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Raytown planners postpone adoption of comprehensive plan after attorney says public hearing notice was required

Raytown Planning and Zoning Commission · July 10, 2025
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Consultant Josh Bloom presented the final draft comprehensive plan to the Raytown Planning and Zoning Commission, but adoption was postponed after a staff attorney said the adoption requires a public hearing advertised in the newspaper; the commission set consideration for Aug. 7 and the Board of Aldermen for Aug. 12.

Josh Bloom of the Lakota Group presented the final draft of Raytown’s comprehensive plan at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on July 10, laying out a three‑phase process of research, idea development and plan writing, community workshops and an implementation matrix intended to guide the city’s work over the next 10–20 years.

Bloom said the plan centers on six pillars including economic development, green space, housing and neighborhoods, mobility, parks and recreation, and operational excellence. He described downtown priorities—preserving open space, broadening housing types, enhancing the tax base and improving downtown connectivity—and presented three green‑space concepts that the…

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