This Week at City Hall (March 2 – 6, 2026)

Rehabilitation of the ABC Storage Building in Old Hyde Park to mixed-use apartments, proposed new Dillon’s Grocery and gas station in the Northland, and an historic overlay for part of the Kansas City University Campus.

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Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee

Tuesday, March 3rd at 1:30pm

The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee is headed by Chairperson Ryana Parks-Shaw, Vice Chair Eric Bunch, and Councilmembers Nathan Willett and Melissa Patterson Hazley. 

Ordinance 260240 requested approval of the plat of Indiana Commons, located at the northeast corner of NE 86th Ter and North Indiana Ave in the Essex Court and Bridgepointe neighborhoods of the Northland, creating two lots for the purpose of creating a commercial development.

This item was on the Committee consent agenda and was recommended for approval with little deliberation.

Ordinance 260241 requested approval of a vacation of public right-of-way in a UR (Urban Redevelopment) zoning district for the development known as Darby Townhomes and located at the southwest corner of Hwy 9 and NW Briarcliff Pkwy near Waterwell Athletic Complex and the Old Briarcliff Hills neighborhood of the Northland. Staff Planner Matthew Barnes presented this case to the Committee.

This item was previously brought before the City Plan Commission on February 4th as CD-ROW-2025-00042 and was covered in that week’s edition of the blog.

The site was originally platted several decades ago, and contains a “paper” right-of-way, meaning it was dedicated to the city, but no infrastructure yet exists, including roads. The property owners now wish to build a development of 32 townhome units on the site and wish to use a different roadway configuration.

The Committee moved to recommend approval of this ordinance.

Ordinance 260246 requested approval of an amendment to Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by revising Section 88-255, “SC, Shoal Creek District” for the purpose of providing consistency with the recently updated Shoal Creek Community Master Plan. Staff Planner Genevieve Kohn-Smith presented this item to the Committee.

This item was previously brought before the City Plan Commission on February 4th as CD-CPC-2025-00190 and was covered in that week’s edition of the blog.

The text amendment removes and revises several parts of the section referenced above to match the language in the new Community Master Plan. This includes things like specific application submittal requirements, permitted uses, standards outside of the jurisdiction of Chapter 88, public improvement requirements, and requirements for final plans and final plats.

The Committee moved to recommend approval of this ordinance.

Ordinance 260252 requested to amend Section 2-891 of the Code of Ordinances, titled Health Commission – Membership, by reducing the number of voting members from seventeen to eleven.

The purpose of this ordinance was to help facilitate meetings from being cancelled due to lack of quorum. 

The Committee moved to recommend approval of this ordinance.

Ordinance 250997 requested approval to repeal and replace Section 88-354 of the Zoning and Development Code, titled Marijuana Facilities, for the purpose of allowing marijuana dispensaries located at least 1,000 feet from residential zoning districts to operate 24 hours per day subject to approval of a special use permit.

This item was brought before the City Plan Commission on December 3rd as CD-CPC-2025-00141 and was covered in that week’s edition of the blog.

These amendments would allow dispensaries that are more than 1000 ft from a residential zoning district to stay open 24/7, subject to a special use permit (SUP), with a duration of five years for each SUP. As of right now, this amendment would only be applicable for two existing dispensaries in the city.

The Committee moved to continue this item to March 24th, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

Ordinance 260056 requested approval of a rezoning from District UR to District B2-2 for the site located at the southeast corner of Troost and East 5th Street in the Columbus Park neighborhood.

This item was brought before the City Plan Commission on December 3rd as CD-CPC-2025-00160 and was covered in that week’s edition of the blog.

The Committee moved to continue this item to April 7th, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

Ordinance 260142 directed the City Manager to submit a response to the Missouri Department of Revenue’s Request For Proposals for license office operations; and directed the City Manager to develop a yearly funding plan in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00 for operational costs and report back to City Council in 30 days.

