City Manager Promotes 'Pre Approved' Kansas City Housing Plans

Once again 12th & Oak takes their lead from the amateur urban planning culture of the Internets. 

To be fair . . . If any of this cuts so much KCMO red tape . . . It's worth it . . .

City Manager Brian Platt shares the deets . . . 

In an effort to lower the cost of housing and to reduce approval times in Kansas City, we've released an RFP for "pre approved" housing plans for anyone to use at little to no cost and that are already approved by City Planning.

Check it out here: EV3214- Pre-Approved Housing Plans (SLBE 5% incentive) - EV3214- Pre-Approved Housing Plans (SLBE 5% incentive)

He also notes . . . 

"The standard for this and proof of concept was set by South Bend, Indiana." 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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