RESOLUTION NO. 981498

Amending the South Central Area Plan by amending the Proposed Land Use Map in an area generally located from 47th to 63rd Streets, Oak to Prospect, by changing the recommended land uses in two sub-areas, the east side of Paseo from 47th Street to Volker Boulevard from retail/commercial uses to recreation and open space uses and the west side of Prospect Avenue to Bruce R. Watkins Drive and Brush Creek from recreation and open space uses to mixed uses - office/retail/residential.

WHEREAS, on March 21, 1980, City Council by 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 November __, 1989, through the adoption of Resolution No. 64742, was again amended on June __, 1989, through the adoption of Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 63221, and was further amended on November 6, 1997, through the adoption of Resolution No. 971077; 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 located from 47th Street to 63rd Street, Oak Street to Prospect, to modify the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map for such area from retail/commercial uses and recreation and open space uses to recreation and open space uses and mixed uses - office/retail/residential; and

WHEREAS, public notice of a hearing before the City Plan Commission was published on November 16, 1998; and

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission will consider such amendment to the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map on February 2, 1999; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section A. That the South Central Area Plan is hereby amended as to the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map for that area generally located from 47th Street to 63rd Street, Oak to Prospect, by changing the recommended land uses in two sub-areas, the east side of Paseo from 47th Street to Volker Boulevard from retail/commercial uses to recreation and open space uses and the west side of Prospect Avenue to Bruce R. Watkins Drive and Brush Creek from recreation and open space uses to mixed uses - office/retail/residential. A copy of said amendment to the South Central Area Plan is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Section B. 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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