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Neighborhood Planning and Development meeting summary

Kansas CityApr 21, 20263 min read

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Committee approved several Health Department grant awards and workforce contracts, advanced a redevelopment amendment for an entertainment venue, approved a HUD Section 108 pilot resolution, held a right-of-way vacation, and acted on multiple zoning items including approval of an accessory parking rezoning and rejection of a Troost/5th rezoning.

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The committee accepted multiple health grants that will fund HIV case management, disease intervention workforce work, and childcare sanitation inspections, adding money to the Health Grants Fund. The committee moved forward a redevelopment plan to repurpose a building for an entertainment venue and approved a pilot to seek HUD Section 108 loan guarantees (a federal loan program that lets the city borrow using future federal block grant funds as security) to help finance projects that remove long-term vacancy and blight. A proposed street vacation was held for further consideration and a small rezoning to allow accessory parking was approved, while a separate rezoning for an entertainment venue at Troost and East 5th was recommended not to pass. These decisions may affect local development, vacant property reuse, and city-supported public health services.

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Accepted a one-year $1,579,691 grant from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for HIV case management (advanced and do pass; Councilmember Willett abstained).
Accepted a one-year $419,678 grant for a Comprehensive Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce program (advanced and do pass; Councilmember Willett abstained).
Accepted a CDC grant amendment adding $739,567 to the Health Grants Fund, bringing the total to $9,306,095 (advanced and do pass; Councilmember Willett abstained).
Approved a $101,574 contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to conduct childcare sanitation inspections (advanced and do pass; Councilmember Willett abstained).
Approved a major amendment to an urban redevelopment plan (about nine acres at NE corner of E 63rd St & Bushman Dr) to allow repurposing an existing building into an entertainment venue (advanced and do pass).
Held the vacation of approximately 35,000 sq ft of right-of-way on North Olive Street between Rochester Ave and Nicholson Ave until 5/5/2026.
Immediate adoption of a committee substitute directing the City Manager to pilot use of HUD Section 108 loan guarantees, authorizing pledge of a portion of future CDBG funds as security, and directing development of eligibility and implementation requirements.
Recommended do not pass on rezoning ~0.2 acres at Troost Ave & E 5th from UR to B2-2 for an entertainment venue (advanced and do not pass).
Approved rezoning ~0.15 acres at 3112 Flora Ave from R-1.5 to R-0.5 to allow accessory parking for the adjacent property (advanced and do pass).

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Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee

Apr 21, 2026, 12:00 AM26th Floor, Council Chamberscheduled

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968

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FIRST READINGS
Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Vacating approximately 35,000 square feet of right-of-way in District M1-5 generally located on North Olive Street between Rochester Avenue and Nicholson Avenue; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2025-00036) Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute.”
Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a major amendment to a previously approved urban redevelopment plan on about nine acres generally located on the northeast corner of East 63rd Street and Bushman Drive in District UR to allow for an entertainment venue. (CD-CPC-2025-00175). Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute.”
Sponsor: Director of Heath Department Accepting and approving a one-year $1,579,691.00 grant award with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide funding for HIV case management and other services for persons living with HIV within the eleven county Kansas City, Missouri Transitional Grant Area; estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $1,579,691.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass.”
Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $419,678.00 grant award with Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for a comprehensive Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce program; estimating and appropriating revenue to the sum of $419,678.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass.”
Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award amendment from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to provide additional funding to assist in workforce development and meeting public health foundational capabilities in the Kansas City, Missouri area; estimating and appropriating the additional sum of $739,567.00 in the Health Grants Fund for a total amount of $9,306,095.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass.”
Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a $101,574.00 contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to conduct childcare sanitation inspections in Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $101,574.00 in the Health Grant Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass.”
Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop a plan to conduct a survey of Kansas City, Missouri businesses for FY 2026-27 for the purpose of identifying the importance of various issues to businesses and identifying expansion and retention plans of businesses in the future.
HELD IN COMMITTEE
Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 0.15 acres generally located at 3112 Flora Avenue from District R-1.5 to District R-0.5 to allow the property to be used as an accessory parking area for the property to the west. (CD-CPC-2026-00011) Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass.”
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
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Adjournment
Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 0.2 acres generally located at the southeast corner of Troost Avenue and East 5th Street from District UR to District B2-2 to allow for an entertainment venue. (CD-CPC-2025-00160) Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do NOT Pass.”
Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to implement a pilot program for the purpose of securing financing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program for eligible economic development and community development projects for the express purpose of removing chronic and long-term slum and blight and that compliment adopted policy such as the vacant land activation initiative; authorizing the pledge of some future Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as security; and recommending requirements and a process to the City Council. Neighborhood Committee recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute
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