RESOLUTION NO. 020911

 

Approving an amendment to the Oak Park North Area Plan by amending the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map for an area generally bounded by 31st Street on the north, 33rd Street on the south, Forest Avenue on the east and Troost Avenue on the west, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located on the east side of Troost Avenue between 33rd Street on the north and 34th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally bounded by 34th Street on the north, Armour Boulevard on the south, Forest Avenue on the east and Troost Avenue on the west, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located on the northern half of the east side of Troost Avenue between Armour Boulevard on the north and 36th Street on the south as well as the southwest corner of Forest Avenue and Armour Boulevard, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of low density residential 0-8 units per acre; for an area generally located on the east side of Troost Avenue between 38th Street on the north and 39th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located on the west side of Forest Avenue between 33rd Street on the north and 34th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend medium density residential (9-28 units per acre) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located at the northeast corner of 36th Street and Troost Avenue as well as the east side of Troost Avenue between 36th Street on the north and 37th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend medium density residential 9-28 units per acre instead of retail commercial; and for an area generally bounded by 37th Street on the north, 38th Street on the south, Forest Avenue on the east and Troost Avenue on the west, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend public/semi-public instead of retail commercial and public/semi-public. (385-S-5)

 

WHEREAS, the Oak Park North Area Plan was approved by the City Council by Resolution No. 47190, adopted December 16, 1976, as a guide for future development and redevelopment of the area generally bounded by Troost Avenue, Stadium Drive and Leeds Trafficway, 31st Street and 39th Street; and

 

WHEREAS, the Oak Park North Area Plan was amended on April 13, 1989, by Resolution No. 63760; was amended on February 13, 1997, by Resolution No. 970096; was amended on June 17, 1999, by Resolution No. 990674; was amended on September 27, 2001, by Resolution No. 011206; and was further amended on June 6, 2002, by Resolution No. 020562; and

 

WHEREAS, after further review by the City Development Department it has been deemed appropriate to amend the Oak Park North Area Plan as it affects that area generally bounded by 31st Street on the north, 33rd Street on the south, Forest Avenue on the east and Troost Avenue on the west, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located on the east

side of Troost Avenue between 33rd Street on the north and 34th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally bounded by 34th Street on the north, Armour Boulevard on the south, Forest Avenue on the east and Troost Avenue on the west, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located on the northern half of the east side of Troost Avenue between Armour Boulevard on the north and 36th Street on the south as well as the southwest corner of Forest Avenue and Armour Boulevard, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of low density residential 0-8 units per acre; for an area generally located on the east side of Troost Avenue between 38th Street on the north and 39th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located on the west side of Forest Avenue between 33rd Street on the north and 34th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend medium density residential (9-28 units per acre) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located at the northeast corner of 36th Street and Troost Avenue as well as the east side of Troost Avenue between 36th Street on the north and 37th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend medium density residential 9-28 units per acre instead of retail commercial; and for an area generally bounded by 37th Street on the north, 38th Street on the south, Forest Avenue on the east and Troost Avenue on the west, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend public/semi-public instead of retail commercial and public/semi-public; and

 

WHEREAS, public notice of a hearing before the City Plan Commission was published on July 1, 2002; and

 

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission considered such amendment to the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map on July 16, 2002; and

 

WHEREAS, after all interested persons were given an opportunity to present testimony, the City Plan Commission did on July 16, 2002, recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the Oak Park North Area Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

 

Section A. That the sixth amendment to the Oak Park North Area Plan is hereby approved as to the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map for that area generally bounded by 31st Street on the north, 33rd Street on the south, Forest Avenue on the east and Troost Avenue on the west, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located on the east side of Troost Avenue between 33rd Street on the north and 34th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally bounded by 34th Street on the north, Armour Boulevard on the south, Forest Avenue on the east and Troost Avenue on the west, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located on the northern half of the east side of Troost Avenue between Armour Boulevard on the north and 36th Street on the south as well as the southwest corner of Forest Avenue and Armour Boulevard, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of low density residential 0-8 units per acre; for an area generally located on the east side of Troost Avenue between 38th Street on the north and 39th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend mixed use (residential/commercial) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located on the west side of Forest Avenue between 33rd Street on the north and 34th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend medium density residential (9-28 units per acre) instead of retail commercial; for an area generally located at the northeast corner of 36th Street and Troost Avenue as well as the east side of Troost Avenue between 36th Street on the north and 37th Street on the south, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend medium density residential 9-28 units per acre instead of retail commercial; and for an area generally bounded by 37th Street on the north, 38th Street on the south, Forest Avenue on the east and Troost Avenue on the west, by modifying the recommended land uses to recommend public/semi-public instead of retail commercial and public/semi-public A copy of the sixth amendment to the Land Use Plan and Map of the Oak Park North Area Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Section B. That the amendment to the Oak Park North Area Plan is consistent and complies with the FOCUS Kansas City Plan, adopted on October 30, 1997, by Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 971268, and is adopted as a supplement to the FOCUS Kansas City Plan.

 

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

 

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