ORDINANCE NO. 260341

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Sponsor: Councilmember Eric Bunch

Adopting an updated Major Street Plan, Streets Design Guide, and an updated Kansas City Vision Zero Action Plan to include supplemental planning documents required by the Safe Roads and Streets for All grant agreement between the City of Kansas City and the U.S. Department of Transportation; and directing the City Clerk to file certain documents with the appropriate offices.   (CD-CPC-2025-00151)

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WHEREAS, a Major Street Plan for Kansas City was adopted by Ordinance No. 110249, passed October 23, 2011; and

WHEREAS, further changes were recommended and approved by Ordinance No. 141059, passed December 18, 2014; Ordinance No. 160336, passed June 23, 2016; Ordinance No. 160865, passed December 1, 2016; Ordinance No. 210837, passed September 23, 2021; Ordinance No. 220661, passed on August 25, 2022; Ordinance No. 220884, passed October 6, 2022; Ordinance No. 230217, passed June 8, 2023; Ordinance No. 230499, passed June 15, 2023; Committee Substitute Ordinance No. 240343, passed June 27, 2024; Ordinance No. 240653, passed September 12, 2024; and

WHEREAS, the City adopted a complete streets policy with the adoption of Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 170949 which specified that the City shall incorporate complete street elements and principles into public strategic plans, capital improvement plans, design standards, manuals, rules, regulations, and programs; and

WHEREAS, the City adopted a Vision Zero goal in 2020 per Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 200019; and

WHEREAS, a Vision Zero Action Plan was adopted in 2022 per Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 220660 specifying a need for updated engineering design guidance and standards; and

WHEREAS, the City received a Safe Roads and Streets for All grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for supplemental planning activities to conduct a speed limit study, update the Major Street Plan, and create a Streets Design Guide with a Vision Zero Focus; and

WHEREAS, revenue in the amount of $880,000.00 was appropriated to the Citywide Safe Roads and Streets for All - Planning Study Project and the Director of Public Works was authorized to expend $220,000.00 of appropriated funds to satisfy the City’s local match requirement for the Safe Roads and Streets for All grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation per Ordinance No. 230841; and

WHEREAS, further review and revisions have been initiated by the Directors of City Planning and Development, Parks and Recreation, and Public Works Departments to update the Major Street Plan and develop a Streets Design Guide; and

WHEREAS, the Public Works Department conducted stakeholder engagement and public meetings via a community survey, meetings and open houses for inputs to the proposed update to the Major Street Plan and Streets Design Guide; and

WHEREAS, the Major Street Plan identifies streets which are designated as parkways and boulevards that are maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners passed Resolution No. 33121 on February 10, 2026, recommending approval of the updated Major Streets Plan and Street Design Guide; and

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission reviewed the proposed Major Street Plan and, pursuant to public notice and hearing, did on February 18, 2026, recommend approval of the updated Major Street Plan and Streets Design Guide; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Major Street Plan of Kansas City is hereby repealed and an updated Major Street Plan and Streets Design Guide, attached as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference, are hereby adopted.

Section 2. That the Kansas City Vision Zero Action Plan is updated and adopted to include the supplemental living planning documents, including the KCMO Safe Streets and Roads for All Comprehensive Speed Limit Review, updated Major Street Plan, and Streets Design Guide.

Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file such documents in the offices of the Recorder of Deeds for Cass County, Missouri; Clay County, Missouri; Jackson County, Missouri; and Platte County, Missouri.

Section 4. That the Council hereby finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed updated Major Street Plan, all public notices and hearings required by law have been given and had.

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                     I hereby certify that as required by Chapter 89, Revised Statutes of Missouri, the foregoing Major Street Plan was duly advertised and public hearings were held.

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                                                                                                                              Sara Copeland, FAICP

Secretary, City Plan Commission

                                                                                                                              Approved as to form:

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                                                                                                                              Sarah Baxter

                                                                                                                              Senior Associate City Attorney