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Homebuilders Association tells Clay County: 'Let Builders Build' — commissioners debate energy codes, affordability and comprehensive plan
Summary
The Homebuilders Association of Greater Kansas City presented its "Let Builders Build" campaign to the Clay County Commission, saying regulatory fragmentation and a 64,000‑unit regional shortage are constraining housing supply. Commissioners and public speakers debated energy‑code impacts, affordability targets and whether a county resolution or regulatory review is appropriate.
Jordan Webster, director of community relations for the Homebuilders Association of Greater Kansas City, urged the Clay County Commission on Thursday to back regional efforts to remove regulatory barriers that she said are blocking housing construction and worsening affordability.
Webster presented permit data from 69 jurisdictions across the Kansas City metro, saying the association counted 4,388 single‑family permits in 2025 and that the region faces a shortage of roughly 64,000 housing units as of December 2025. "We support 20,000 jobs and contribute more than $1.8 billion in short‑ and long‑term economic growth," Webster said, and urged collaboration between municipalities and builders to increase housing supply.
The presentation emphasized fragmented rules across Kansas and Missouri — "69 different rule books," Webster said — and singled out Kansas City’s…
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