The Unified Government Board of Commissioners confronted frustrations over mismatched zoning regulations in its Thursday night meeting and advanced hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development incentives for two key projects. American Royal bonds move forward In the biggest financial decision of the evening, commissioners unanimously approved two major […]
Tag: Planning & Zoning
Streamlined rules proposed to handle World Cup rental demand
The Unified Government’s Neighborhood and Community Development Standing Committee heard a presentation Monday evening on proposed temporary changes to short-term rental regulations in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will bring an estimated 650 thousand visitors to Kansas City this summer. With just five months until the first […]
Bond issue, data center rezoning top another lengthy commission meeting
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on Thursday, making decisions on some key recurrent issues. The commission approved issuing bonds for sewer improvements, rezoning for a potential data center location, and updating the American Royal development agreement to account for bond market conditions. […]
Planning Commission denies proposed Piper gas station
The Unified Government Planning Commission voted 7-1 Monday night to deny a preliminary development plan for a grocery store with fuel dispensers at the northwest corner of Donahoo and Hutton roads. The decision followed nearly two hours of testimony from nearby residents, especially from the adjacent Heritage at Piper Estates […]
Planning commission approves casino & quilt museum, delays waste processor
The Kansas City, Kansas City Planning Commission met Monday night to consider zoning changes and special use permits. The most contentious item on the agenda, a special use permit for Reworld Solutions to operate a waste recycling facility in the Armourdale area near South 14th Street and Argentine Blvd., was […]
Data center project passed by single vote in marathon session
After nearly five hours of presentation, discussion and debate, and the clock well past midnight, the fate of the $12 billion Red Wolf data center project in western Kansas City, Kan. came down to a single vote. Residents and other stakeholders gave rounds of testimony both for and against the […]
Buc-ee’s, Sauer Castle, data center at stake in packed UG agenda
Thursday night will be a packed one for the Unified Government Board of Commissioners. Update: The special commission meeting is now scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. The action starts with a special meeting at 6 p.m. The special meeting will begin with a closed session to discuss personnel matters, […]
Sauer Castle on the Zoning Commission docket tonight – Updated
Long-time KCK landmark Sauer Castle will be on the agenda at tonight’s meeting of the Unified Government City Planning Commission. Mike Heitmann, of Fairway, Kan., who bought the house two years ago and has been working on an $8 million rehabilitation of the stately mansion, is requesting zoning, subdivision, and […]
Large data center project prompts special planning commission meeting
A proposal to build a large data center northwest of Kansas Speedway has prompted a special meeting of the Kansas City, Kan. Planning Commission Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. Developer Aaron Wolofsky, of Red Wolf DCD Properties of Brooklyn, New York, has applied to rezone over 240 acres from agricultural […]
County Commission to consider bonds, zoning at Thursday meeting
A joint meeting of the Unified Government’s Planning and Zoning Committee and the full County Commission will take place on Thursday, Aug. 29, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building. The big ticket item for the full Commission meeting is adoption of a resolution for issuing $27 million […]








