RESOLUTION NO. 260559
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Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development
RESOLUTION - Approving the KCI Area Plan as a guide for the future development and public investment within the area bounded by the city limits of Kansas City, Missouri on the north, city limits to Amity and then along Highway 152 on the south, Platte/Clay County boundary on the east, and city limits of Kansas City, Missouri on the west. (CD-MISC-2026-00004)
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WHEREAS, on June 18, 2009, the City Council by Ordinance No. 090395 adopted the KCI Area Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council by Ordinance No. 250523 amended the KCI Area Plan by replacing the Proposed Land Use Map, which was considered by the City Plan Commission on June 18, 2025; and
WHEREAS, a companion ordinance, Ordinance No. ______, will repeal Ordinance No. 090395 and any other subsequent amendments by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the stakeholders of the KCI Area in conjunction with the City Planning and Development Department have conducted a study delineating the characteristics of the KCI Area; and
WHEREAS, legal notice for the public before the City Plan Commission was published on February 3, 2026, in conformity with State and local laws; and
WHEREAS, after all interested persons were given the opportunity to present testimony, the City Plan Commission did on April 15, 2026, recommend approval of the update to the KCI Area Plan; and
WHEREAS, the KCI Area Plan has incorporated the policies of the KC Spirit Playbook and other appropriate planning documents; and
WHEREAS, the policies within the KCI Area Plan, which will serve as the plan of record for this area, are consistent with the policies of the KC Spirit Playbook. Any future amendments to the KCI Area Plan should be guided by and comply with the policy direction set forth in the KC Spirit Playbook, adopted by Resolution No. 230257 on April 20, 2023; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the study, the City Planning and Development Department has proposed a framework for the orderly development and redevelopment within the KCI Area; and
WHEREAS, said framework provides a guide for future development and redevelopment of the area, for specific and general policies to guide future decisions, and for identification of public and private needs throughout the community and possible solutions to those needs;
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Development Department has incorporated its findings in an update to the KCI Area Plan; and
WHEREAS, after considering additional testimony, the Council has determined it appropriate to approve the updated KCI Area Plan and repeal and replace previous versions; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section A. That the KCI Area Plan is hereby adopted as a guide for the future development and public investments for that area generally bounded by the city limits of Kansas City, Missouri on the north, city limits to Amity and then along Highway 152 on the south, Platte/Clay County boundary on the east, and city limits of Kansas City, Missouri on the west. A copy of the KCI Area Plan is attached hereto, in substantial form, and is hereby approved.
Section B. That the KCI Area Plan is consistent and complies with the KC Spirit Playbook, adopted on April 20, 2023, by Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 230257, and is adopted as a supplement to the KC Spirit Playbook.
Section C. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed KCI Area Plan hereinabove, all public notices have been given and hearings have been had as required by law.
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