RESOLUTION NO. 031372

Approving an amendment to the Main Street Corridor Land Use and Development Plan by amending the Future Land Use Map for an approximately 55 acre tract of land generally bounded by Pershing Road on the north, 26th Street on the south, Central Street on the east and W. Pennway on the west from mixed-use commercial/residential to institutional. (581-S-1)

WHEREAS, on January 16, 2003, the City Council through the adoption of Resolution No. 021500 which adopted the Main Street Corridor Land Use and Development Plan as a guide for the future development and redevelopment for the area generally bounded by Pershing Road on the north, 47th Street on the south, Gillham Road on the east and Broadway Boulevard on the west; and

WHEREAS, on May 29, 2003, the City Council through the adoption of Resolution No. 030570, amended the Main Street Corridor Land Use and Development Plan for an approximately 0.42 acre tract of land generally located at the northwest corner of Armour Boulevard and Central Street by changing the land use plan from commercial to multi-family residential, medium density; and

WHEREAS, due to certain changes, it is desirable to modify certain components of the Main Street Corridor Land Use and Development Plan by an amendment to the Future Land Use Map as it affects an approximately 55 acre tract of land generally bounded by Pershing Road on the north, 26th Street on the south, Central Street on the east and W. Pennway on the west to recommend institutional instead of mixed-use commercial/residential; and

WHEREAS, public notice of a hearing before the City Plan Commission was published on March 3, 2003; and

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission considered this amendment to the Land Use Plan and Map on March 18, 2003; and

WHEREAS, after all interested persons were given an opportunity to present testimony, the City Plan Commission did on March 18, 2003, recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the Main Street Corridor Land Use and Development Plan ; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI:

Section A. That the Main Street Corridor Land Use and Development Plan is hereby amended by repealing the Future Land Use Map and approving a new Future Land Use Map which changes the recommended land uses for an approximately 55 acre tract of land generally bounded by Pershing Road on the north, 26th Street on the south, Central Street on the west and W. Pennway on the west, from mixed-use commercial/residential to institutional. A copy of the amendment to the Main Street Corridor Land Use and Development Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section B. That the amendment to the Main Street Corridor Land Use and Development Plan

is consistent and complies with the FOCUS Kansas City Plan, adopted on October 30, 1997, by Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 971268, and is adopted as a supplement to the FOCUS Kansas City Plan.

Section C. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed Main Street Corridor Land Use and Development Plan hereinabove, all public notices have been given and hearings have been had as required by law.

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