Council backs start of comprehensive Unified Development Code review, staff to issue RFQ
City planners told the council the UDC — adopted in 2009 and amended many times — needs a full rewrite to align with Blueprint 2045; council agreed to proceed with a request for qualifications and community engagement, with an estimated one-year review timeline.
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Planning staff presented a proposal to comprehensively update Raymore’s Unified Development Code (UDC) so it aligns with the Blueprint 2045 comprehensive plan adopted in 2025. Mr. Grass, who led the presentation, said the UDC dates to 2009 and has accumulated many point-in-time amendments that leave the code misaligned with current goals and standards. “We adopted our newest comprehensive plan in Blueprint 2045 in 2025,” Grass said, framing the need for a coordinated rewrite.
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