The Public Improvements Advisory Committee (PIAC) is Kansas City’s process for allocating capital improvement funding. Neighborhoods and residents submit project requests and a committee of 13 citizen appointees choose projects for the final project budget.
Current PIAC Requests
In an effort to calm traffic and make progress toward long-term visions for the Armour Center area, a request was made to the City’s Public Improvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) for funds for traffic calming/pedestrian-oriented improvements at 69th and Brookside Road.
The PIAC request can be viewed here.
Representatives from the AHHA board and several residents who live near Armour Center recently met with the Public Works Department to discuss their initial design, which can be viewed here, and next steps. These steps include gathering feedback from Armour Hills residents. If you have any comments or questions, please submit those to
This area was called Armour Center in the original JC Nichols plans and was planned to be the commercial center of the neighborhood, centered around the Armour Center Fountain. The original design included a shopping district surrounding courtyards and a grand public space.
2021 Capital Improvement Projects
Ideas for Grand Ave Island
Landscaping for the small island at 66th Terrace and Grand has been on the planning list for several years. At the May Board meeting there was positive feedback for a proposal to replace the grass with a formal garden using butterfly-friendly, drought-tolerant plantings (as visualized in the above photo). With volunteer help, the concept could be reality in 2022.
Armour Center
Last year there were exciting changes. Benches were replaced, a tree was installed, and the fountain was reactivated. The two islands were joined thanks to a PIAC grant. This year, a group of interested neighbors is discussing landscaping for the western “peninsula” of the park. Contact us to learn more.
Grand Avenue Pocket Park
After more than a year of neighborhood planning, the AH board approved the replacement of an old retaining wall and upgrades to a kids’ sandlot baseball area. Although there will be a few smaller upgrades and maintenance items, the group working on this project decided on a “less is more” approach, based on neighborhood input.