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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] RESOLUTION NO. 250887
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Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to review and recommend updates to Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code of Kansas City, Missouri in order to improve development processes and align them with current best practices.
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WHEREAS, the City's zoning and development framework plays a critical role in shaping growth, attracting investment, ensuring housing opportunities, and protecting neighborhood character; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of the Zoning and Development Code, Kansas City has experienced significant changes in population, housing demand, infrastructure needs, and development trends that require modernized processes to keep pace ; and
WHEREAS, updating the City's development processes can improve efficiency, transparency, predictability, and responsiveness to the needs of residents, businesses, and developers; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive review of Chapter 88 is necessary to ensure alignment with the City's long-term goals, including housing affordability, neighborhood stabilization, equitable economic development, sustainability, and resilience; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Chapter 88 review, the City Council seeks to evaluate how data centers are classified and ensure future projects meet clear community, sustainability, and infrastructure standards; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby directed to conduct a comprehensive review of the City's Zoning and Development Code with a focus on identifying areas where development processes can be streamlined, clarified, or modernized. In conducting his review, the City Manager shall:
a) Engage stakeholders, including neighborhood associations, development professionals, housing advocates, and business leader...
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