RESOLUTION NO. 031225
Approving an amendment to
the Westport Planning Area Plan by amending the Land Use Plan and Map for an
approximately 1.83 acre tract of land generally located on the east side of
Madison Avenue between 44th Street and 45th Street from office to multi-family
residential, high density.
WHEREAS,
on August 11, 1972, the City Council through the adoption of Resolution No.
41438 which adopted the Westport Planning Area Plan as a plan for future
development within an area generally bounded on the north by 31st Street
Trafficway, on the west by State Line Road, on the south by Ward Parkway and on
the east by Troost Avenue; and
WHEREAS,
the Westport Planning Area Plan has been amended by Resolution No. 56687,
adopted July 26, 1984; by Resolution No. 57006, adopted October 10, 1984; by
Resolution No. 58324, adopted October 18, 1985; by Resolution No. 57648,
adopted November 27, 1985; by Resolution No. 59731, adopted August 7, 1986; by
Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 63219, adopted June 1, 1989; Resolution
No. 64634, adopted November 16, 1989; Resolution No. 64797, adopted January 11,
1990; by Resolution No. 64825, adopted March 11, 1990; by Resolution No.
941429, adopted March 18, 1993; by Resolution No. 931403, adopted March 17,
1994; by Resolution No. 940741, adopted September 15, 1994; by Committee
Substitute for Resolution No. 950097, adopted March 2, 1995; by Committee
Substitute for Resolution No. 960778, adopted August 22, 1996; by Resolution
No. 971415, adopted October 23, 1997; by Resolution No. 971635, adopted March
26, 1998; by Resolution No. 990056, adopted March 4, 1999; by Resolution No.
990554, adopted May 13, 1999; by Resolution No. 000563, adopted May 18, 2000;
by Resolution No. 001069, adopted September 14, 2000; by Resolution No. 010283,
adopted March 15, 2001; by Resolution No. 020234, adopted March 28, 2002; by Resolution
020910 adopted August 15, 2002; by Resolution No. 030326, adopted on April 3,
2003, and by Resolution No. 030569, adopted on May 29, 2003; and
WHEREAS,
due to certain changes, it is desirable to modify certain components of the
Westport Planning Area Plan by an amendment to the Land Use Plan and Map as it
affects an approximately 1.83 acre tract of land generally located on the east
side of Madison Avenue between 44th Street and 45th Street to recommend
multi-family residential, high density instead of office; and
WHEREAS,
public notice of a hearing before the City Plan Commission was published on
June 17, 2002; and
WHEREAS,
the City Plan Commission considered such amendment to the Land Use Plan and Map
on November 5, 2002; and
WHEREAS,
after all interested persons were given an opportunity to present testimony,
the City Plan Commission did on November 5, 2002, recommend approval of the
proposed amendment to the Westport Planning Area Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI:
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A. That the Westport Planning Area Plan is hereby amended by repealing the Land
Use Plan and Map and approving a new Land Use Plan and Map which changes the
recommended land uses for an approximately 1.83 acre tract of land generally
located on the east side of Madison Avenue between 44th Street and 45th Street
from office to multi-family residential, high density. A copy of the amendment
to the Westport Planning Area Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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B. That the amendment to the Westport Planning Area 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.
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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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