RESOLUTION NO. 021247

Amending the South Central Area Plan in an area generally bounded by Oak Street on the west, Prospect Avenue on the east, 59th Street on the north and 63rd Street on the south, by recommending commercial, low-medium density residential, office/institutional, mixed-use/residential/office/institutional, mixed-use residential/commercial/office/ institutional and park or open space instead of recreation and open space, light industrial, public-semi public, low density residential, medium density residential, office commercial and retail commercial uses. (249-S-6)

WHEREAS, on March 21, 1980, the City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 51319 adopted the South Central Area Plan being the plan for development and redevelopment of that area bounded by Volker/47th Street on the north, 63rd Street on the south, Prospect Avenue on the east and Oak Street on the west; and

WHEREAS, said South Central Area Plan was amended on June 18, 1989, through the adoption of Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 63221; was again amended on November 30, 1989, through the adoption of Resolution No. 64742; was amended on November 6, 1997, through the adoption of Resolution No. 971077; was amended on February 11, 1998, through the adoption of Resolution No. 981498; and amended on March 18, 1999, through the adoption of Resolution No. 990137; and was further amended on July 12, 2001, through the adoption of Resolution No. 010947; and

WHEREAS, after further review by the City Development Department it has been deemed appropriate to amend the South Central Area Plan as it affects that area generally bounded by Oak Street on the west, Prospect Avenue on the east, 59th Street on the north and 63rd Street on the south, to modify the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map by recommending commercial, low-medium density residential, office/institutional, mixed-use/residential/office/institutional, mixed-use residential/commercial/office/institutional and park or open space instead of recreation and open space, light industrial, public-semi public, low density residential, medium density residential, office commercial and retail commercial uses; and

WHEREAS, public notice of a hearing before the City Plan Commission was published on September 2, 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission considered such amendment to the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map on September 17, 2002; and

WHEREAS, after all interested persons were given an opportunity to present testimony, the City Plan Commission did on September 17, 2002, recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the South Central Area Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section A. That the South Central Area Plan is hereby amended for that area generally bounded by Oak Street on the west, Prospect Avenue on the east, 59th Street on the north and 63rd Street on the south, to modify the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map by recommending commercial, low-medium density residential, office/institutional, mixed-use/residential/ office/institutional, mixed-use residential/commercial/office/institutional and park or open space instead of recreation and open space, light industrial, public-semi public, low density residential, medium density residential, office commercial and retail commercial uses. A copy of said amendment to the South Central Area Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.

Section B. That the amendment to the South Central 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.

Section C. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed amendment hereinabove, all public notices and hearings required by the Zoning Ordinance have been given and had.

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