RESOLUTION NO. 021502
Approving an amendment to
the Beacon Hill/Longfellow Area Plan by modifying the Land Use Plan and Map for
the area generally bounded by Pershing Road on the north, 31st Street on the
south, Gillham Road on the east, and Broadway Boulevard on the west, to
recommend public and semi-public and mixed-use commercial/residential
instead of medium density residential, mixed-use residential, retail
commercial, office commercial, light industrial and heavy industrial.
(202-S-13)
WHEREAS, by
Resolution No. 46714 adopted July 15, 1976, the City adopted the Beacon
Hill/Longfellow Area Plan as a guide for development and redevelopment of that
area generally bounded by the Kansas City Terminal railway tracks on the north,
Troost Avenue on the east, 31st Street on the south and Southwest Trafficway on
the west; and
WHEREAS, said Beacon
Hill/Longfellow Area Plan was amended on January 11, 1996, through the adoption
of Resolution No. 951661, was again amended on August 14, 1997, through the
adoption of Resolution No. 970897, was amended on December 22, 1997, through
the adoption of Resolution No. 971679, was amended on April 9, 1998, through
the adoption of Resolution No. 980227, was amended on August 13, 1998, through
the adoption of Resolution No. 980905, was amended on September 10, 1998,
through the adoption of Resolution No. 980988, was amended on April 8, 1999,
through the adoption of Resolution No. 990353, was amended on November 7, 2000,
through the adoption of Resolution No. 001614; was amended on May 23, 2002,
through the adoption of Resolution No. 020440, and was further amended on
November 14, 2002, through the adoption of Resolution No. 021301; and
WHEREAS, after
further review by the City Development Department it has been deemed
appropriate to amend the Beacon Hill/Longfellow Area Plan as it affects that
area of land generally bounded by Pershing Road on the north, 31st Street on
the south, Gillham Road on the east, and Broadway Boulevard on the west, to
recommend public and semi-public and mixed-use commercial/residential
instead of medium density residential, mixed-use residential, retail
commercial, office commercial, light industrial and heavy industrial;
and
WHEREAS, public
notice of a hearing before the City Plan Commission was published on November
18, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City
Plan Commission considered such amendment to the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map
on December 3, 2002; and
WHEREAS, after
all interested persons were given an opportunity to present testimony, the City
Plan Commission did on December 3, 2002, recommend approval of the proposed
amendment to the Beacon Hill/Longfellow Area Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section A. That
the Eleventh Amendment to the Beacon Hill/Longfellow Area Plan is hereby
approved as to the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map for that area of land
generally bounded by Pershing Road on the north, 31st Street on the south,
Gillham Road on the east, and Broadway Boulevard on the west, to recommend public
and semi-public and mixed-use commercial/residential instead of medium
density residential, mixed-use residential, retail commercial, office
commercial, light industrial and heavy industrial. A copy of the amended
Land Use Plan and Map for the Beacon Hill/Longview Area Plan is attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
Section B. That
the amendment to the Beacon Hill/Longfellow 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 have been given and hearings have
been held, as required by law.
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