What does the DT district mean in Lee's Summit?

DT is the city's Downtown District, applied to the historic downtown core and geared toward walkable, mixed-use redevelopment rather than the single-use standards found in the city's conventional residential and commercial districts.

How do I find zoning for a parcel in Lee's Summit?

The Development Services Department maintains the city's zoning map under the Unified Development Ordinance and can confirm the district for a specific address or parcel.

Does Lee's Summit use planned-development zoning for large projects?

Yes — given the pace of suburban growth, the city frequently negotiates site-specific standards through planned-development review for large residential and mixed-use projects rather than relying solely on its base zoning districts.

Lee's Summit, Missouri · city zoning districts · 18 districts

Lee's Summit, MO zoning map & districts

Lee's Summit zones under its Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), administered by the city's Development Services Department, with the Planning Commission reviewing rezonings, preliminary development plans, and conditional use permits before City Council action. As one of the fastest-growing suburbs in the Kansas City metro, the city relies heavily on planned-development zoning to negotiate site-specific standards for large residential and mixed-use projects rather than the base districts alone, and its historic downtown carries a separate district geared toward walkable, mixed-use redevelopment.

The code City of Lee's Summit Unified Development Ordinance

Lee's Summit zoning map

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Residential 6
Commercial 4
Mixed-use 4
Special purpose 2
Industrial 1
Downtown / core 1

Source: City of Lee's Summit Interactive Maps / Zoning MapServer, retrieved 2026-09-04. Basemap: © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Find a district by address

District lookup only. No bulk standards and no ordinance citations are held for this city yet. Not a zoning verification.

Source: the official City of Lee's Summit Interactive Maps / Zoning MapServer , retrieved 2026-09-04 — the authoritative source for current boundaries.

The Development Services Department maintains the UDO text and the city's zoning map for parcel-level verification.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Lee's Summit

Greenfield growth on the city's south and east edges continues alongside infill and redevelopment pressure downtown, so developers should expect planned-development review timelines to vary depending on whether a site is greenfield (more standardized) or downtown/infill (more design-review-intensive).

Lee's Summit zoning districts by family

The 18 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Lee's Summit, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the City of Lee's Summit Unified Development Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 6 districts
R-1	Single Family Residential	Confirmed.
RP-1	Planned Single Family Residential	Not in the original dataset.
RP-2	Planned 2-Family Residential	Replaces dataset's non-existent 'RD' — no plain 'RD' code exists; duplex zoning is RP-2.
RP-4	Planned Residential Apartment	Replaces dataset's non-existent 'RM' — no plain 'RM' code exists; apartment zoning is RP-4.
RDR	Rural Density Residential	Not in the original dataset.
RLL	Residential Large Lot	Not in the original dataset.
Mixed-use 4 districts
RP-3	Planned Residential Mixed Use	Not in the original dataset.
TNZ	Transitional Neighborhood Zone	Not in the original dataset.
PRO	Planned Residential Office	Not in the original dataset.
PMIX	Planned Mixed Use	Not in the original dataset.
Commercial 4 districts
CP-1	Planned Neighborhood Commercial	Not in the original dataset.
CP-2	Planned Community Commercial	Not in the original dataset.
CS	Planned Commercial Services	Not in the original dataset.
PO	Planned Office	Not in the original dataset.
Downtown / core 1 district
CBD	Planned Central Business District	Replaces dataset's non-existent 'DT' — the real downtown code is CBD, not DT.
Industrial 1 district
PI	Planned Industrial	Replaces dataset's non-existent 'M-1' — all industrial zoning in Lee's Summit is 'PI', not 'M-1'.
Special purpose 2 districts
AG	Agricultural	Not in the original dataset.
AZ	Airport Zone	Not in the original dataset.

Lee's Summit zoning — common questions

What does the DT district mean in Lee's Summit?: DT is the city's Downtown District, applied to the historic downtown core and geared toward walkable, mixed-use redevelopment rather than the single-use standards found in the city's conventional residential and commercial districts.
How do I find zoning for a parcel in Lee's Summit?: The Development Services Department maintains the city's zoning map under the Unified Development Ordinance and can confirm the district for a specific address or parcel.
Does Lee's Summit use planned-development zoning for large projects?: Yes — given the pace of suburban growth, the city frequently negotiates site-specific standards through planned-development review for large residential and mixed-use projects rather than relying solely on its base zoning districts.

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Lee's Summit zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.