Mission
The mission of the Park Planning and Design Services Division is to provide responsive, professional planning, design, construction, conservation and renovation services. These efforts create active and passive recreational and educational opportunities in an aesthetically pleasing environment.
Work
Park Planning and Design Services Division personnel work as a team to provide master plans or construction development plans and specifications for property under the control of the Board of Parks and Recreation commissioners. Typical work includes planning for parks, playgrounds, plazas, boulevards, lakes, trails and consultation services to other City departments.
The division also generates conceptual plans for the extension of the boulevard and parkway system and is responsible for the preservation, restoration and additions to the City’s outdoor monuments and fountains.
Boulevard and Parkway Standards of Kansas City, Missouri
“The system presented in 1893 may be considered properly in two divisions, boulevards and parks. These divisions, however, were inseparable. It was not contemplated that Kansas City should have boulevards without parks or parks without boulevards.” George Kessler, Report of the Board of Park Commissioners. Download the Boulevard & Parkway Standards
KC Park's Standard Design Details
The following details should be referenced for work occurring within the Kansas City, MO Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioner’s jurisdictional right-of-way or property. The appropriate standard detail drawings should be incorporated into the construction plan set detail sheets.
General Information:
All information provided on this web page is subject to change. Please contact [email protected] for the latest information.
Project opportunities (Requests for Proposals, Advertisements for Bids, etc.) are advertised through the City’s Plan Room or the Online Contract Advertising System (kcmo.org)
On City projects within certain dollar amounts, including Parks & Recreation Department projects, the City assigns goals for the participation of certified Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), and Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE). See the Business Certifications Guide (kcmo.gov) for more information.
Permits:
All information provided on this web page is subject to change. Please contact [email protected] for the latest information. Permits for work planned to take place in Parks or Parks Jurisdictional Roadways can be applied for through CompassKC for the following categories:
- Excavation Permits – The minimum application fee for all applications up to 100 lineal feet shall be $167 per 100 linear feet, and for each additional 100 lineal feet of excavation or portion thereof an additional $167 shall be charged. (Refer to Code of Ordinances Sec. 64-118)
- Excavation for Utility Construction by City in Parks and/or Parks jurisdictional streets
- Excavation for Utility Construction by Other Gov. Agency in Parks and/or Parks jurisdictional streets
- Excavation for Utility Construction by Utility in Parks and/or Parks jurisdictional streets
- Infrastructure Permits – The applicant shall pay a basic plan fee in an amount equal to 8.4% of construction total estimated value of infrastructure construction cost. (Refer to Code of Ordinances Sec. 64-4 (d)(3))
- Public Infrastructure Permit by City in Parks and/or Parks jurisdictional streets
- Public Infrastructure Permit by Other Gov. Agency in Parks and/or Parks jurisdictional streets
- Public Infrastructure Permit by Private Sector in Parks and/or Parks jurisdictional streets
- Public Infrastructure Permit by Utility in Parks and/or Parks jurisdictional streets
- Construction Staging and Restoration – for City Activities in Parks and/or Parks jurisdictional streets – $1 per square foot of impacted area
License Agreements, Encroachments, and Easements:
All information provided on this web page is subject to change. Please contact [email protected] for the latest information. An annual license agreement is required for permanent impacts to Parks and/or Parks Jurisdictional Roadways. To begin the process of applying for a license agreement, contact [email protected] with information about your project. Virtual meeting(s) and coordination with staff are available to assist. The Licensee is required to pay related annual fees. Fees are calculated based upon the area of projection into the Parks and/or Parks Jurisdictional Roadways.
- Utility Encroachments – Apply through CompassKC for the following categories:
- Utility License Agreements for encroachments to take place in Parks or Parks Jurisdictional Roadways can be applied for through CompassKC for the following categories:
*Utility License Agreement for a City Facility
*Utility License Agreement for Other Gov. Agency Facility - Utility License Agreements for a utility company requesting an easement can be applied for through CompassKC for the following category:
*Utility License Agreement for Utility Facilities
- Utility License Agreements for encroachments to take place in Parks or Parks Jurisdictional Roadways can be applied for through CompassKC for the following categories:
- Sidewalk Café, Parklet, Street Café Lease Agreements – To begin the process of applying for a Lease Agreement in Parks or Park jurisdictional right-of-way, contact [email protected] with information about your project. Virtual meeting(s) and coordination with staff are available to assist.
- For detailed information regarding lease agreements for sidewalk cafés in Parks or Park jurisdictional right-of-way, visit Sidewalk Cafe Leases
- Encroachment Licenses – To begin the process of applying for an Encroachment License in Parks or Park jurisdictional right-of-way, contact [email protected] with information about your project. For a schedule of fees, visit Encroachment License Fees. Encroachment types are listed below.
*Underground encroachment
*Movable valet parking signs or other temporary at grade or above ground encroachment
*Permanent or semi-permanent at grade or above ground encroachment
Please contact [email protected] with questions.
- Excavation Permits – The minimum application fee for all applications up to 100 lineal feet shall be $167 per 100 linear feet, and for each additional 100 lineal feet of excavation or portion thereof an additional $167 shall be charged. (Refer to Code of Ordinances Sec. 64-118)
Development Review Committee:
The purpose of the Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting is to give applicants the opportunity to present their preliminary plans for projects, banners, events, etc., to Department staff for review, comment, and direction before proceeding to a formal permitting process. The DRC reviews projects that directly impact Parks or Park’s jurisdictional right-of-way in order to preserve their intended purpose. For more information, visit Development Review Committee.
