Feb

25

Sprawly annexation up for a vote this afternoon

February 25, 2010 | 1 Comment

Update: The annexation fails 5-8.
Yeas: Ed Ford, Russ Johnson, Beth Gottstein, Cindy Circo, Mark Funkhouser.
Nays: Deb Herman,  Bill Skaggs, Melba Curls, Sharon Sanders-Brooks, Jan Marcason, Terry Riley, Cathy Jolly, John Sharp
Today’s 3:00 p.m. City Council meeting will likely include votes on the Tomahawke Ridge annexation…

Feb

10

Interesting twist provides scenario to resolve Tomahawke Ridge sprawldivison controversy

February 10, 2010 | 2 Comments

Prime Buzz reports that opponents of the Tomahawke Ridge leap frog development north of KCI have gathered enough petition signatures to force a super majority of the City Council to approve the rezoning of the land – nine votes out of thirteen instead of the usual seven.  However, the annexation still needs just seven votes, [...]

Feb

3

The pro-Tomahawke response

February 3, 2010 | 3 Comments

The following letter from attorney Chris Byrd responds to criticism of the Tomahawke Ridge subdivision from the developer’s perspective…

Feb

1

Sprawl vs Sustainability showcased in KC this week

February 1, 2010 | Comments Off

This week the opposing forces of sprawl and sustainability will be dueling for supremacy in the metro area.
On the sprawl side, the infamous Tomahawke Ridge leapfrog development will likely pass the KCMO City Council’s Planning & Zoning Committee and go onto the full City Council.  That meeting happens on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the [...]

Jan

20

Northland sprawl proposal to move forward today

January 20, 2010 | 6 Comments

Update: After two hours of impassioned testimony, P&Z Committee Bill Skaggs  refused to let the proposal come up for a vote, holding it least another week.
The controversial Tomahawke Ridge subdivision is back on the docket today.  The City Council’s Planning and Zoning Committee will likely approve this new annexation north of the airport and far [...]

Jan

6

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

January 6, 2010 | 2 Comments

UPDATE: The P&Z Committee has postponed consideration of this ordinance until January 20th.
Today 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, police cars, and fire trucks.  Can we afford to add more [...]

Jan

3

KCI sprawl subdivision going to City Council

January 3, 2010 | 8 Comments

The giant Tomahawke Ridge subdivision proposed north of KCI Airport is going to the City Council’s Planning and Zoning Committee on Wednesday. Councilmembers Ed Ford, Russ Johnson, Beth Gottstein, and Cindy Circo are sponsoring the ordinance to annex and re-zone the land over the objections of city staff, the City Plan Commission, and the Platte [...]

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