ORDINANCE NO. 070376

Approving the Dodson PIEA General Development Plan for an area of approximately 203 acres generally bounded by Hickman Mills Drive and U. S. Highway 71 on the northeast, Blue River road on the southeast; declaring the area included in such plan to be a blighted, unsanitary or undeveloped industrial area and its redevelopment necessary. (658-S)

WHEREAS, the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority of Kansas City, Missouri did prepare or cause to be prepared the Dodson PIEA General Development Plan and recommended that the Council approve the finding of blight and approve the General Development Plan for the area; and

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission has reviewed and recommended approval of the finding of blight and of the Dodson PIEA General Development Plan on March 20, 2007, as evidenced by its disposition of the case and has found said plan to be in conformance with the general plan for the development of the community as a whole; and

WHEREAS, Section 100.400, RSMo, authorizes the Council to approve a general development plan and a designation of blight if the Council finds that the plan is feasible and in conformity with the general plan for the development of the community as a whole; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Council declares the area of approximately 203 acres generally bounded by Hickman Mills Drive and U. S. Highway 71 on the northeast, Blue River road on the southeast, and more specifically described by metes and bounds as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Hickman Mills Drive and the centerline of Blue River Road, thence northwesterly along the centerline of Hickman Mills Drive to the centerline of Prospect Boulevard, thence south along said centerline to the centerline of the 82nd Street right-of-way, thence west along said centerline to the northerly prolongation of the west property line boundary of Lots 1-9, Block 6, and Lot 1, Block 7, Selfs Addition then south along said boundary to the centerline of the 83rdTerrace right-of-way, then west along said centerline to the centerline of Wabash Street, thence south along said centerline to 85th Street, thence east along said centerline to the centerline of Prospect Boulevard, thence southerly along said centerline to the centerline of to Blue River Road, then northeasterly along said centerline to the point of beginning, all in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.

to be a blighted, unsanitary or undeveloped industrial area in need of industrial development as defined in Section 100.310, RSMo, which constitutes an economic or social liability or a serious and growing menace, which is injurious to the public health, safety, morals, economy and welfare of the residents of Kansas City, and finds that the elimination or prevention of the detrimental conditions in such area by the commercial development of such area is necessary and in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, economy and welfare of such residents.

Section 2. That the Dodson PIEA General Development Plan being that area of approximately 203 acres generally bounded by Hickman Mills Drive and U. S. Highway 71 on the northeast, Blue River road on the southeast, is hereby approved. A copy of said plan is attached to this ordinance and is made a part hereof.

Section 3. That the Council has duly made the findings necessary for compliance with Section 100.300-100.620, RSMo.

Section 4. That said General Development Plan is hereby found to be feasible and in conformance with the general plan for the development of the community as a whole.

Section 5. That the ad valorem tax exemption benefits as authorized in Section 100.570, RSMo, are hereby extended to the plan area to the extent and in the manner as provided for in said General Development Plan, and subject to the execution of a development agreement with Planned Industrial Expansion Authority and the developer.

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I hereby certify that as required by Chapter 100, RSMo, as amended, all public notices have been given and public hearings held, as required by law.

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Secretary, City Plan Commission

Approved as to form and legality:

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Heather A. Brown

Assistant City Attorney