Cannabis in Kansas local government
What Kansas city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about cannabis — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
24 Kansas meetings since 2024 covered cannabis. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Kansas with the most cannabis activity
- Kansas City, KS (11)
- Belle Plaine, KS (4)
- Green, KS (4)
- Fontana, KS (3)
- Pittsburg, KS (1)
- Erie, KS (1)
Latest matching meetings
Committee reviews rezoning of 87 acres at North Staley Road for 200 new homes.
The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee will vote on multiple development plans, rezonings, and grant amendments. Key discussions include a major rezoning for 200 residential lots near North Staley Road, updates to the KCI Area Plan, and new regulations for vacant buildings and marijuana dispensaries. The…
Committee weighs blight findings, rezonings, and new vacant property fees
The committee reviews multiple rezoning requests, blight designations, and community improvement district petitions. Several ordinances from Mayor Lucas would overhaul vacant building rules, including a $200 semiannual fee on chronically vacant nuisance properties and Historic Preservation review before demolishing…
New vacant building standards and $200 nuisance fee proposed
The committee is considering ordinances to create minimum standards for securing vacant buildings, require historic preservation review before demolishing historic dangerous buildings, and expand vacant property registration to vacant land with a $200 semiannual fee on chronically vacant nuisance properties. Also on…
Committee to consider new kratom retail license regulations
The committee will hold first readings on ordinances including licensing for kratom sales, $2 million in neighborhood tourism grants, and several rezonings. Also up for discussion are a 24-hour marijuana dispensary proposal, a permitting transfer between departments, and a property detachment for annexation by…
Committee considers expanding massive development by 167 acres
The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee will consider a major amendment to add 167 acres to a 2,500-acre master planned development north of I-29/I-435, allowing up to 20 million square feet of commercial and industrial space. Other items include rezoning for a grocery store near Shoal Creek Parkway, a…
Committee to weigh adding 167 acres for 20M sq ft of commercial space
The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee will consider a major amendment to a master planned development north of I-29/I-435, adding 167 acres for up to 20 million square feet of commercial, office, and warehousing uses. Other items include a rezoning for an entertainment venue, a development plan for a…
Parking code overhaul to reduce minimum parking requirements considered
The committee will hear first readings on several items, including a citywide amendment to reduce on-site parking requirements to support walkable development. A $2.98 million Housing Trust Fund appropriation for housing projects and a major expansion of a 2,500-acre master planned development near I-29 are also on…
City Council to consider cannabis legalization call and various board appointments
City Council is discussing a resolution urging Pennsylvania state leaders to legalize adult-use cannabis. The body is also deciding on numerous appointments to city boards and commissions and reviewing several settlement payments.
Committee to consider Shoal Creek rezoning and 24-hour marijuana dispensaries
The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee will vote on several plats, rezoning, and code amendments. Key items include rezoning 1,756 acres in the Shoal Creek Special Purpose District, allowing marijuana dispensaries to operate 24 hours a day subject to a special use permit, and adopting new standards for…
Committee considers 24-hour operation for marijuana dispensaries
The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee will review proposals regarding marijuana facility hours and neighborhood grant practices. The meeting also includes presentations from Evergy and city departments regarding data center energy demand and community inquiries.
Committee to consider zoning changes for data centers, large format uses
The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee will vote on several ordinances, including a major zoning code amendment to regulate large format uses and data centers, and a proposal to allow 24-hour marijuana dispensaries near residential areas. The committee will also consider establishing two new community…
Committee to consider rezoning 12 acres near NW 88th and N Baltimore
The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee will hold first readings on two items: a rezoning of approximately 12 acres at the southwest corner of NW 88th Street and N Baltimore Avenue from District MPD to O-3, and an ordinance amending Chapter 74 to allow alternative blight documentation for community…
City Council to approve $685,000 annual traffic signal video detection purchase
The Fontana City Council will consider a range of items, including adopting a new sign code ordinance for the downtown core, approving several contracts and purchases for traffic signal equipment and maintenance, and adopting a resolution on cannabis operating hours. The council will also accept final demolition work…
Council votes on rezoning Apple Acres lot from commercial to residential
The Belle Plaine City Council will hold public hearings on a zoning variance and a rezoning request, and vote on several ordinances including limits on pet ownership and cannabis retail registrations. The meeting also includes approval of a multi-year animal control contract and a loan for a property at 121 Willow…
Council to discuss tobacco, pet limits, cannabis retailer caps
The Belle Plaine City Council will hold a work session to discuss several proposed code amendments, including definitions related to tobacco devices, pet limits per household, and cannabis retailer registration caps. They will also review public hearing procedures, council decorum, the code amendment process, and…
Council to vote on cannabis cultivation zoning, golf cart/ATV rules, fee changes
The Belle Plaine City Council will hold public hearings and consider ordinances on cannabis cultivation in the downtown B-3 district, a variance for Belle Plaine High School setbacks, and a fee schedule amendment adding golf cart/ATV/UTV permit fees. They will also vote on replacing motorized golf cart and ATV/UTV…
Committee to consider banning adult-use cannabis businesses
The City of Green's committee meetings on February 25, 2025, will address a third-reading ordinance to prohibit adult-use cannabis operators within city limits. Other business includes second-reading resolutions for reconstructing the Boettler Park basketball court and hiring Vorys law firm for labor contract…
Third reading of ordinance to prohibit adult-use cannabis businesses
Council will vote on third reading of an ordinance banning adult-use cannabis businesses, adopt the 2024 Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and approve stormwater improvements. A first reading continues the electric aggregation program with Dynegy. Public hearings cover agricultural district renewals for two properties.
Council considers banning adult-use cannabis businesses
The City of Green's committee meetings will discuss and advance several ordinances and resolutions, including a second reading of an ordinance to prohibit adult-use cannabis operators, a public hearing on the 2024 comprehensive land use plan, and the creation of new planning department positions. The finance committee…
Council to vote on retail cannabis deal, zoning changes, and $2M opioid outreach
The Fontana City Council will hold second readings on ordinances for a retail cannabis development agreement with Catalyst-Fontana LLC and a sweeping zoning code update covering density bonuses, alcohol sales, food trucks, and downtown uses. The consent calendar includes a $447,881 mobile opioid outreach contract…
Council to consider banning adult-use cannabis businesses in Green
City Council will hold public hearings on a street lighting district for Stoney Creek Estates Phase IV and on allowing drive-through facilities as a conditional use in industrial zones. New legislation on first reading includes a resolution to create a Deputy Director of Public Service, a resolution supporting a…
Planning Commission to review cannabis business agreement and zoning code updates
The Planning Commission will consider a development agreement for a retail cannabis business and a municipal code amendment affecting citywide zoning. The body will also review a specific plan amendment for pallet yards and a design review for an auto dealership.
Council to hold hearings on cannabis zoning, licensing, and public health ordinances
The Belle Plaine City Council will hold public hearings on three ordinances to allow adult-use cannabis businesses and events, amending zoning, licensing, and public health codes. The council will also consider consent agenda items including permits, resignations, appointments, and special assessments, plus a change…
Council to hold public hearing on marijuana business licensing
The Town Council will hold public hearings on ordinances establishing licensing procedures for medical and retail marijuana businesses (with two options), updating water tap fees, and adopting flood damage prevention regulations. The consent agenda includes construction contracts for a traffic signal project and…