The Committee moved to continue this item to March 24th, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

Ordinance 260212 requested approval of a development plan in an R-0.5 zoning district located at 32 E. 46th St in the Southmoreland neighborhood to allow for the construction of a multi-unit residential building. Staff Planner Genevieve Kohn-Smith presented this item to the Committee.

A related case (CD-BZA-2025-00215) was brought before the Board of Zoning Adjustment on January 28th and was covered in that week’s edition of the blog.

The applicants for this case were requesting permission to deviate from 88-110-06 of the Zoning and Development Code by increasing the total numbers of permitted units for the site’s lot area. R-0.5 zoning districts require a minimum of 500 square feet of lot area per unit, which would only permit a total of 119 units on the proposed development. The applicants were requesting, instead, a minimum of 350 square feet of lot area per unit, which would permit the construction of a max of 164 units. However, the developer was only proposing to construct 152 units.

The subject site is at a steep grade, so the building has multiple heights, depending on which elevation one is viewing. On the southern side of the site, fronting 46th St, the building’s elevation would be “taller”, meaning the height measured from ground to roof would be greater than the same measurement on the northern facade, further up the hill. The first several levels of the building (semi-underground) would contain parking for residents, but the ground floor of the site where it fronts 46th St would also contain four townhome units with front door access. This helps to aid in the pedestrian experience of the site, activating that part of the street.

The Committee moved to recommend approval of this ordinance.

Ordinance 260213 requested approval of a major amendment to a previously approved master planned development (MPD) known as KCI29 Logistics Park on about 2,500 acres and located on the north side of I-29/I-435 and Northwest 128th Street in the far northwest of the Northland to allow for expanding the district boundary by 167 acres to allow for 20 million square feet of commercial, office and warehousing uses.

This item was previously brought before the City Plan Commission as CD-CPC-2025-00169 on January 21st and was covered in that week’s edition of the blog.

The Committee moved to continue this item to March 10th, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

Ordinance 260220 requested to amend the Major Street Plan for Kansas City to revise the alignment of Mexico City Avenue, from connecting to Highway 92, to connecting to North Bethel Avenue (in the far northwest of the Northland).

This item was previously brought before the City Plan Commission as CD-CPC-2025-00170 on February 21st and was covered in that week’s edition of the blog.

The Committee moved to continue this item to March 10th, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

Ordinance 260221 requested to revise a previously approved street name plan known as the Barryview Townhomes Street Name Plan (at 8199 NW Milrey Dr, near the Oaks at Prairie View neighborhood in the Northland) to align with the currently assigned addresses and street names. 

The Committee moved to continue this item to March 24th, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

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City Plan Commission

Wednesday, March 4th at 9am

The City Plan Commission was attended this week by Chair Coby Crowl and Commissioners Tyler Enders, Elizabeth Lynch, Shawna Murrell, Todd Forbes, and Luis Padilla.  

CD-CPC-2026-00003 Leonard Smith Hall Historic Overlay (H/O) requested approval of an Historic Overlay designation (H/O Overlay) for Leonard Smith Hall to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places, located immediately adjacent to Independence Boulevard between The Paseo and Maple Boulevard in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood. Historic Preservation Planner Brad Wolff and members of the applicant team, John Bordeaux, Virginia Betancourt, and Deana Bellamaganya – Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association and Patricia Carter – President, Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association, presented this item to the Commission.

The subject structure (Leonard Smith Hall) is part of the Kansas City University campus. It fronts Independence Blvd. Originally, this building was built in 1927 and was the Children’s Mercy Hospital Nurses training residence. The architect was Hoyt, Price, & Barnes; a well known Kansas City firm at the time. The building follows the Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival style, is four stories tall, and is clad with stone and brick.

