RESOLUTION NO. 970539

Amending the Birmingham Area Plan by amending the Land Use Plan Map in an area of approximately 1,155 acres generally bounded by Missouri Highway 210 on the south, the city limits of Claycomo, Liberty and Birmingham to the north and east and extending west to approximately one-half mile east of I-435 from low density residential and office-commercial uses to industrial uses.

WHEREAS, on December 29, 1977, City Council by Resolution No. 48539 adopted the Birmingham Area Plan being the Plan for development and redevelopment of that area bounded by the Missouri River on the south, Interstate 435 on the west, the Claycomo city limits on the north, and Missouri Highway 291 on the east; and

WHEREAS, after further review by the City Development Department it has been deemed appropriate to amend the Birmingham Area Plan as it affects that area bounded by Missouri Highway 210 on the south, the city limits of Claycomo, Liberty and Birmingham to the north and east and extending west to approximately one-half mile east of I-435 to modify the Land Use Plan Map for such area from low density residential and office-commercial uses to industrial uses; and

WHEREAS, public notice of a hearing before the City Plan Commission was published on March 17, 1997; and

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission considered such amendment to the Land Use Plan Map on April 1, 1997; and

WHEREAS, after all interested persons were given an opportunity to present testimony, the City Plan Commission did on April 1, 1997, recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the Birmingham Area Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section A. That the Birmingham Area Plan is hereby amended as to the Land Use Plan Map for that area generally bounded by Missouri Highway 210 on the south, the city limits of Claycomo, Liberty and Birmingham to the north and east and extending west to approximately one-half mile east of I-435, to modify the proposed uses from low density residential and office-commercial uses to industrial uses, as provided on the Land Use Plan Map, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Section B. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed plan hereinabove, all public notices and hearings required by law have been given and had.

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