Kansas City committees weigh stadium bonds, 200-home rezoning, and sidewalk contracts — but no votes recorded yet

Kansas City council committees met June 30 to review major infrastructure, development, and public safety items — including up to $235 million in bonds for a stadium expansion and a rezoning that could bring 200 new homes to the Northland. However, minutes from those sessions have not yet been published, so no vote tallies or final decisions are available in the public record at this time.

Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

The committee's June 30 agenda listed several large-dollar items, though outcomes are not yet recorded:

• Authorization of up to **$235,000,000** in bonds for KC Current stadium expansion.
• A **$425,000** settlement in *Lashaunda Rowe v. City of Kansas City*.
• Creation of a "KCPD Overage Fund" with a **$5,900,000** appropriation.
• Agreements with reStart, Inc. involving **$1,400,000** and **$300,000** transfers.
• A development agreement for single-family housing near Kenneth Road with **$4,000,000** in infrastructure funds.

Because minutes are not yet published, it is not possible to report which items were approved, tabled, or amended.

Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee

This committee's June 30 agenda included a major residential rezoning and several grant actions:

• Rezoning roughly **87 acres** at North Staley Road and NE Shoal Creek Parkway from R-80 to R-6 to allow **200 residential lots**.
• Approval of a new KCI Area Plan to replace the previous version and guide future development and public investment.
• A new **$200** semiannual fee for chronically vacant nuisance properties, expanded to include unimproved land.
• A **$3,197,466** grant amendment for Ryan White HIV services and **$1,495,000** for Jazz District III projects.
• Proposed rules allowing 24-hour marijuana dispensaries and updated sign standards for PO, B1, and B2 districts.

Again, no vote tallies or decisions are available in the record.

Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee

The June 30 agenda focused on street and sidewalk projects:

• A **$1,488,612.55** contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for sidewalk repairs.
• A **$550,000** transfer to the Northeast Vivion Road Streetscape Project.
• An **$800,000** funding agreement for the relocation and reconstruction of N.E. Karapat Drive.
• Designation of "Jim Wright Way" on N. Delta Avenue.
• An amendment to reduce Public Works degradation fees.

No minutes have been published, so the status of these items is not confirmed.

Coming up

Two committee meetings are scheduled for July 7:

• **Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee** — will review termination of the Blue Ridge Mall Tax Increment Financing plan, a **$1,657,866** contract for restroom renovations at Music Hall and Little Theatre (plus a **$250,000** contingency), a **$2,500,000** transfer to the Public Mass Transportation Sales Tax Fund for KCATA transit services, and a five-year lease for Metro KC Fitness to operate a gym in the Wolfe Garage at 320 E. 12th Street.

• **Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee** — will consider shifting **$6,583,180** to the Central City Economic Development Fund, the same 87-acre rezoning for 200 homes at North Staley Road, rezoning 55 acres near E. 20th to E. 25th Streets to MPD for a hospital campus, a **$64,414** Jackson County COMBAT grant for the Municipal Court Truancy Court Program, and amendments to the Westport Overlay District. A closed session for legal, real estate, and personnel matters is also scheduled.

Earlier weeks

• week of 2026-06-29 — Stadium financing, 200-home rezoning among items reviewed by Kansas City committees

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