SITE PROPOSED SOUTHEAST OF BARRY ROAD AND I-29
Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue has submitted its final development plans to the Kansas City Plan Commission, plans that propose constructing an all-new restaurant at the entrance of the Edgewood Farms Development in Platte County.
The location is southeast of the intersection of Barry Road and I-29.
Last week, the Kansas City Plan Commission officially approved the proposed development plan to create a barbecue restaurant on about 2.5 undeveloped acres at the southeast corner of Northwest Roanridge and the entrance to the Edgewood Farms Development.
Jack Stack hasn’t officially announced plans to build at the site. A company official recently told media the company is still working to determine the feasibility of this location.
If the company proceeds to build its restaurant at the site, Jack Stack will be a part of the Edgewood Farms Development, a 51.86-acre development, featuring retail restaurant establishments, apartment complexes, and an entertainment destination.
The mixed-use development is located on the east side of Interstate 29 between NW 79th Street and NW 82nd Court.
It would sit just south of an existing Texas Roadhouse in the development and join occupants Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Discount Tire and Main Event.
If everything goes according to master development plan a hotel, church, and additional retail space will be constructed directly behind the proposed restaurant.
The restaurant plan consists of constructing an 11,043-square-foot restaurant with 163 parking stalls at 8001 NW Roanridge Road.
Finkle + Williams Architecture is providing the design services for the proposed restaurant and Renaissance Infrastructure Consulting is the civil engineer and landscape architect.
The renderings of the restaurant portray a highly customized 20-foot-tall building with an exterior composition of wood siding and brick, which are consistent with nearby buildings. Planters, vertical fence slats, and steel columns provide classic architectural detail.
A 6 ft. by 10 ft. bull sculpture mounted on a one-foot-tall platform would greet customers at the entryway.
According to a Kansas City Plan Commission Report, a pedestrian connection path will connect the existing sidewalk along Roanridge to the restaurant’s entrance. Motorists can access the parking lot along Roanridge, as well as the internal drive of Edgewood Farms.
A proposed drive-up lane would allow vehicles to circulate from the north to the south around the building to the west.
Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue has been serving its wood-smoked meats for a long time. It all started when Russ Fiorella opened a storefront barbecue stand along Prospect Avenue in south Kansas City in 1957. While the selection of items available to customers was limited, the taste sealed its four-generation history.
For Jack Fiorella, the eldest son of Russ Fiorella, it started in 1974 when he and his wife, Delores, honed their own takes on barbecue by cooking gourmet meats over hickory wood while staying true to the family’s traditional style. The pair opened Fiorella’s Jack Stack in Martin City and significantly expanded the barbecue menu serving fresh seafood, lamb ribs, and a wide assortment of sides, including hickory pit beans and cheesy corn bake.
A couple of decades later, Jack and Delores opened their second restaurant location in Overland Park, Kan., and expanded their operation in Martin City, adding full-service catering. When they opened their third restaurant, they selected the historic Freight House building near Union Station.
By 2006, the family chain restaurant opened its fourth location on the County Club Plaza. If the plans to expand to the Northland continue to transpire, this will become its seventh KC area restaurant.