ORDINANCE NO. 050949
Determining that a public benefit will be gained by the
waiver of a demolition lien on a property located at 1100 McGee and authorizing
the City Manager to waive the lien.
WHEREAS, the
Alexander Company, LLC (a/k/a, The Professional Building LLC), is in the
process of renovating the Professional Building located at 1103 Grand Boulevard
at a cost of $21,000,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the former
National Garage structure located at 1100 McGee was designated a dangerous building
by the City of Kansas City, Missouri and stood as an impediment to the
redevelopment of the Professional Building and surrounding properties; and
WHEREAS, the
Alexander Company has entered into a Development Agreement with the City of
Kansas City, Missouri to complete improvements to the Professional Building and
surrounding properties, and
WHEREAS, there exists
a demolition lien against the property at 1100 McGee which is owned by the
Alexander Company (a/k/a, The National Garage, LLC); in the amount of
$282,557.25; and
WHEREAS, the
lien waiver review committee recommends waiver of this lien; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That in
accordance with Section 56-547(3) of the Code of Ordinances, the Council finds
and determines that a public benefit will be gained by the waiver of the
demolition lien on 1100 McGee, namely: The proposed improvements will clear
blight, remediate environmental hazards, are consistent with the Citys goal of
high density downtown residential development and are in a FOCUS priority area.
Section 2. That in accordance with Section
56.547(1) of the Code of Ordinances, the City Manager is hereby authorized to
waive the aforementioned demolition lien provided, however, that the lien shall
not be waived until the renovation work at the Professional Building is
completed and a temporary certificate of occupancy is issued.
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Approved
as to form and legality:
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Heather
A. Brown
Assistant City Attorney