ORDINANCE NO. 260248
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Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls
Approving the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated East Bannister PIEA General Development Plan to amend the Estimated Completion Time to twenty years from passage of this Ordinance, renewing the powers of eminent domain, and affirming the findings of the City Council made when approving the Plan.
*** THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE HELD UNTIL 3/24/2026 ***
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WHEREAS, the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority of Kansas City, Missouri ("Authority") is a public body created pursuant to Ordinance No. 34677 ("PIEA") adopted by the City Council of Kansas City, Missouri ("City Council") on February 9, 1968, in accordance with Sections 100.300- 100.620 RSMo. (the "PIEA Law"); and
WHEREAS, the Authority approved Resolution No 1859 on March 16, 2017 authorizing the preparation of the Blight Study and General Development Plan for the East Bannister PIEA Redevelopment Area;
WHEREAS, the PIEA adopted Resolution No. 1915 on July 20, 2017, approving a Blight Study and General Development Plan for the East Bannister PIEA Redevelopment Area;
WHEREAS, the City adopted Ordinance No. 170891 on November 9, 2017 approving the East Bannister PIEA Area Blight Study and General Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, the PIEA adopted Resolution No. 1954 on February 15, 2018, approving a Blight Study and General Development Plan for the Amended and Restated East Bannister PIEA Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted Ordinance No. 180471 on July 12, 2018 approving the Amended and Restated East Bannister PIEA Area Blight Study and General Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority of Kansas City, Missouri (PIEA) prepared and approved the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated East Bannister PIEA General Development Plan (the “Plan”) through Resolution 2365 on July 17th, 2025;
WHEREAS, the Planning Area still is within the boundaries of a continuously distressed census tract, and many examples of existing under-developed or poorly maintained buildings which require a comprehensive and coordinated long term development plan in partnership with the existing businesses and residents; and
WHEREAS, each industrial developer within the Planning Area has consented to the amendment of the Plan in accordance Section 100.400.1(1) RSMo; and
WHEREAS, the PIEA by Resolution No. 2330 dated August 15, 2024, recommended an amendment of the Plan to provide for an Estimated Completion Time of twenty years from the passage of this Ordinance by the City Council and the PIEA desires to renew the powers of eminent domain within the Plan from the passage of this Ordinance; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the findings made in Ordinance No. 180471 are hereby affirmed.
Section 2. The First Amendment to the Amended and Restated East Bannister PIEA Plan is hereby approved such that the Estimated Completion Time shall be twenty years from passage of this Ordinance and the powers of eminent domain within the Plan are renewed. A copy of said plan is attached hereto and on file with the Office of the City Clerk.
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Approved as to form:
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Emalea Kohler
Associate City Attorney