Columbus Park Redevelopment

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Even if we turn them in, there is no mechanism to enforce compliance, except a possible $100 fine – obviously not enough to be a deterrent. And there is very little fining going on.

And to KCP's comment: sure, our entire legal system is built on property rights, but almost all of these type 2 Airbnbs are illegal. In order to put one in a residential zone, the application requires you first have to get permission from 55% of adjoining neighbors. The City needs to step up and take serious action, like many other cities have done. The mechanism from Airbnb is only used after a city sues them or threatens a lawsuit, and Airbnb has lost a lot of suits so they will comply if KC has an ordinance requiring properties be licensed by the city before they can be posted on the platform. Denver recently did this, as have others. Ft. Worth has banned all Type 2 airbnbs from residential districts. There are ways to improve and KC has done little to nothing so far.

If you start to dig deep, you can see how huge of a problem this is. A proliferation of Type 2 Airbnbs leads to higher crime rates (less people with eyes on the street who know their neighbors), higher rents, higher property values (from investors buying houses that would otherwise be bought mostly by homeowners), and lower Census tract numbers which leads to lower representation. I think it was Phoenix, after getting rid of zoning, saw a proliferation of Type 2 Airbnbs and lost something like 30,000 residents (I have not verified this as fact, just heard from someone involved).

The problems most people experience with Airbnbs is a rowdy disruption from a party or something like that but the bigger picture is much more disruptive. when they overrun a neighborhood, it is catastrophic and I am witnessing this right now.

I converted my 10 unit (8 res.) building to condos about 4 years ago. It took a few years to sell all the units, but I wasn't in a hurry. I wrote the declarations to exclude STRs, because I felt that's what owners would want. I could have sold them all within 30 days if the decs allowed for them. Even after telling buyers who contacted me that it is not allowed, several of them were super aggressive and kept calling me back, telling me I can change the decs, they would give me more than asking price, etc. Some wanted to buy them all, city regulations be damned )only a certain % are allowed in a multi tenant building). RE agents did the same thing – not surprising since many of them are scumbags. It got to the point where the very first thing I would tell buyers when they called or email was "We do not allow STRs in the building."

Perhaps we need a separate STR thread.
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FangKC wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:21 am It appears that neighbors seem prone to turning them in.
Doesn't seem to help and even morse if they get the license shouldn't they be allowed to do what they wish with their property?

Definitely need better laws and taxes on them. We all said that when this whole thing started and the council didn't take it far enough.
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KCPowercat wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:25 pm Doesn't seem to help and even morse if they get the license shouldn't they be allowed to do what they wish with their property?
Out of over 30, only 2 are licensed.
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taxi wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:54 pm
KCPowercat wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:25 pm Doesn't seem to help and even morse if they get the license shouldn't they be allowed to do what they wish with their property?
Out of over 30, only 2 are licensed.
Without a doubt they should be licensed and our licensing should be more restrictive and ensure the city see revenue out of them.

What I'm saying is it doesn't seem to help the neighbors report them at this point.
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They've done a great job renovating that beautiful building.
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taxi wrote: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:44 am They've done a great job renovating that beautiful building.
Walked by the other day, the exterior lights they installed are immaculate, really improve that stretch of sidewalk. Looked like work was close to wrapping up as well
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Apologies if this has been discussed but couldn’t find anything relevant through search query:

Plan: https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... ff4b5058e3

1041 Pacific

Description: Construct new building per plans reviewed for code compliance. 2 building permits will result from this application. See Townhome applications for Bldg 10 and 6 and Duplex application for Bldg 13. The remaining 3 building
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It's this project.

https://cityscenekc.com/columbus-park-r ... committee/

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1041+ ... 94.5702334

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Chris Stritzel wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:04 pm
normalthings wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:36 pm Project Name: Pacific + Troost
Proposed Use: Residential (for sale and rental). Retail.
Project Description: Development of 10 for sale townhouses along Pacific Street. Development of 10 rental units to south of Pacific Street and the townhouses. Development of corner retail building at Pacific Street and Troost Avenue


https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo
Seems like this is moving through the process.
Requesting UR rezoning approval for construction of 20 residential units at the SW Corner of Pacific Street and Troost Avenue.
Yesterday's Planning Commission agenda says it went before it, but Compass says that it will be reviewed March 15th. So who knows. Looks good so far...
https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=meetings
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I really liked this project, glad to see its making progress.

