ORDINANCE NO. 260598
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Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan on about 1.7 acres generally located at the northeast and northwest corners of Belleview Avenue and W. 30th Street by changing the recommended land use from residential low density to downtown mixed use for the Northtown Center project. (CD-CPC-2026-00019)
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WHEREAS, on October 10, 2019, the City Council by Resolution No. 190565 adopted the Greater Downtown Area Plan; and
WHEREAS, after further review it has been deemed appropriate to amend the Greater Downtown Area Plan as it affects the area of approximately 1.7 acres generally located at the northeast and northwest corners of Belleview Avenue and W. 30th Street by changing the recommended land use from residential low density to downtown mixed use; and
WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission considered this amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan on June 3, 2026; and
WHEREAS, after all interested persons were given an opportunity to present testimony, the City Plan Commission did, on June 3, 2026, recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan to the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section A. That the Greater Downtown Area Plan is hereby amended for that area described above by changing the recommended land use from residential low density to downtown mixed use.
Section B. That the amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan is consistent and complies with the KC Spirit Playbook, adopted on April 20, 2023, by Resolution No. 230257, and is adopted as a supplement to the KC Spirit Playbook.
Section C. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed amendment hereinabove, all public notices have been given and hearings have been held as required by law.
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