COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR RESOLUTION NO. 940741

Amending the Westport Planning Area Plan by repealing the Land Use Plan and approving a new Land Use Plan within an area generally bounded by Valentine Road, Knickerbocker Place, Washington Street, Broadway Boulevard, Central Street, and 38th Street.

WHEREAS, on August 11, 1972, Ordinance No. 41438 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 Plan has been amended by Ordinance No. 56687, Ordinance No. 57006, Ordinance No. 58324, Ordinance No. 57648, Ordinance No. 59731, Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 63219, Resolution No. 64825, Resolution No. 921429, Resolution No. 931403; and

WHEREAS, due to certain changes over the years, it is desirable to modify certain components of the Westport Plan by amendments to the Land Use Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section A. That the Westport Planning Area Plan is hereby amended by repealing the Land Use Plan and approving a new Land Use Plan within an area generally bounded by Knickerbocker Place, Washington Street, Central Street, and 38th Street; and approving in lieu thereof a new Land Use Plan for said area, a copy of which Land Use Plan is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, as Exhibit "A", and that the following guidelines be added to page 64 of the Plan:

1. Development on the east side of Washington Street shall be designed to adequately screen the surrounding

residences from activity related to any non-residential

use.

2. All access to the site shall be provided on either Broadway Boulevard of Valentine Road.

3. The final design of landscaping, screening, lighting, signage, and building facades shall be reviewed and

approved by the Director of City Development through a

URD rezoning process.

4. Development shall conform to appropriate guidelines for historic properties and historic preservation, as

administered by the City's Historic Preservation

Management Division.

5. Development shall not create excessive noise levels, as may be determined by the Health Department, beyond the

boundaries of the subject site.

6. Landscaping and screening plans along Broadway Boulevard shall be reviewed and approved by the Parks and

Recreation Department.

Section B. That the Council hereby finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed amendment, all public notices and hearings required by law have been given and had.

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