Legislation Details

File #: 260887    Version: Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Final Reading, Debate
File created: 9/23/2026 In control: Council
On agenda: 10/22/2026 Final action:
Title: Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION – Directing the City Manager to identify funding sources and develop a plan to restore Blue River Road; directing the City Manager to pause any further action on PIAC-supported projects concerning Blue River Road until the City Manager has reported back to City Council in sixty (60) days; directing the City Manager to include Blue River Road in the City’s Transportation Improvement Program to be submitted to the Mid-America Regional Council; declaring the Council’s intent to preserve Blue River Road as a historic automobile roadway; and directing the City Manager to report back to Council within 60 days. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate.”
Sponsors: Darrell Curls
Attachments: 1. Docket Memo - 260887 - Public Works, 2. Public Testimony Pam K. 260887, 3. Public Testimony - Steve Eisman 10.6.2026, 4. Public Testimony Brina Swezy 260887, 5. Public Testimony Tom A. 260887, 6. Public Testimony - Brad Lucht 260887, 7. Beth Boerger Public Testimony, 8. Cecily Griffin-Burnley Public Testimony, 9. Debra Mammadova, PsyD Public testimony, 10. Docket Memo - 260887 - Public Works, 11. Evelyn Vila Public Testimony, 12. Kate Horvat Public Testimony, 13. Kit Landwehr (4th district) Public Testimony, 14. Lauren Allen Public testimony, 15. Michelle Moreno Public Testimony, 16. Natalie Wohlgemuth Public Testimony, 17. Lauren Hill Public Testimony, 18. Lea Manor Public Testimony, 19. Edward Smith  Public Testimony, 20. Kelly McMasters Public Testimony, 21. Taylor Budd  Public Testimony, 22. Ellen Schwartze Public testimony, 23. Candice McDaniel Public Testimony, 24. Lynne Chiu Public Testimony, 25. Anne Webb Public Testimony, 26. Stephanie Sikkila Public Testimony, 27. Hunter Hendrix Public Testimony, 28. Andrea Crangle Public Testimony, 29. Kacey Ziegler Public Testimony, 30. Joanna Lewis Public testimony, 31. Akai F. Public Testimony, 32. Anthony Hornung Public testimony, 33. Christina Mackenzie Public Testimony, 34. Caleb Roth Public Testimony, 35. Andrea Wikiera Public Testimony, 36. Shawn Tolivar Public Testimony, 37. Andrew ~ Public Testimony, 38. Craig Morea Public Testimony, 39. Sarah Hemme Public Testiony, 40. Andrea Wikiera Public Testimony, 41. Public Testimony - Lynne McGuire 10.6.2026, 42. Susan Starling Public Testimony, 43. Public Testimony - Calvin L, 44. Public Testimony - Israel Collins, 45. Public Testimony - Brian Swezy, 46. Public Testiony - Nola Wood, 47. Public Testimony - Paul Martin, 48. Public Testimony - Dianne Truitt, 49. Public Testimony - Bryn Timme, 50. Public Testimony - April Pugh, 51. Public Testimony - Amber Hake, 52. Public Testimony - Dawn M. Parsons, 53. Public Testimony - Rachel Hathaway, 54. Public Testimony - Terrence Nash, 55. Public Testimony - Kevin Worley, 56. Public Testimony - Carnel Daniels, 57. Public Testimony - Sarah S. Israel, 58. Public Testimony - Brandon Clay, 59. Public Testimony - Anthony Cunningham, 60. 260887 Blue River Petition, 61. Ailee Sykes Public Testimony, 62. Lara Hampton Public Testimony, 63. Brittany Rees Kavanagh Public Testimony, 64. 260887 cs to org ord-com, 65. Authenticated Resolution 260887 cs
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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] RESOLUTION NO. 260887

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Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

RESOLUTION – Directing the City Manager to identify funding sources and develop a plan to restore Blue River Road; directing the City Manager to pause any further action on PIAC-supported projects concerning Blue River Road until the City Manager has reported back to City Council in sixty (60) days; directing the City Manager to include Blue River Road in the City’s Transportation Improvement Program to be submitted to the Mid-America Regional Council; declaring the Council’s intent to preserve Blue River Road as a historic automobile roadway; and directing the City Manager to report back to Council within 60 days.

FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate.”


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WHEREAS, Blue River Road has served as a transportation link to southern Jackson County and has offered a scenic route to travelers since it was first constructed in the 1920s; and

WHEREAS, parts of the road have been closed due to deterioration over the last decade; and

WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is in the best interest of south Kansas City residents to restore the road to ensure it is operational; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. The City Manager is directed to identify funding sources and develop a plan to repair or reconstruct Blue River Road for the purpose of restoring the road to operability. This plan shall explore whether and how to designate the road as part of the National Scenic Byways program, and shall identify the state, federal, and philanthropic funding this designation could make available for reconstruction, repair, and preservation.

Section 2. The City Manager is directed to pause any further action on PIAC-supported projects concerning Blue River Road until the City Manager has provided the report back to Council as directed by Section 5 below.

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