Planning and Urban Design’s mission is to enhance the long-term value and livability of Wyandotte County through the design of a regenerative community that is socially just, economically accessible, culturally diverse and environmentally sustainable. We do this by improving the built, social and cultural environments through planning, development, and enforcement efforts, as well as facilitating government agencies, supporting public officials and empowering constituents to achieve a high quality of life for all.

Note: All Board of Zoning Appeals, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Commission, Subcommittees (Landmarks, Amourdale Master Plan, etc.) and meetings with staff are only virtural until further notice (no in-person meetings).

Attention: Board of Zoning Appeals/City Planning Commission Public Hearing Procedures for December 14, 2020

 

COVID-19 Operational Plan

 

“Back to Business” COVID-19 Emergency Resolutions and Ordinances

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To help businesses reopen while allowing for social distancing, the Department of Planning and Urban Design has been working across the Unified Government to allow your business to better utilize sidewalks, setbacks and off-street surplus parking spaces for dining and retail sales. Specifically, we encourage each parcel to repurpose one of your on-street parking spaces, if available, to be converted into a “parklet”. Parklets transform curbside parking into vibrant community space (See COVID-19 Design Standards Guide below). Additionally, the Board of Commissioners (BOC) have expanded where farmer’s markets and mobile vendors (i.e. food trucks, push carts, and mobile markets) are allowed to operate by-right. Additionally, residential streets can now register with Livable Neighborhoods to designate themselves as “Open Streets” in order to minimize through traffic and provide a safer place for recreation. Unless extended by the BOC, all of the below emergency ordinances expire at 11:59PM on December 31, 2020.

The BOC will next consider the temporary closure of residential streets to allow neighborhoods to safely utilize their public right-of-ways for outdoor recreation while social distancing. Stay tuned for more.

• COVID-19 Design Standards Guide (English)
• COVID-19 Design Standards Guide (Spanish)
• Open Street DIY Guide
• You can find the full language of all the COVID-19 Emergency Ordinances here (please read through all Ordinances as things were changed and updated throughout the summer as we learned more about social distancing guidelines and the response from the public and business community: Outdoor Dining and Retail, Mobile Vending and Farmer’s Markets, Semi-Permanent Structures Amendment, Outdoor Taverns Amendment, & Open Streets

Ongoing Plans and Projects

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• Central Area Master Plan (Adopted 10/29/2020)
  • The FINAL PLAN was reviewed and adopted by our governing bodies on:
    • October 12, 2020 @ 6:30PM – City Planning Commission
    •  October 29, 2020 @ 7:00PM – Board of Commissioners
  • Steering Committee Presentation - October 23, 2019
• KCK Zoning Rewrite

Recently Adopted Plans and Projects

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• Northeast Area Master Plan
• Rosedale University Town District Plan
• Rosedale Master Plan

Airbnb and Short Term Rentals

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Are you interested in hosting guests with Airbnb, VRBO, or similar service? These activities are a commercial use and require a special use permit. Current hosts should apply immediately. Read more about short term rentals here.

Featured Links

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Encode Plus - Online Zoning Code and Mapping Platform