COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 200293

Amending Chapter 88, Zoning and Development Code, Section 88-445-11-B, to provide that a Council Approved Signage Plan may be approved for any property zoned B3, B4, D, UR, M, MPD, SC or KCIA except that the minimum acreage requirement shall not apply to any property located along an interstate highway within one mile of a sports complex stadium, and further amending Chapter 88 by adding a new Section 88-810-1905, Sports Complex Stadium.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 88, Zoning and Development Code, is hereby amended by repealing Section 88-445-11-B, Applicability, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter to read as follows:

88-445-11-B. APPLICABILITY

1. An applicant may apply for Council Approved Signage Plan approval for any property zoned B3, B4, D, UR, M, MPD, SC, or KCIA having a minimum of 10 contiguous acres of area, except that the minimum zoning and acreage requirement shall not apply to property within the downtown loop and except that the minimum acreage requirement shall not apply to any property located along an interstate highway within one mile of a sports complex stadium. Approval of a Council Approved Signage Plan shall require findings specific to the request that reflect the land use and design elements which specifically relate to the special circumstances associated with the application.

2. An applicant may apply for a Council Approved Signage Plan for any lot zoned R containing a minimum of 15 acres, or for any lot (or any two contiguous lots under common ownership) containing a minimum of 10 acres, located adjacent to an arterial (as shown on the major street plan) to allow the installation of a noncommercial digital sign face on one otherwise allowable monument sign, in accordance with 88-445-06-A.4., and further subject to the standards of 88-445-11-E.

Section 2. That Chapter 88, Zoning and Development Code, is hereby amended by adding a new section 88-810-1905, Sports Complex Stadium, to read as follows:

88-810-1905. SPORTS COMPLEX STADIUM

A group of professional sports facilities.

Section 3. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed amendment hereinabove, all public notices and hearings required by the Zoning and Development Code have been given and had.

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I hereby certify that as required by Chapter 88, Code of Ordinances, the foregoing ordinance was duly advertised and public hearings were held.

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Secretary, City Plan Commission

Approved as to form and legality:

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Sarah Baxter

Assistant City Attorney