Summary

Kansas City Council (Feb 26, 2026) — minutes: bond measures, housing funds, infrastructure projects, and riverfront lease advanced

Kansas CityFeb 26, 20263 min read

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Council adopted multiple consent and debate items including special recognitions, appointments to community improvement districts, appropriations for special business districts, Housing Trust Fund allocations, amendments to floodplain code, and approval of several development plans; the Kansas City Riverfront Park lease with Port KC passed as amended; the City advanced and adopted a Clean Water SRF loan application for sewer separation and green infrastructure; several finance/bond measures and transportation contracts were referred to committee or scheduled for further consideration; the proposed Department of Community Safety was held on docket.

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Campbell PIEA General Development Planned Industrial Expansion Restated East Bannister PIEA General Development Community Development General Development Industrial Development Southwest Boulevard Redevelopment General Development The Industrial Development Kansas City Downtown Redevelopment Economic Development Southwest Boulevard Redevelopment

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Adopted resolutions honoring Reva Simmons (260234) and declaring National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (260251).
Appointed successor directors to the 1200 Main/South Loop CID (260216) and Ward Parkway Center CID (260217).
Passed amended lease authorization for Kansas City Riverfront Park with the Port Authority of Kansas City (260064) — motion to amend carried and ordinance passed as amended.
Held on docket: Committee substitute to create a Department of Community Safety (260076).
Approved collection/appropriation of FY27 special assessments for Westport (260214) and Union Hill (260215).
Approved second amendment to Southwest Boulevard Redevelopment General Development Plan (260094) and approved the 25 Campbell PIEA General Development Plan with tax abatement (260218).
Authorized Housing Trust Fund re-appropriation and expenditure of $2,979,450 (260194).
Approved removal of two parcels from the Crossroads CID (260195).
Amended Floodplain Management code to implement FEMA Community Rating System changes (260196).
Moved to advance and adopted resolution authorizing City Manager to apply for Clean Water SRF loan for Sewer Separation and Green Infrastructure project (260253).
Referred multiple finance/bond ordinances (General Obligation Bonds Series 2026A 260235; Taxable GO Bonds Series 2026B 260237; Series 2026 special obligation bonds 260238) and several transportation/general services contracts to committee for further consideration (see docket).
Received and filed multiple communications including easement releases, CID successor director notices, proposed CID budgets, temporary traffic regulations, and a Notice of Intent for Metro North Tract 8 redevelopment (various docket items).

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