RESOLUTION NO. 090128
Consenting to the transfer of
various tracts of land held by Land Trust of Jackson County, Missouri, and
located in the Third Councilmanic District to Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, for
purposes of maintaining such land and for redevelopment.
WHEREAS, Land Trust
of Jackson County, Missouri, currently has numerous tracts of land in its
portfolio which are located in the Third Councilmanic District in Kansas City,
Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the property
is undeveloped and has suffered for many years due to lack of maintenance of
these properties; and
WHEREAS, Ivanhoe
Neighborhood Council wishes to take title to certain lots within the Third
District; and
WHEREAS, better
maintenance of these properties, (many, if not all, of which are eyesores) will
require more intensive community involvement, as will redevelopment of these
properties in a cohesive manner that upgrades and enhances the community and is
consistent with the neighborhoods in which such properties are located and to
improve the housing stock of the Third District; and
WHEREAS, on April 12,
2007, the Mayor and Council passed committee substitute for Resolution No.
061145 that consented to the transfer by Land Trust of Jackson County, Missouri
of 140 parcels of real property located within the Third District to Ivanhoe
Neighborhood Council for purposes set out therein; and
WHEREAS, an
additional 23 parcels of real property located within the Third District were
inadvertently left off the list of parcels set out in Committee Substitute for
Resolution No. 061145; and
WHEREAS, Ivanhoe
Neighborhood Council wishes to take title to these additional 23 parcels
located within the Third District; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor
and Council wish to encourage the maintenance of these properties until they
are put to better use, and encourage one redevelopment and revitalization of
neighborhoods in the Third District; and
WHEREAS, the proposed
uses are determined to be of value to the City and likely to combat the
occurrence of blight in the urban core; and
WHEREAS, Land Trust
of Jackson County can only convey property for less than two-thirds of the appraised
value with the consent of two of the following: Jackson County, Missouri;
Kansas City, Missouri School District; or City of Kansas City, Missouri; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the
Mayor and Council consent to the transfer by the Land Trust of Jackson County,
Missouri, the following properties in the Third Councilmanic District for less
than 2/3 of the appraised value of the properties to the Ivanhoe Neighborhood
Council, for purposes of maintaining such properties and to provide for a
proper disposition thereof that will result in the redevelopment of these
properties, revitalization of the areas in which they are located and that the
properties will be used in a manner that is consistent with the best interests
of the community:
Parcel No. Street
Address
29-730-16-01 1623
E. 33rd St.
29-730-17-09 3323
Flora Ave.
29-740-12-27 3216
Brooklyn Ave.
29-740-13-08 3235
Brooklyn Ave.
29-740-32-23-02 Prospect
Ave.
30-110-14-16 2310
E. 37th St.
30-110-24-17 1812
E. 38th St.
30-120-01-14 3533
Highland
30-120-02-21 3543
Wayne
30-120-16-52 3714
Highland
30-130-01-29 3938
Woodland
30-130-17-20 4143
Highland
30-130-18-17 1602
E. 42nd St.
30-130-19-20 1502
E. 42nd St.
30-130-31-32 4218
Highland
30-140-02-03 2409
E. 39th St.
30-140-05-04 3919
Garfield
30-140-11-19 2008
E. 41st St.
30-140-21-18 2104
E. 42nd St.
30-610-11-31 4402
Garfield
30-610-13-07-03 Brooklyn
Ave.
30-610-14-04 2309
E. 44th St.
30-620-15-27 4420
Highland
Section 2. That the
Mayor and Council urge other taxing jurisdictions in Kansas City, Missouri, holding any interest in the properties held by Land Trust of Jackson County,
Missouri, to relinquish the same in the public interest and to support the
transfer for such consideration of Land Trusts interest to Ivanhoe
Neighborhood Council, for the purposes herein stated.
___________________________________