Comments on: KCI sprawl subdivision going to City Council

By: Sally Richardson

Sally Richardson — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:38:15 +0000

I don’t live in KC but I pay E-tax so I am compelled to give my opinion. The mayor and the council members are constantly commenting that the city has no money, and the fire, police, and ambulance say they cannot service this area in a timely fashion. What is wrong with this picture? Russ Johnson was against this sub-division all the way and all of a sudden he is sponsoring it? My question becomes, how responsible are the 4 council members that would want to annex this into Kansas City and put people’s lives at risk in the name of development? Remember that at election time. Money for the city (minimal) is more important than safety of family. WOW

By: Today city considers adding more streets that it won’t be able to plow : BlogKC

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:21:55 +0000

[...] the City Council’s Planning & Zoning Committee will consider the Tomahawke Ridge project, a proposal to add 300 acres north of the airport and beyond the reach of snow plows, ambulances, [...]

By: cookinghamjr

cookinghamjr — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:09:13 +0000

Why the heck isn’t the star reporting on this? Thank God we have a handfull of bloggers that are watching a few things. It’s depressing to see such a low level of scrutiny we apply to the city. Thanks BlogKC .

The P&Z Committee needs to provide their thought process and reasons for sponsoring this.

By: talea

talea — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:05:29 +0000

You have a point. But I moved here to live with my elderly dad. He lives in Blue Springs. What else would you suggest I do? Make him move?

Now that would be funny….

By: cookinghamjr

cookinghamjr — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:01:30 +0000

Good post William Rockhill Nelson.

By: john

john — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:40:39 +0000

Someone living in Blue Springs is complaining about the city not being compact enough and asking why we don’t have more infill development? Funny!

By: talea

talea — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:40:18 +0000

I just moved back here (childhood home) after a 30-year absence. I spent my last 8 years in Portland, OR., which is a similar size populationwise in its SMSA but much more compact. Has there been much discussion here about infill? (And, no, I don’t consider acreage around the airport as true infill.)

I’m living out in Blue Springs but when I head into town/or to Kansas via any route I am amazed at the wide open developable spaces available within the close-in suburbs and KC itself. Not to mention the acres of really ugly commercial strip development circa 1970 that are mostly empty and could be put to better use.

By: john

john — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:26:49 +0000

I can’t believe the council is seriously considering this. The hundreds of unplowed streets are proof that we can’t afford all the acres of sprawl already in the city, let alone add to the total!