Proposed Unified Development Code design standards fail to advance amid implementation questions

Apr 14, 2026

A proposed amendment to Raymore’s Unified Development Code to add anti‑monotony standards (lot width variation, entry types, landscaping points) did not receive a motion and failed to move forward; council and staff discussed implementation flexibility, landscaping point formulas and variance processes.

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City staff presented a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Code that would add design standards for new single‑family and two‑family residential development to promote variety in form and landscaping.

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