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Westport Overlay

Every published summary we have tied to Westport Overlay in Kansas City, grouped into one page so residents can follow the issue without digging through individual meetings.

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Jul 16, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to Westport Overlay.

Briefing
Jul 16, 2026

Council approves major funding and zoning changes

The Council approved several spending measures, including $16,470,876 from the Housing Trust Fund, $8,083,180 for the Central City Economic Development Fund, and a $2,079,984 Water Services contract amendment, while also advancing zoning changes for the Westport Overlay District and a redevelopment plan for 1815 Paseo.

3 min readMunicipal coverage
Briefing
Jul 9, 2026

Council approves housing, transit, and infrastructure

Council approved a mix of housing, transportation, public works, water, and health measures, including a $562,250 agreement with reStart, Inc. for families experiencing homelessness, a $700,000 transit funding move, and several large water and infrastructure contracts.

7 min readMunicipal coverage
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.

4 min readMunicipal coverage
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.

3 min readMunicipal coverage
Briefing
Apr 23, 2026

Kansas City Council meeting — April 23, 2026 (Minutes)

Council adopted multiple ceremonial resolutions, approved funding and procurement actions, advanced housing and redevelopment measures, accepted several public health grants, and approved water and transportation-related contracts. Major items included a $5.9M transfer for KCPD legal settlement expenses, a HUD Section 108 loan pilot authorization, amendments to allow pedicab operations on the Country Club Plaza, and updates to the Major Street Plan and Vision Zero Action Plan.

4 min readMunicipal coverage