Nearly 600-acre rezoning to pave way for development at downtown airport

Kansas City, Missouri: City Plan Commission (May 20, 2026)

By Masha Mackey, Kansas City Documenter

See more about this meeting at Documenters.org

Summary

  • The City Plan Commission approved rezoning for the Kansas City Downtown Airport — Wheeler Field that will allow development projects to move through a streamlined administrative review process. The accompanying Apex Aero Center project includes a $55 million private investment with aircraft hangars, office space, fueling infrastructure and a passenger terminal.
  • Commissioners approved an 87-acre residential development near Northeast Staley Road and Shoal Creek Parkway that will include 200 single-family homes across multiple price ranges. Discussion focused heavily on future roadway improvements, traffic growth and infrastructure coordination in the Northland.
  • Commissioners also approved several smaller development-related items, including a right-of-way vacation tied to future land sales, a rural residential property request involving two primary structures on one lot and multiple continuances for future hearings.

Notes

Consent Docket

Consent Docket Item C1…

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