ORDINANCE NO. 100349

Approving the First Amended and Restated Indiana Corridor Urban Renewal Plan for an area of approximately 59 acres generally bounded by Benton Plaza on the north, Interstate 70 on the east, 24th Street on the south and College Avenue, Kansas Avenue and Bellefontaine Avenue on the west, and declaring the area to be a blighted and insanitary area in need of redevelopment and rehabilitation pursuant to the Missouri Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority law. (519-S-1)

WHEREAS, Section 99.430, Revised Statutes of Missouri, provides that a legislative body may approve a declaration of blight and approve an urban renewal plan for the same area simultaneously; and

WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City, Missouri, submit a First Amended and Restated Indiana Corridor Urban Renewal Plan for the area generally bounded by Benton Plaza on the north, Interstate 70 on the east, 24th Street on the south and College Avenue, Kansas Avenue and Bellefontaine Avenue on the west; and

WHEREAS, said area is blighted due to the insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site improvements, and a combination of such factors so as to constitute an economic or social liability to the public health, safety, morals or welfare; and

WHEREAS, the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City, Missouri, did on the 16th day of December, 2009, adopt a resolution recommending that the area be declared blighted and recommending approval of a First Amended and Restated Indiana Corridor Urban Renewal Plan for the area generally bounded by Benton Plaza on the north, Interstate 70 on the east, 24th Street on the south and College Avenue, Kansas Avenue and Bellefontaine Avenue on the west, said resolution being set forth and incorporated in the First Amended and Restated Indiana Corridor Urban Renewal Plan; and

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the designation of blight and approval of the First Amended and Restated Indiana Corridor Urban Renewal Plan on December 1, 2009, and found said plan to be in conformance with the Master Plan for the development of the community as a whole, subject to certain conditions; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the proposed Urban Renewal area identified as the First Amended and Restated Indiana Corridor Urban Renewal Plan generally bounded by Benton Plaza on the north, Interstate 70 on the east, 24th Street on the south and College Avenue, Kansas Avenue and Bellefontaine Avenue on the west, and more specifically described as:

Beginning at the point of intersection of the easterly right-of-way of Bellefontaine Avenue and the southerly right-of-way of Benton Plaza; thence easterly along said southerly right –of-way of Benton Plaza extended to its point of intersection with the westerly right-of-way of Interstate 70; thence generally south-southeasterly along said westerly right-of-way if Interstate -70 to its point of intersection with the northerly lot line of Lot 15, Block1, Re-subdivision of Part of Zahl’s Subdivision ; thence southerly along the easterly lot line of Lot 15, Block 1, Re-subdivision of part of Zahl’s Subdivision to its point of intersection with the southerly lot line of Lot 15; thence westerly along said southerly lot line to its point of intersection with the easterly right-of-way of the public alley; thence southerly along said easterly right-of-way of the public alley to its point of intersection with the northerly right-of way of East 24^th Street thence westerly along said northerly right-of-way extended to its point of intersection with the westerly right-of-way of Indiana Avenue; thence northerly along said westerly right-of-way of Indiana Avenue to its point of intersection with southerly lot line of Lot 26 of Stiles Addition,; thence westerly along said southerly lot line of Lot 26 of Tiles Addition to its point of intersection with the easterly right-of-way of the public alley thence northerly along said easterly right-of-way of the public alley to its point of intersection with the northerly lot line of Lot 34 of Tiles Addition; thence easterly along said northerly lot line of Lot 34 of Stiles Addition a distance of 92.5 feet; thence northerly along the westerly parcel line of 2300-2310 Indiana extended to its point of intersection with the northerly right-of-way of East 3^rd Street; thence westerly along said northerly right-of-way of East 23^rd Street to its point of intersection with the easterly right-of-way of the public alley, thence northerly along said easterly right-of-way to a point approximately 74.4 feet south of southerly right-of-way East 20^th Street; thence easterly approximately 55 feet; thence northerly approximately 74.4 feet to the southerly right- of-way of east 20^th Street ; thence westerly along the southerly right-of-way of East 20^th Street to its point of intersection with the extended westerly lot line of Lot 32, Block 3 Walnut Grove; thence northerly along the westerly lot line of Lots 32 and 14, Block 3, Walnut grove, to its point of intersection with the southerly right-of-way of East 19^th Terrace; thence westerly along said southerly right-of-way of East 19^th terrace extended to its point of intersection with the westerly right-of-way of Agnes Avenue; thence northerly along said westerly right-of-way of Agnes Avenue to its point of intersection with the southerly lot line of Lot 8 of Preston Place 2^nd plat; thence westerly along said southerly lot line of Lot 8 Preston Place 2^nd Plat to its point of intersection with the easterly right-of-way of the public alley; thence northerly along said easterly right-of-way of the public alley to its point of intersection with the northerly lot line of Lot 4 of Preston Place 2^nd Plat; thence generally east-northeasterly through Lot 3 of Preston Place 2^nd Plat along the southerly right-of-way of the Kansas City Terminal Railway to a point of intersection of said southerly right-of-way of Kansas City Terminal Railway the northerly lot line of Lot 3 Preston Place 2^nd Plat and the westerly right-of-way of Agnes Avenue; thence northerly along said westerly right-of-way of Agnes Avenue extended to its point of intersection with the northerly right-of-way of the Kansas City Terminal railway; thence generally northeasterly along said southerly right-of-way of the Kansa City Terminal Railroad to its point of intersection with the easterly lot line of Lot 10, City Park Addition; thence northerly along said easterly lot line of Lot 10, City Park Addition extended to the easterly lot line of Lot 10, Block 1 City Park Addition extended to the easterly lot line of Lot 10, Block 1 City Park Addition lying northerly of the Kansas City Terminal Railway to its point of intersection with the southerly lot line of Lot 16 Block 5 of Arlington; thence westerly along said southerly lot line of Lot 16 to its point of intersection with the easterly right-of-way of the public alley; thence northerly along said easterly right-of-way of public alley to its point of intersection with the southerly right-of-way of East 17^th Street; thence easterly along said southerly right-of-way to its point of intersection with the easterly right-of-way to its point of intersection with the easterly right-of-way of Bellefontaine Avenue; thence northerly along said easterly right-of-way of Bellefontaine Avenue to its point of intersection with the southerly right-of-way of Benton Place, said point being the Point of Beginning, all lying situate in the Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.

is a blighted area and in need of redevelopment and rehabilitation and is appropriate for an Urban Renewal Project, and that the undertaking by the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City, Missouri, of surveys and plans for an urban renewal project of a character contemplated by Section 99.430, Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended, and the proposed urban renewal area is hereby approved.

Section 2. That the Council has duly made the findings necessary for compliance with Sections 99.320 and 99.430, Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended.

Section 3. That the amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan which is known as the First Amended and Restated Indiana Corridor Urban Renewal Plan, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk with this ordinance and is made a part hereof, is hereby approved.

Section 4. That the First Amended and Restated Indiana Corridor Urban Renewal Plan is hereby found to be feasible and in conformance with the Master Plan for the development of the community as a whole.

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I hereby certify that as is required by Chapter 99, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1994, as amended, all public notices have been given and hearings have been 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