The Historic Preservation Office uses the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Register of Historic Places criteria to base its recommendations of a structure/area’s eligibility for local historic designation. The four criteria include:

• Criterion A: The structure/site is associated with one or more events important to the defined historic context for an area. This can include specific events or a pattern of events.
• Criterion B: The structure/site is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.
• Criterion C: The structure/site embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.
• Criterion D: The structure/site has yielded, or has potential to yield, information important in prehistory or history. This usually includes archaeological sites, but the criterion can be applied more broadly as well.

In this case, staff were recommending local historic designation on the basis of Criteria A and C. Smith Hall, they argued, meets criterion A for its significance in the growth of health care in Kansas City, and meets Criterion C as an example of the Georgian Revival Style.

An existing MPD plan on the subject site (14608MPD1) calls for the renovation or removal of Smith Hall. The proposed historic designation would not conflict with the adopted MPD plan.

Ms. Carter, Mr. Bordeaux, and Ms. Betancourt explained their reasoning for submitting this application to designate Smith Hall. Kansas City University (KCU) only has two remaining historic structures on its campus, and Smith Hall is in danger of demolition. Pendleton Heights contains many historic homes and commercial structures. Several were in disrepair mere years ago, but have since been revived and are now an asset to the community. “Preservation does not have to be the enemy of progress”, said Mr. Bordeaux. 

KCU moved to their current location in the 1970s and began purchasing and demolishing historic structures, after demolishing several buildings south of Independence Ave. In 2025, KCU told the Kansas City Star that, “KCU most certainly does not have a pattern of demolition of historic buildings.” Bordeaux refuted this, claiming that KCU has demolished as many as 16 historic structures since moving to the current campus, replacing many with parking lots.

Bordeaux also pointed out that KCU owns several now-vacant parcels around their campus where new development could be built, instead of demolishing existing historic structures.

Ms. Bellamaganya went on to explain more about the history of the building, and its importance as part of Children’s Mercy, which was started by Drs. Alice Berry Graham and Katherine Berry Richardson. Their objective was to establish a hospital for sick and crippled children on the basis of nonsectarianism, providing care to those who cannot pay. The two women also collaborated with Wheatley-Provident Hospital, the first Black hospital in Kansas City, to build their children’s wing. 

After the applicant team finished presenting to the Commission, time was given to representatives for KCU to make their case. Representing KCU were attorneys Jim Bowers and Patricia Jensen – Rouse, Frets P.C., as well as Liz Ponder – Helix Architecture Design Firm & Adj. Professor of Historic Preservation Methods at UMKC, and Matt Haase – KCU Chief of Staff.

Mr. Bowers stated that KCU was not opposed to historic preservation of its buildings. To that end, he noted KCU’s renovation of its Administration Building in 2016 and the adaptive reuse of several buildings at their Joplin campus since 2014. However, he went on, it was KCU’s position that renovation of Smith Hall was not feasible, given the needs of the university today.

Ms. Ponder spoke to this point, explaining that the building had originally been constructed as a women’s dormitory. This, plus the fact that the building was built prior to the advent of HVAC, made it difficult for KCU to renovate it into laboratories or classrooms that require elements like tall ceilings and adequate ventilation. The unique floor width and orientation of the building also makes this purpose difficult to achieve. In the past, KCU has attempted to repurpose the building for other uses, but found similar difficulties. Ms. Ponder explained that KCU plans to salvage notable elements of the building such as the entry portico, medallions and cartouches, and the clock tower.

Several members of the community gave public testimony on this case. Among those that testified, sentiments were largely in favor of historic designation. Many community members reiterated Mr. Bordeaux’s earlier comment that the university owns several other vacant parcels and could redevelop them for their proposed project that would otherwise replace Smith Hall. A Mr. Joshua Carter, a pipefitter from Pendleton Heights, also noted that there are several viable “ductless” options for remodeling that the university could look into. 

