Brief Issue Status


We've got a few topline issues. They're summarized here with more details provided via a link.

Rockhill Club

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is attempting to evict the Rockhill Tennis Club. The Rockhill Club is in the Rockhill Homes Association but borders on our neighborhood. The SNA and the Rockhill Homes Association have been working together over the last 5 months to negotiate a compromise that benefits both the neighborhoods and the Museum.

There is a Tues, June 3 public hearing on a zoning ordinance to save the Rockhill Club. It's at 9:30 a.m. on the 26th floor of City Hall. For more information on this issue and the upcoming hearing please go to our Neighborhood Backgrounder for more information.

Cleaver TIF

The Cleaver Blvd. TIF is a proposed development that would demolish 10 historically-significant apartment buildings (which are in need of repair) and replace them with a 12-story hotel, luxury condos and newly-constructed apartments. The project is approx. $90M, of which $15M will be publicly-financed via TIF for underground parking.

For the most recent updates (as of 4/8/08) please go to our Neighborhood Backgrounder for a detailed discussion and blog.

A neighborhood backgrounder will be posted on this issue soon.

KCPD Boundary Change

The KCPD Central Patrol boundary change (moving the Central Patrol division to north of 39th Street, and making 39th the dividing line between Central and Metro Patrol Divisions) is on hold because of the negative reaction they have received from neighborhoods.

Update 1/9/08: The KCPD has put on hold their plans to split patrol divisions at 39th Street. A meeting is being held Thursday, 1/24/08 at 1328 Agnes, the former site of the police academy. The KCPD will be sharing information and beginning a new planning process. Chief Corwin's letter to the neighborhoods on this matter is here.