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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
ORDINANCE NO. 030212
Approving
the 353" Development Plan submitted by the 909 Walnut Redevelopment Corporation
on an approximately 1 acre tract of land generally located on the east side of
Walnut Street between 9th Street and 10th Street; declaring the area included
in such plan to be a blighted area and its redevelopment necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, prosperity, health, safety, morals and
welfare; authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into a contract with the
909 Walnut Redevelopment Corporation; authorizing certain tax abatement within
the plan area; and granting 909 Walnut Redevelopment Corporation all of the
rights, powers and immunities provided by law for use by an urban redevelopment
corporation, including, but not limited to, the power of eminent domain.
WHEREAS,
the 909 Walnut Redevelopment Corporation, an urban redevelopment corporation
organized under and pursuant to the Urban Redevelopment Corporations Law and
amendments thereto, did on November 1, 2002, file with the City Clerk an
application for the approval of a development plan which contemplated the redevelopment
of an approximately 1 acre tract of land generally located on the east side of
Walnut Street between 9th Street and 10th Street which application and
development plan was revised as of January 8, 2003, second revised as of
February 20, 2003, and third revised as of March 12, 2003 (the 353 Development
Plan for the 909 Walnut Redevelopment Corporation); and
WHEREAS,
the City Clerk did refer said application for a development plan to the City
Plan Commission; and
WHEREAS,
the City Plan Commission did cause to be published in The Pulse, a newspaper
doing the City's printing, on January 6, 2003, that date being not less than
ten (10) days prior to the date set for the hearing, notice of the public
hearing on said development plan; and
WHEREAS,
said City Plan Commission did hold a public hearing on said development plan on
January 21, 2003; and
WHEREAS,
at the public hearing conducted by the City Plan Commission, all interested
persons were given an opportunity to be heard at said public hearing; and
WHEREAS,
the City Plan Commission has made a study and investigation of the proposed
development plan and did, on January 21, 2003, recommend approval of the
finding of blight, approval of the development plan and approval of the
necessity of tax abatement, and did submit a report of the same, a copy of
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
"A"; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE
IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section
1. That the 353" Development Plan for the 909 Walnut Redevelopment
Corporation, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk under
Document No. 030212,
which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That
the Council finds and declares that the area being described in the aforesaid
development plan submitted by the 909 Walnut Redevelopment Corporation is a blighted
area as defined by Section 353.020(2), Revised Statutes of Missouri, and
Section 74-4, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the
redevelopment thereof is necessary for the public convenience and necessity;
and that approval of the development plan and construction of the redevelopment
project are necessary for the preservation of the public peace, prosperity,
health, safety, morals and welfare.
Section 3. That
the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed on behalf
of the City to enter into a contract with the 909 Walnut Redevelopment
Corporation, a copy of which, in substantial form, is attached hereto and made
a part hereof as Exhibit "B".
Section 4. That
the 909 Walnut Redevelopment Corporation is hereby granted tax abatements on
land and improvements as provided in Exhibit "B".
Section 5. That
909 Walnut Redevelopment Corporation is granted all of the rights, powers and
immunities provided by law for use by an urban redevelopment corporation
pursuant to law, including, but not limited to, the power of eminent domain.
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I hereby certify
that all public notices and hearings required by Chapter 74, Code of Ordinances
of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, have been given and had.
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Secretary,
City Plan Commission
Approved
as to form and legality:
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Assistant
City Attorney