Concern from neighbors was also expressed regarding the positioning of the proposed redevelopment. Several of KCU’s newer buildings that front Independence Ave have their backs to the street and are fenced off. Given that this area is supposed to be the “gateway” to Pendleton Heights, many residents felt this architectural style was hostile and did not convey the inviting tone that such an area ought to.

After considerable deliberation, Commissioner Enders relayed his opinion that this historic overlay should be denied. “I’m not in favor of historic designations unless it’s brought forth by the building owner,” he said. “In my five or six years on the Commission I just haven’t seen it done successfully.” He went on to say that, in his opinion, while it was a shame to lose Smith Hall, the economic factors associated with the university producing more doctors outweighed the benefits to preserving a building that was relatively unusable to KCU.

Ultimately, the Commission moved to recommend denial of this item, with Commissioner Forbes the lone “nay” vote.

CLD-FnPlat-2026-00002 requested approval of a Final Plat in an R-7.5 zoning district on about 33 acres and located at the southeast corner of NW 107th St and N Trailblazer Dr near the Bristol Park and New Mark neighborhoods of the Northland, creating one lot for the purpose of Northland Christian Parochial school (part of the Northland Christian Education System).

This item was on the Commission’s consent agenda and was recommended for approval with little deliberation.

CLD-FnPlat-2026-00001 requested approval of a Final Plat in an R-7.5 on about 20 acres and located at the northeast corner of NW 104th St and N Liberty St near the Bristol Park neighborhood of the Northland, creating 54 lots and 4 tracts for the purposes of a residential development to be known as Cadence.

This item was on the Commission’s consent agenda and was recommended for approval with little deliberation.

CD-CPC-2026-00002 requested approval of a rezoning from a lapsed MPD and B2-2 zoning district to be solely an MPD district to allow for the construction of a grocery store (Dillon’s) and a gasoline and fuel sales station on about 12 acres and located at the northeast corner of N Oak Trfy and NE Shoal Creek Pkwy near the New Mark and Highland Acres-Lakeside Heights neighborhoods of the Northland. Staff Planner Genevieve Kohn-Smith and the applicant, Patricia Jensen – Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C., presented this item to the Commission.

Map of the existing conditions at the subject site.

Proposed Development Plan for the Subject Site.

The applicants on this item were requesting several changes to staff’s corrections and conditions to the development plan. Among them were the following:

Regarding 88-347 – Gasoline and Fuel Sales Standards

The applicant was requesting the following deviations from the Code:

• Permission to construct a new gas station within 2,000 feet of an existing gas station. (88-347-02-A.1)
• Permission to construct a new gas station within 200 feet of a residential (R) zoning district. (88-347-02-A.2)
• Permission to exceed 45 foot-candles of illumination under the canopy structure. (88-347-02-D.4b)

Regarding 88-323 – Boulevard and Parkway Standards

The applicant was requesting the following deviations from the Code:

• Permission to locate parking and vehicular use areas between the building and the parkway (as opposed to in the rear of the site). (88-323-02-B.2)
• Permission to exceed the maximum 30 percent vehicular use area frontage allowed adjacent to the parkway to allow 100 percent of the vehicular use area along the frontage adjacent to the parkway. (88-323-02-B.3)
• Permission to provide less than 33 percent transparency along the parkway on the ground floor. The specific percentage will be calculated for the ordinance. (88-323-02-E.6)
• Permission to fully deviate from all additional provisions for sites with gasoline and fuel sales. (88-323-02-G)

Regarding 88-420 – Parking and Loading

The applicant was requesting the following deviations to the bicycle parking standards:

• Providing 11 out of 21 required long-term bicycle parking spaces. (88-420-09-C)

The Commission and applicants spoke about some, but not all of these corrections/conditions that the applicant was requesting be removed. Of those that were discussed, the first were those associated with the construction of a gas station on the subject site. Since fall of 2024, new gas stations or expansions of existing gas stations have required developers to obtain a special use permit, and are prohibited from being constructed within 2000ft of any existing gas station or within 200ft of any residentially zoned district. Commissioner Padilla expressed concern over this level of deviation from the code, but other Commissioners were unperturbed. The applicants had held a public meeting and residents there reportedly took no issue with this.

