What's New on the Development Page?
Deadline Schedule - The schedule covers all of 2010 from January to December. The schedule was revised on July 21, 2010. Click here to view or download.
UDO Amendment #36 - On July 22, 2010, the City Council approved Amendment #36 to the UDO, which revised Article 11 - Special Events. Click here to view or download.
UDO Amendment #37 - On May 6, 2010, the City Council approved Amendment #37 to the UDO, which revised sections of Articles 4, 5, 8, 10 and 16. Click here to view or download. If you have any questions concerning the UDO, contact the Planning & Development Department at (816)969-1600.
What is Development?
Development can be large or small, ranging from a multi-use project on a large acreage of vacant land to a building addition on a single family home. It can be residential, commercial, industrial, or almost any use imaginable.
A new development begins with the Planning and Development Department, which guides the applicant through approval of plans. Approval processes vary depending on the kind of application. Once the construction phase is reached, the Public Works Department (Development Engineering/Inspection Division) reviews engineering plans and oversees the construction of infrastructure (such as streets, storm sewers, water lines and sanitary sewers). Building plans are reviewed by Codes Administration and Fire, and Codes inspectors oversee building construction. All of the development departments must sign off on a permit before it can be issued; and all of the departments must sign off on a building before it can receive an occupancy permit.
The City departments that deal with development are primarily:
What is on this page?
Development information - applications, forms, checklists, processes, regulations
This page includes development information for all three departments.
- If a project is in the planning stage, the primary contact will be the Planning & Development Department.
- If a project is in the construction stage, the primary contact will be Codes Administration (for buildings and structures), or Public Works - Development Engineering/Inspection Division (for infrastructure, like streets and utilities).
Click here for Annual Development Report.
Click here for Development Process Flowchart.
CDBG and Historic Preservation information
Other programs handled by the Planning and Development Department include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the Historic Preservation Program. Information on the First Time Homebuyer and Minor Home Repair programs can be found within the CDBG area, as they are funded by HUD with federal funds through a grant to the local community.