RESOLUTION NO. 080011

Determining compliance of a portion of Phase II of the Jazz District Redevelopment Project located at 1851 Paseo, 1602-26 E. 19th Street and 1830-38 Highland Avenue and authorizing the Director of City Development to issue a Certificate of Full Compliance for the portion of Phase II to the Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation.

WHEREAS, the Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation filed with the City Clerk of the City, the Jazz District Redevelopment Plan, as revised (the Development Plan) providing for the construction of the Jazz District Redevelopment Project in the City (the Redevelopment Project) in the Jazz District Redevelopment Area described in the Development Plan and in Section 2 of the Redevelopment Contract (Redevelopment Area), together with an application for approval of the Development Plan;

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (City Council) passed Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 980609 (the Ordinance) on June 4, 1998, which ordinance approved the application and Development Plan of the Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation and authorized and directed the Director of Finance to enter into a contract with the Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation; and

WHEREAS, the Jazz District and the City executed the Redevelopment Contract on May 27, 1999; and

WHEREAS, the Jazz District, on February 1, 1999, filed a First Amendment to the Development Plan with the City Clerk to provide for certain changes, including the possibility of constructing a parking deck at the Attucks school site.

WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 990399 on March 25, 1999, which ordinance approved the First Amendment to the Development Plan and authorized and directed the Director of Finance to enter into a First Supplemental Contract with Jazz District; and

WHEREAS, a portion of Phase II of the Redevelopment Project located in three separate buildings at three locations generally on the north side of 19th Street between The Paseo on the west and Highland Avenue on the east and also known as 1851 Paseo, 1602-26 E. 19th Street and 1830-38 Highland Avenue have constructed a total of 78 apartment units and 78 parking spaces in accordance with the 353 contract and URD plan for the Jazz District Redevelopment area; and

WHEREAS, the Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation has requested a Certificate of Full Compliance for a portion of Phase II; and

WHEREAS, Donald Rosemann, an Architect for the Redevelopment Project, has identified that the Project as built consists of construction of 78 apartment units in three residential buildings and 78 parking spaces, have been constructed; and

WHEREAS, on November 20, 2007, the City Plan Commission reviewed the Development Plan and determined that the construction proposed in the Development Plan for Phase II of Jazz District Redevelopment Project at 1851 Paseo, 1602-26 E. 19th Street and 1830-38 Highland Avenue has occurred and has recommended that the City Council authorize the issuance of a Certificate of Full Compliance to Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section A. That the Council finds and determines that Phase II of the Jazz District Redevelopment Project located at 1851 Paseo, 1602-26 E. 19th Street and 1830-38 Highland Avenue has been completed and the construction is in compliance with the approved 353 Development Plan.

Section B. That the Council hereby authorizes the Director of City Development to issue a Certificate of Full Compliance to Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Development Plan and Redevelopment Contract and pursuant to Section 74-17, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, for Phase II.

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