Additionally, deviation from the Boulevard and Parkway Standards was not recommended by Angela Eley – KCMO Parks. She described the intent around the standards was to create a sense of development akin to a “city in a park”, with tree-lined streets, pedestrian-friendly thoroughfares, and fewer curb cuts (namely those for left turns). Of particular concern was that this building would not front Shoal Creek Parkway, instead being located behind the parking lot. Ms. Jensen explained that this kind of design for a large grocery store is not feasible, in the opinions of her clients.

Ultimately, the Commission moved to recommend approval of this item, removing those corrections and conditions related to the application of the Boulevard and Parkway Standards (Correction no. 7 and Condition no. 35).

CD-CPC-2025-00204 requested approval of a major amendment to a previously approved development plan (known as Brighton Creek Crossing) to allow for a multi-unit building in a B3-2 zoning district located at the northwest corner of NE 80th Ter and N Denver Ave in the Brighton Crossing neighborhood of the Northland. Staff Planner Justin Smith and the applicant, Lance Scott – Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineers, P.A., presented this item to the Commission.

The development plan that includes the subject site originally included designs to build a commercial and office development. The applicants were now requesting this major amendment to instead construct a 42,000 square foot multi-unit residential building on the site. This structure would contain 161 units for rent with a pool for residents. The two access points to the parking lot for the proposed building would be off of private streets, as opposed to the public streets to the east and south of the site.

The applicants to this case were amenable to all conditions that staff had placed on their recommendation of approval, except one. Staff were recommending a traffic impact study be undertaken by the developers. Given that the original proposed use for the site (commercial/office) was estimated to generate nearly 60% more traffic than the multifamily residential being requested, the applicant team felt that performing a traffic impact study would be unnecessary. Their new proposal, they argued, would actually reduce traffic volume from the originally proposed use.

The Commission moved to recommend approval of this item, removing the condition to perform a traffic study.

CD-CPC-2026-00008 requested approval of a mixed use development plan (to be known as ABC/Anderson Apartments) for the site located 140 feet south of W Linwood Blvd on the west side of Main St, specifically located at 3244 Main St in the Old Hyde Park neighborhood. Staff Planner Larisa Chambi and members of the applicant team, Tyler Asby and Annie Rouse – Exact Architects, presented this item to the Commission.

The subject site contains the old ABC Storage and Anderson Electric buildings, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The applicants were seeking approval to permit rehabilitation of these historic structures to ground floor commercial and upper-level residential units. 

As part of this development plan, the applicants were also seeking to construct a rooftop bar on the ABC Storage building. This will require a variance to 88-120-07-B, which requires commercial uses to occupy 800 square feet or 50% of the building’s ground floor, whichever is greater. At the moment, the applicant’s plans do not meet this requirement. A future hearing for this variance will be forthcoming at the Board of Zoning Adjustment.

Additionally, Mr. Asby explained that car parking for this development would be shared with Drexel Hall, an Irish cultural and event center adjacent to the site.

The Commission moved to recommend approval of this item.

CD-CPC-2026-00006 requested approval of a major amendment to a previously approved UR plan (known as Tilden Station) for the site located at the southeast corner of E 135th St and Wornall Rd in the Martin City, Newcastle, and Village Glen neighborhoods. Staff Planner Larisa Chambi and a member of the applicant team, Daniel Baker  – Exotic Motors, presented this item to the Commission.

As stated, the subject site is part of a previously-approved UR (urban redevelopment) plan. The applicants were seeking to amend this plan to allow for the reuse of an existing commercial structure and parking lot on 135th St to be used as a high-end car dealership. Staff had previously worked with the applicants to improve screening/landscaping and building transparency on the site. The applicants’ designs for the site included the landscaping improvements, especially along the building edge, as it is a windowless structure. Staff felt that since the applicants would be reusing the building, the improved landscaping was an appropriate alternative. The applicants had also made efforts to redesign the site to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility.