I think a lot more projects of this scale are needed to keep the influx of younger generations in the urban core.
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FangKC wrote: Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:26 pm It's this project.

https://cityscenekc.com/columbus-park-r ... committee/

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1041+ ... 94.5702334

More here:
Chris Stritzel wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:04 pm
normalthings wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:36 pm Project Name: Pacific + Troost
Proposed Use: Residential (for sale and rental). Retail.
Project Description: Development of 10 for sale townhouses along Pacific Street. Development of 10 rental units to south of Pacific Street and the townhouses. Development of corner retail building at Pacific Street and Troost Avenue


https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo
Seems like this is moving through the process.
Requesting UR rezoning approval for construction of 20 residential units at the SW Corner of Pacific Street and Troost Avenue.
Yesterday's Planning Commission agenda says it went before it, but Compass says that it will be reviewed March 15th. So who knows. Looks good so far...
https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=meetings
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Thanks Fang! Looks great
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In Columbus Park, stalled 22-acre 'urban village' plan has neighbors questioning holdup
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The Housing Authority of Kansas City is set to close a search for new residential or limited mixed-use ideas for 6 acres of that land Wednesday. As a selection committee prepares to review proposals, some in the neighborhood wonder whether the city's Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority might modify, or even terminate, its deal with Columbus Park Developers LC so that some semblance of its original development promise could be met.
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The 2007 terms called for a $78.5 million mixed-use "urban village" with 368 residential units — a mix of for-sale single-family residences, townhomes and for-rent apartments, with at least 15% set aside as affordable for low- to moderate-income families — and 19,200 commercial square feet.

The master plan spanned as many as nine phases, initially targeted for construction between April 2009 and December 2017, according to city documents at the time.
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However, to date, only the plan's first phase has been completed. Columbus Park Developers partnered with Prairie Fire Development Group LLC to open the $19.5 million, 108-unit CP Lofts, a five-building community east of Holmes Road, between Third and Fifth streets, in 2017.
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Columbus Park Developers' lack of movement was the impetus for the Housing Authority of Kansas City to pursue an RFP for 6 acres it owns that originally were to be transferred to the entity for a project phase, Executive Director Edwin Lowndes said.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... 2023-03-16
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The lesson learned here is the need to break up large tracts into smaller parcels and put out RFPS on them so that multiple developers are involved in building the neighborhood out. This method doesn't hold the entire neighborhood hostage to one developer, and increases the likelihood that more can get done.

I still think they should do this with the parcels in the East Village that aren't needed for the baseball stadium if that is the Royals' choice.
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FangKC wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:51 am The lesson learned here is the need to break up large tracts into smaller parcels and put out RFPS on them so that multiple developers are involved in building the neighborhood out. This method doesn't hold the entire neighborhood hostage to one developer, and increases the likelihood that more can get done.

I still think they should do this with the parcels in the East Village that aren't needed for the baseball stadium if that is the Royals' choice.
I could not agree more. Even though everyone should have learned from the failed 13 acre adjacent development, it looks like they will again award development rights to the remaining 6 acres to one developer. Live and not learn, I suppose.
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Multiple developers would also likely mean more variety in design and hopefully not a copy/paste neighborhood.
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I saw on EE Development Company's Instagram Live that they are excavating the lot in the link below. It's the NE corner of 5th and Gillis. Does anyone know what they are building there?

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.110621 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.11073,- ... 384!8i8192

The parcel owner is C&S1 Properties LLC
700 Ave B
Dodge City, KS 67801

They also appear to own the gray building to the east.

https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ks/8918989

Parcel viewer "plans" say new commercial and residential building and townhouse. Has anyone seen plans for this?
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FangKC wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:42 pm I saw on EE Development Company's Instagram Live that they are excavating the lot in the link below. It's the NE corner of 5th and Gillis. Does anyone know what they are building there?

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.110621 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.11073,- ... 384!8i8192

The parcel owner is C&S1 Properties LLC
700 Ave B
Dodge City, KS 67801

They also appear to own the gray building to the east.

https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ks/8918989

Parcel viewer "plans" say new commercial and residential building and townhouse. Has anyone seen plans for this?
https://veritas-ad.com/columbus-park-tr ... z5H7Q4q4SQ
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Thanks.

Glad to see more townhouses being constructed.
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Columbus Park residents participate in Riverfront Connectivity Study
Columbus Park residents participated in a walking tour of their neighborhood with professionals working on the Berkley Riverfront Connectivity Study on Thursday, June 22.
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However, the Riverfront neighborhood remains isolated from surrounding neighborhoods due to rail lines, highways and topography barriers that make it difficult for cyclists, pedestrians, and other micro-mobility users to safely travel between the Riverfront and surrounding neighborhoods.
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The Riverfront Connectivity Study will provide detailed planning and coordination to identify strategies to remove barriers and to create high-quality connections between the Riverfront and its adjacent neighborhoods.

The study includes extensive community engagement and route choice analysis of current walking and biking routes through the study area.

Currently, the team is engaging the community to develop consensus on improvement strategies and recommendations through walking audits, interactive online mapping, and pop-up events.
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https://northeastnews.net/pages/columbu ... ity-study/
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Columbus Park is preparing for a groundbreaking ceremony this week to commemorate the Columbus Park Townhomes project.

https://kctoday.6amcity.com/real-estate ... umbus-park

Project site showing layouts.

http://cptownhomes.com/
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