Comprehensive Plan and Development Ordinance Update

The City of Leawood, Kansas is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to provide professional planning consulting services for a complete update to the City of Leawood Comprehensive Plan followed by a complete update to and recodification of the Leawood Development Ordinance (LDO), with recommendations and strategies to guide development and growth over the next 25-year planning period. Updates to the two documents are being bid as one project in order to ensure consistency and continuity, and to enable efficiency throughout the entire process.

Leawood is located in northeast Johnson County, approximately 10 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Leawood is a city of the first class with 33,902 residents (2020 census). The City's socio-economic profile is characterized by historically high levels of population growth, educational attainment, and home values. Leawood has been widely recognized as a desirable community to live, work, and play. The City strives to cultivate an exciting future with a prospering business climate, while preserving the quality of life for its residents with high-quality planning through thoughtful zoning regulations, aesthetic guidelines, and greenspace preservation.

Important Dates:

Deadline for Written Questions – February 11, 2025

City's Response to Questions Posted Online– February 18, 2025

Proposal Deadline – March 4, 2025

Consultant Presentation, Interviews, and Selection – April, 2025

Final Selection of Successful Consultant – April, 2025

Contract Negotiations – April, 2025

Governing Body Approval of Consultant – May, 2025

Project Kick-off - June, 2025

Learn More:

The full RFP may be viewed at:

www.leawood.org/compplan

Questions may be directed to:

leawoodcompplan@leawood.org