The Commission moved to recommend approval of this item.

CD-SUP-2025-00042 requested approval of a special use permit for the expansion of Hale Cook Elementary in a R-6 zoning district, located at 7302 Pennsylvania Ave in the Ward Parkway and Waldo neighborhoods. Staff Planner Genevieve Kohn-Smith along with members of the applicant team Shannon Jaax – KC Public Schools, Shelli Ulmer – DLR Group and Ishita Banerjee – DLR Group presented this item to the Commission.

Proposed development on the subject site included a ~10,000 square foot expansion to the existing building on the southeastern corner of the site. Additionally, work was proposed to add parking and improve vehicular circulation as well as to add a new soft play area replacing some of the current paved surfaces.

Tiffany Moore – KCNAC gave public testimony on this item. She expressed concern over traffic impact as a result of this development. At previous stakeholder meetings, representatives for KCPS and their architects had first stated that a traffic study would be performed to assess this impact. Later, however, these representatives reported to stakeholders and neighbors that Public Works had determined that a full traffic study was not warranted by the proposed development, as it would not meet the threshold for peak hour trips. The building addition is expected to only generate approximately 25 to 30 additional peak hour trips.

Ms. Jaax also provided communication with the President of the Ward Parkway Homes Association, who acknowledged Public Works’ determination and reported that no further action was planned on their part. However, they would continue to monitor vehicular circulation and work with KCPS to mitigate any potential negative impacts once the school is reopened.

The Commission moved to recommend approval of this item.

CD-SUP-2026-00006 requested approval of a special use permit to allow temporary outdoor storage in a UR zoning district located at 8721 N Summit St (Metro North Crossing) near the Bridgepointe neighborhood of the Northland. Staff Planner Genevieve Kohn-Smith and the applicant, Jacob Hodson – Olsson, presented this item to the Commission.

The subject site is owned by a landscaping company and is used to store equipment related to street weatherizing like salt and a brine tank. In addition, there are several shipping containers on the site. All but one of these containers were going to be removed, the final one would remain as part of this special use permit. 

Mr. Hodson explained that this landscaping company weatherizes the private streets that are part of the Metro North Crossing development. Given the recent redevelopment plans for that site and the new construction anticipated in the following few years, his team was contesting a condition that staff had put on their recommendation of approval which involved the duration of the special use permit. The applicants were requesting that the permit last for five years instead of three, as was recommended by staff. 

The Commission moved to recommend approval of this item, changing the condition that the special use permit expire in three years to expiring in five years.

CD-SUP-2026-00002 requested approval of a Special Use Permit for a religious assembly and community center (to be known as Meetinghouse on N Woodland) in an R-80 zoning district located at 12181 N Woodland Ave near the Fairfield neighborhood of the Northland. Staff Planner Larisa Chambi and the applicant, Mark Henrichs – Continental Consulting Engineers, presented this item to the Commission.

The proposed development includes an 18,254 square foot church with community center amenities as well as three parking lots with a total of 277 spaces, a storage shed, and a pavilion in the northeast corner of the site.

The Commission moved to recommend approval of this item.

CD-CPC-2026-00012 requested amendment of Section 88-370 regarding temporary special event signage and projected image signs as well as amendment of Section 88-810 to add a new definition for Projected Image Sign. Development Management Division Manager Sara Copeland presented this item to the Commission.

A related ordinance (260134) was heard by the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee on February 3rd and was later passed by the full City Council. This item amended the City’s Zoning and Development Code to include language regarding large building signage for Major Events (such as the upcoming FIFA World Cup). 

Part of the ordinance originally included language about projected image signs, but Council asked that this portion of the ordinance be brought through the approvals process separately.

