The Kansas City Royals’ new stadium is searching for a new location centered around the East Village in the downtown loop or North Kansas City. The North Kansas City location includes six blocks bound by Armor Road off north 15th Avenue on the south side and between Howell and Swift streets on the east and west side. The area being considered involves the former AMF bowling alley, the Gold Buffet, and numerous parking lots. Early this year, the Clay County Economic Development Council reacted positively to the Clay County site option. Clay County Economic Development Council Executive Director David Slater, said too often Clay County and the Northland are referred to as if they were farmland near the Iowa border. Although the region is not as developed as other areas, such as Jackson County, “it is vibrant and growing,” Slater said. Part of the Greater Kansas City area even decided to build their airport in the Northland and recently completed a $1.6 billion terminal upgrade in…