PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code pt. 500 Series, div. 88-545

in effect

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-545-01 AUTHORITY TO FILE

88-545-01 - AUTHORITY TO FILE Preliminary plat applications may be filed only by the subject landowner or the subject landowner's authorized agent.

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-545-02 APPLICATION FILING

88-545-02 - APPLICATION FILING Complete applications for preliminary plat approval must be filed with appropriate personnel in the city planning and development department.

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-545-03 CONCURRENT PROCESSING OF SUBDIVISION PLATS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS OR PROJECT PLANS

88-545-03 - CONCURRENT PROCESSING OF SUBDIVISION PLATS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS OR PROJECT PLANS Development plans or project plans and preliminary subdivision plats may be combined in a single plan and processed concurrently if all information required for both types of plans is provided as part of the combined application. (Ord. No. 151050, § 1, 2-25-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-545-04 REVIEW AND FINAL DECISION—DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE

88-545-04 - REVIEW AND FINAL DECISION—DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE 88-545-04-A. The development review committee is authorized to approve preliminary plat applications that do not include requests for waivers or modifications. 88-545-04-B. Upon receipt and review of a complete preliminary plat application, the development review committee must review the preliminary plat and, based on the plat's compliance with the approval criteria of 88-545-06, act by simple majority vote to approve the preliminary plat, approve the preliminary plat with conditions or recommend that the preliminary plat be disapproved. 88-545-04-C. If the development review committee recommends that the preliminary plat be disapproved, the preliminary plat must be forwarded to the city plan commission for a hearing and final decision in accordance with 88-545-05. 88-545-04-D. Applicants may request that any preliminary plat approved with conditions be forwarded to the city plan commission for a hearing and final decision in accordance with 88-545-05 if such request is made within 15 days of the date of development review committee action on the preliminary plat. 88-545-04-E. If the preliminary plat application includes requests for waivers or modifications, the development review committee must review the preliminary plat and, based on the plat's compliance with the approval criteria of 88-545-06, recommend that city plan commission approve the preliminary plat, approve the preliminary plat with conditions or disapprove the preliminary plat.

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-545-05 HEARING AND FINAL DECISION—CITY PLAN COMMISSION

88-545-05 - HEARING AND FINAL DECISION—CITY PLAN COMMISSION 88-545-05-A. The city plan commission has final decision-making authority on preliminary plat applications, except those that include requests for waivers or modifications, in which case the city plan commission may recommend and city council may authorize, in accordance with 88-405-25-A. 88-545-05-B. The city plan commission also has final decision-making authority on preliminary plats recommended for disapproval by the development review committee and on preliminary plats forwarded to city plan commission at the request of the applicant. The city plan commission must act on preliminary plat applications as a new matter. 88-545-05-C. Preliminary plat applications that require action by the city plan commission require at least one public hearing. 88-545-05-D. Notice of required public hearings must be mailed to the subject property owner, any registered neighborhood organization and/or registered civic organization whose boundaries include the subject property, and all owners of property within 300 feet of the subject property. See 88-505-07. 88-545-05-E. Following action by the development review committee, the city plan commission must review the preliminary plat and the development review committee's action and, based on the plat's compliance with the approval criteria of 88-545-06, act by simple majority vote to approve the preliminary plat, approve the plat with conditions, or disapprove the plat. 88-545-05-F. If the city plan commission disapproves the preliminary plat or approves the plat with conditions, the applicant may appeal the city plan commission's decision to the city council. Appeals of the city plan commission's decision must be filed with the city planning and development director within 15 days of the date of city plan commission action on the preliminary plat. In the case of such appeal, the city council may act on the preliminary plat application as a new matter and, by simple majority vote, approve, approve with conditions, or deny the preliminary plat application. The requirements for hearings, notices and approval criteria are the same as required of the original action before the city plan commission. (Ord. No. 150313, § A, 4-30-2015)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-545-06 APPROVAL CRITERIA

88-545-06 - APPROVAL CRITERIA No preliminary plat may be approved unless the decision-making body finds that the proposed subdivision conforms with all adopted plans of the city and complies with all applicable standards of this zoning and development code.

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-545-07 EFFECT OF APPROVAL

88-545-07 - EFFECT OF APPROVAL Approval of a preliminary plat constitutes acceptance of the overall general planning concepts for the subdivision and is a prerequisite for the filing of a construction plan and final plat. After approval of the preliminary plat the applicant may proceed to the construction plan and final plat stages of the major subdivision approval process.

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-545-08 PHASING

88-545-08 - PHASING For subdivisions to be developed in phases, phase limits must be shown on the preliminary plat. Decision-making bodies may impose conditions upon the phasing plan for the subdivision it deems necessary to ensure the orderly development of the subdivision, including requirements for financial guarantees ensuring construction of all required improvements.

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-545-09 LAPSE OF APPROVAL

88-545-09 - LAPSE OF APPROVAL Once a preliminary plat is approved, applicants have 2 years from the date of approval to submit a final subdivision plat for the subdivision or for an approved phase of the subdivision. If a final plat is not submitted within the required 2-year period, the preliminary plat approval will lapse and be of no further effect. The city plan commission is authorized to grant a one-time extension of the 2-year period, for not to exceed one year. This extension may be granted only if the applicant requests the extension before the approval lapses.

Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/zoning_and_development_code?nodeId=ZODECOKAMI_500_SERIESREAPPR_88-545PRSUPLFetched: 10/28/2026