{"id":2481031,"date":"2026-06-29T21:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2481031"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:00:30","slug":"new-details-royals-stadium-and-crown-center-redevelopment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-details-royals-stadium-and-crown-center-redevelopment\/","title":{"rendered":"New details: Royals stadium and Crown Center redevelopment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><!----><!----><\/p>\n<figure\/><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>New city records shed more light on how Crown Center, the proposed <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article315496442.html\">future home for a Royals baseball stadium<\/a>, could be redesigned and redeveloped as part of plans for a sports and entertainment district.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, engineering firm Olsson applied for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/compasskc.kcmo.org\/EnerGov_Prod\/SelfService#\/plan\/374f1e96-d2fe-4762-8021-8390ca0f3ea6\"><u>rezoning<\/u><\/a> several Crown Center properties as an urban redevelopment district. Urban redevelopment zoning is aimed at flexibility while setting standards to guide future development and what can be built in underdeveloped areas.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The rezoning would be another procedural step toward making the Royals\u2019 and Hallmark\u2019s plans to bring a $1.9 billion baseball stadium to Crown Center a reality as part of a broader $3 billion mixed-use development plan.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to continue the planning process with the Kansas City Royals as we work toward the reimagining of Crown Center, and this filing is part of that process,\u201d Crown Center spokesperson Tina McGuire said. \u201cWhile this is a long-term project that will take shape over the coming years, we are encouraged by the progress made to date and are excited to have reached this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<figure class=\"photo-inline-\">\n<div class=\"img-container picture \">                        <figcaption>                                            A portion of a development plan for Crown Center as part of a rezoning for a sports and entertainment district.                                                                                                                                                                        <span class=\"credit\">Populous\/Olsson<\/span>                                                            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h2\">Royals stadium at Crown Center<\/h2>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An attached development plan shows a more precise location for the proposed future stadium alongside areas where new buildings could be constructed and plaza areas added.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The proposed stadium would replace Hallmark\u2019s current headquarters. The plans, for example, show new buildings added off Grand Boulevard, west and southwest of the stadium.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The preliminary plan does not specify exactly what new buildings could contain, noting that would be determined in final plans.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The rezoning application also includes proposed design standards for development in Crown Center \u2014 calling for walkability and active public spaces \u2014 and traffic study with details about parking and transportation.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The City Plan Commission is scheduled to review the plans in August.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--]--><!----><!----><!----><!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"zone grid\">\n<div class=\"related-stories story-module\">\n<h5>Related Stories from  Kansas City Star<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-module\" wp_automatic_readability=\"27.866666666667\">\n<div class=\"author-card \" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.2888888888889\">\n<div class=\"article-details\">\n<p>                <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/294162984\/\">Chris Higgins<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"credit\">The Kansas City Star<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                     <!-- End of class=\"social-media\" --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <span>Chris Higgins writes about development for the Kansas City Star. He graduated from the University of Iowa and joins the Star after working at newspapers in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and Des Moines, Iowa.\u00a0<\/span>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.kansascity.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New city records shed more light on how Crown Center, the proposed future home for a Royals baseball stadium, could be redesigned and redeveloped as part of plans for a sports and entertainment district. On Monday, engineering firm Olsson applied for rezoning several Crown Center properties as an urban redevelopment district. 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