee established the Kansas City Housing Gateway Program with a $1,000,000 reallocation and directed a six‑month report and advisory board. The City Manager was directed to develop recommendations to adopt the 2024 International Code series (including the 2024 IECC) and include a $122,000 FY27 appropriation request. The committee advanced an amendment to residential energy code provisions (Chapter 18, Sec. 18-367) as a committee substitute (3 ayes, 1 nay). An ordinance updating temporary special event building signage (Chapter 88) was advanced. Several items were held for later committee dates (including a response to the Missouri Department of Revenue RFP, marijuana facilities amendment, and a Troost/E.5th rezoning).

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Committee approves multiple plats, rezoning actions, grants, and directives on redevelopment and data-center review

At the January 27, 2026 Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee meeting, members advanced plats for two developments, approved health grants for the Nurse‑Family Partnership, adopted several rezoning and plan amendments (including BB North Oak and a Holmes Street rezoning), directed reviews of an 18th & Vine redevelopment authority and data center impacts, approved amendments to sign standards, and held select items for future consideration.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Committee approves multiple plats, zoning amendments for large-format uses and data centers, and releases semi-annual docket items

The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee (Jan 13, 2026) advanced multiple plats and rezoning actions, approved amendments to Chapter 88 establishing standards for Large Format Uses, Data Centers, and Green Roofs, released semi-annual docket items including a TIF designation and ReBuild KC projects, authorized a $300,000 housing rehab allocation for the Vineyard neighborhood, and held several items for later consideration.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Committee advances maternal-child health grant, adopts neighborhood grant review resolution; marijuana dispensary zoning held

The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee (Jan 6, 2026) heard a presentation on and voted to advance an ordinance accepting a $418,168.33 DHSS maternal and child health/Nurse-Family Partnership grant; adopted a resolution directing the City Manager to review neighborhood grant notification, selection, and funding and report within 30/60 days; and held a zoning amendment on marijuana dispensaries until Jan 13, 2026. Presentations on data center energy demand and responses were listed under additional business.

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Briefing

Dec 16, 2025

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee — Meeting Minutes (Dec 16, 2025)

The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee met on December 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM in the 26th Floor Council Chamber (chair: Ryana Parks-Shaw). The committee advanced multiple land-use and development items (plats, rezonings, development plans), authorized funding and contracts for housing and infrastructure projects, accepted grants, and approved a major design-build wastewater contract. Several items were held for future consideration and a closed-session list was noted. Multiple votes recorded abstentions by Councilmember Nathan Willett on consent items.

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Briefing

Dec 9, 2025

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee — Dec 9, 2025: zoning actions, CIDs, wastewater plan, energy code directive, and violence-prevention contracts

The committee approved multiple consent and planning items including the Woodhaven 3rd Plat, Brookside Shops CID, rezoning and development approvals (including a KC Water wastewater facility), authorized $2M for neighborhood outreach teams, and directed staff to review the City’s energy code. Several items were held for later consideration.

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Briefing

Nov 12, 2025

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee — Meeting Minutes (Nov 12, 2025)

Committee met Nov 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM (26th Floor, Council Chamber). Members Parks-Shaw, Bunch and Patterson Hazley were present; Councilmember Willett was excused. Committee advanced three ordinances (rezoning/entertainment venue, development plan for a detention/correctional facility, and a public access easement with related lien discharge), advanced a Health Department grant item, and held two items (digital signs in residential districts; neighborhood outreach contracts) until 12/2/2025.

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Briefing

Nov 4, 2025

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee — Meeting Minutes (Nov 4, 2025)

Committee approved two subdivision plats, multiple rezoning requests, acceptance of a HOPWA grant, and discharge of special tax bills; a kratom regulation resolution was adopted for further review. Two Health Department items (CDC grant amendment and neighborhood outreach contracts) were held until 11/12/2025.

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Briefing

Oct 28, 2025

Committee approves multiple rezonings, development plans, and code review directives

The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee on Oct. 28, 2025 voted to approve several rezonings and development plans (commercial, storage, and multi-unit residential), advanced a Brownfields loan amendment, and adopted resolutions directing the City Manager to review Chapter 88 and to develop maintenance standards for historic buildings; one historic-district rezoning and a pothole best-practices resolution were held.

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Briefing

Oct 14, 2025

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee — Minutes, October 14, 2025

Committee met October 14, 2025 (Chair Ryana Parks-Shaw). The committee approved multiple plats, housing funding awards, rezoning and area-plan amendments, and a pilot resolution to rehabilitate dangerous structures; several development items and code amendments were held until the October 21, 2025 meeting or remained held in committee.

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