ORDINANCE NO. 940003

Declaring the area located at 2023 Benton Boulevard a blighted and insanitary area in need of redevelopment and rehabilitation pursuant to the Missouri Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Law and approving an amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Infill Housing Urban Renewal Project Area No. 35.

WHEREAS, Section 99.430, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1986, as amended, provides that an Urban Renewal Plan may be approved simultaneously with the declaration of the blight; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 910861, approved August 8, 1991, declared an area at 2025 Benton Boulevard a blighted and insanitary area and approved an Urban Renewal Plan for such area known as Urban Renewal Project Area No. 35; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is appropriate to extend the boundaries of the Urban Renewal Area; and

WHEREAS, the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City, Missouri, did on September 29, 1993, adopt a resolution approving an Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for Infill Housing Urban Renewal Project No. 35 to include 2023 Benton Boulevard and declare such area a blighted area; and

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission has reviewed and recommended approval of the Urban Renewal Plan and expansion of blight on December 7, 1993, and has found said plan to be in conformance with the Master Plan of the development of the community as a whole as evidenced by its resolution recommending the adoption of said plan and declaration of blight, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated as Exhibit "A"; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That an area located at 2023 Benton Boulevard, more specifically described as:

Lot 3, and the west 1/2 of the vacant alley east of and adjacent, W.H. COLLIN 2ND ADDITION, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.

a blighted and insanitary area and need of rehabilitation and redevelopment and appropriate for an Urban Renewal Project as contemplated by Section 99.430, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1986.

Section 2. That this Council has duly made the findings necessary for compliance with Sections 99.320 and 99.430, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1986.

Section 3. That an amendment to Urban Renewal Plan for Infill Housing Urban Renewal Project No. 35, 2025 Benton Boulevard, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk under Document No. 940003 and which is incorporated herein by reference to include property at 2023 Benton Boulevard is hereby approved.

Section 4. That said Urban Renewal Plan is hereby found to be feasible and in conformance with the Master Plan for the development of the community as a whole.

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I hereby certify that as required by Chapter 99, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 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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Acting City Attorney