ORDINANCE NO. 240977

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Sponsor:  Director of City Planning and Development

Approving an area plan amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan future land use recommendation from Low Density Residential to Downtown Residential on about 0.1 acres generally located at the northeast corner of West 18th Street and West Pennway. (CD-CPC-2024-00131)

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WHEREAS, on October 20, 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 above-described property by changing the recommended land use from residential low density to downtown residential; and

WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission considered this amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan on October 16, 2024; and

WHEREAS, after all interested persons were given an opportunity to present testimony, the City Plan Commission did, on October 16, 2024, recommend approval of the proposed amendment to Greater Downtown Area Plan to the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED 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 residential.

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 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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Sara Copeland, FAICP

Secretary, City Plan Commission

Approved as to form:

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Sarah Baxter

Senior Associate City Attorney

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