The new text amendment, brought before the CPC this week, would add a new definition for Sign, Projected Image under 88-810-1785. This text amendment would also add sections regulating projected image signs under 88-370-09-A: General Standards and 88-370-09-C: Special Event Projected Image Signs.

The Commission moved to recommend approval of this item.

CD-CPC-2025-00194 requested approval of a major amendment to a previously approved development plan to expand parking for Gary Crossley Ford, located in a B4-1 zoning district at 9131 NE 81st Ter near the Highridge Manor neighborhood of the Northland.

The Commission moved to continue this item off-docket with fee, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

CD-CPC-2026-00009 requested approval of a major amendment to the development plan for Antioch Crossing, located on about 42 acres in a UR zoning district at the northwest corner of NE Vivion Rd and N Chouteau Trfy near the Davidson and Sherwood Estates neighborhoods of the Northland, for the purpose of changing the site’s permitted uses.

The Commission moved to continue this item without fee to March 18th, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

CD-SUP-2026-00004 requested approval of a renewal of a special use permit to allow for the continued temporary use of two modular buildings operated by the Park Hill School District in an R-6 and R-80 zoning district on about 94 acres and located at the southwest corner of NW Barry Rd and N Congress Ave near the Oaks at Prairie View neighborhood of the Northland.

The Commission moved to continue this item without fee to April 1st, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

CD-CPC-2025-00174, CD-CPC-2025-00167, and CD-SUP-2025-00040 requested approval of an amendment to the Country Club/Waldo Area Plan from Office/Residential to Mixed Use Community, approval of a rezoning from zoning districts B1-1, B3-2, and R-0.5 to zoning district B2-2, and approval of a special use permit to allow for a Culver’s on the site located at 7953 State Line Rd in the Ward Parkway Plaza neighborhood.

The Commission moved to continue these items without fee to March 18th, ahead of the meeting, Wednesday.

CD-CPC-2025-00175 requested approval of a major amendment in a UR (Urban Redevelopment) zoning district to allow for an event space (to be known as Onyx Event Venue) on about 9 acres and located on the northeast corner of East 63rd St and Bushman Dr in the Blue Hills and Tri-Blenheim neighborhoods.

The Commission moved to continue this item with fee to April 1st, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

CD-SUP-2025-00039 requested renewal of a special use permit to allow for a Used

Vehicular Sales use (Quick Stop Motors) in a B3-2 zoning district located at the northeast corner of E Bannister Rd and Holmes Rd in the Holmes Garden and Boone Hills neighborhoods.

The Commission moved to continue this item off-docket with fee, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

CD-SUP-2026-00003 requested approval of a Special Use Permit for a transfer station (Mark II) in an M3-1 zoning district located at 6611 E US 40 Hwy near the Blue Valley neighborhood.

The Commission moved to continue this item without fee to March 18th, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

CD-CPC-2026-00005 requested approval of a rezoning from an R-6 to a B1-1 zoning district for the site located at the northwest corner of N Cleveland Ave and NE Winn Rd in the Chaumiere and Cooley Highlands neighborhoods of the Northland.

The Commission moved to continue this item without fee to March 18th, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

CD-SUP-2025-00045 requested approval of a special use permit within the Prospect Corridor Overlay to allow for an event center (Besong Event Center) located at the southeast corner of Euclid Ave and East 12th St in the Forgotten Homes neighborhood.

Following several continuances at prior meetings, the Commission moved to dismiss this item, ahead of the meeting Wednesday.

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Ben Robinson is the author of This Week at City Hall, and an Urban Planning and Design Student at UMKC. He is a Kansas City native, having lived on both sides of the state line. From a young age, Ben has been interested in neighborhoods, communities, and the built environment, but only discovered the field of Urban Planning in college. He is now committed to a career in the profession, and is excited about using his education to support and grow the city he grew up in.